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Welcome to weconnect.nz, our discovery portal to help New Zealanders make friends, have fun, find breaks, learn, or improve their wellbeing. We’ve included accessibility information where possible!
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Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival 2024
Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington
31/07/2024 - 1/09/2024
Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival will be returning to cinemas this winter! NZIFF will screen in four cities in eight venues across Aotearoa.
Matariki 2024
Nationwide
Observed 29/06/24
Matariki is a time where people, whānau, and communities gather together to remember the year that has passed, to celebrate the present, and to plan for the next year. It is a time to remember our loved ones who are no longer with us, to feast and celebrate with our relatives and friends, and to look towards the future and the hope of a season full of bounty.
Aotea Square Ice Rink
Auckland
until 11 August 2024
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a fresh beginner, there is plenty of fun to be had by everyone. Get amongst all the frozen fun! Round up the whānau this winter, challenge your mates to a skate-off, or bring your colleagues for a bit of Friday night fun! Get amongst!
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Meaningful Mahi
Nationwide, Online
All year round
Disability support work is super meaningful mahi. You get to help others achieve the things that matter to them. It’s also really rewarding – because every day, you will be enabling people with disabilities to live lives they love.
Māpura Studios
Auckland, Online
Term time
Changing lives through creativity. This is a professional service in person-centred visual arts learning, creative therapies, and arts practice, and maintains an extensive exhibition calendar for their artists. Welcomes enrolments at any point during a term. Based at St Lukes but also has off-site locations in the North Shore, Avondale and Ōtāhuhu.
Hōhepa Hawke’s Bay
Hawke's Bay
All year round
Residential life at the Hōhepa Hawke’s Bay community usually begins at the school. The school maintains a curative education programme, inspired by the ideas of Rudolf Steiner.