Arataki Visitor Centre

10/07/2025

Join the Friends of Arataki Society for their first winter Sunday Soup Lunch talks, this Sunday 13 July at 12pm!

Enjoy some warming soup while listening to a great line up of fascinating speakers 🍲

This Sunday 13 July we kick off with Blooms on Bastia - a fascinating Film presentation by Robin Kewell.

For the past three years, Robin has been trying to save an important plant nursery from destruction and development - Bell's nursery on Bastia Hill in Whanganui 💚 not to be missed!

08/07/2025

Join the Western ranger team at Kakamātua inlet for planting and plant site care on Thursday 17 July! 🌿

Kakamātua is a dog-friendly inlet, with a diverse convergence of ecosystems. There are planting sites on the back dunes ready for expansion planting, and stream bank plantings needing stakes.
Meet at the Kakamātua inlet car park at 9am. Rangers will provide morning tea on site, and you'll be done by 12.30pm💚

Bring water, and mucky clothes suitable for wind, hail and shine. Please also note that while any covered shoes are OK, gumboots are highly recommended for this site 😁

07/07/2025

We've had an amazing Matariki at Arataki Visitor Centre! ✨

Check out these awesome pictures of our Hautapu and Matariki Whānau Day by our photographer, Chris Double 💚

Mānawa Maiea a Matariki Titirangi Community Library Friends of Arataki Society The ReCreators Waitākere Ranges Local Board Te Uru Te Kawerau ā Maki

04/07/2025

Great news e te whānau - Zig Zag track is now reopen for you to enjoy! 💚

Smyth Ridge, Kuataika and Zion Hill all set to reopen in the coming months, watch this space for more updates! 🚶‍♀️🚶

A popular local track connecting the Titirangi community to its local beach is now open again.

03/07/2025

There's still a few spaces left to Matariki & the Lost Stars – A Silent Disco Adventure at Arataki! with this Sunday 6 July, at either 11am or 12pm! ✨️🎧

Don't miss out! Register for free now via the link below!
https://www.facebook.com/events/540067115723293/540067125723292/

01/07/2025

Auē! Nā mātou te hē - we're going to have to postpone this event (originally planned for Thursday 3rd) until Tuesday the 8th... the kererū have just let us know that they're busy tomorrow! 😉 Aroha mai, whānau - we'll see you on Tuesday!
Here's the event link if you're interested: https://fb.me/e/5h2nImWbE

01/07/2025

Kia manawanui mai, whānau mā! Very last minute, but we're throwing this one out to tautoko our whanaunga down at the Avondale Library - if you're looking for something to entertain the tamariki this afternoon, or looking to reconnect to that mātauranga, head down to Hui Kōrero (Avondale) and check it out! Tickets (free!) available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tukutuku-o-muri-nei-tickets-1363798460909?aff=oddtdtcreator

30/06/2025

The school holidays have arrived e te whānau! 💚

Join us at Arataki Visitor Centre tomorrow, Wednesday 2 July for Messy Rainbows Matariki! ✨✨

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27/06/2025

Join us this Saturday, rain or shine, for our Matariki Whānau Day! at Arataki Visitor Centre! 💚✨🥰

Carparking is limited so we recommend carpooling where possible, or use the closed section of Scenic Drive for overflow parking! We can't wait to see you there 💚

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25/06/2025

25/06/2025

Mānawatia a Matariki ✨️

What a beautiful morning for our Arataki hautapu 💚

Ngā mihi to the community that attended ✨️

Mānawa Maiea a Matariki Te Kawerau ā Maki Hoani Waititi Marae New Lynn Community Centre EcoMatters Environment Trust BirdCare Aotearoa Auckland Council Te Uru The Light Library Te Manawa Friends of Arataki Society Titirangi Community Library

A huge thanks to the Waitākere Ranges Local Board 💚