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New Zealand’s largest street market, up to 5,000 people visit this Saturday morning market each week, and business is well underway by 6am. Pacific Island, Maori, Asian and Pakeha stallholders gather each week, creating a uniquely New Zealand multicultural experience. As you meander around the 250 plus stalls, Pacific Island music plays loudly, while the thick scent of Cook Island donuts, hot rewana bread, and Chinese pork buns hangs in the air. Whether you’re after fresh fruit and vegetables, unique clothing, jewellery or Pacific Island crafts, the Otara Market is a penny pincher’s dream. Access is from the East Tamaki off-ramp, about 20 kilometres south of central Auckland on the Southern Motorway.

Community Centre - with Educare Centre catering from 18mth to 5 years.

Stalls include locally crafted jewellery, puppets and cards. First & third Saturday each month, 10am - 2pm

Uniquely Karekare... Karekare is a small community on Auckland’s wild west coast, surrounded by impressive regenerating forest. Karekare Landcare was formed in January 2000, with a commitment to minimise the impact of introduced weed and animal pests. Anyone can join the group; no matter where you live you will learn and experience more of Karekare by helping with the conservation projects that enhance the area. Help us keep Karekare special!

Maungawhau is a reserve under the management of Auckland City Council. It is a volcanic cone, the highest on the isthmus. It is the former site of a large fortified Maori village (pa) and show many archaeological remains from that former use. It is a viewing place for the residents and for visitors to Auckland. It has over a million visitors a year.

The Clean Stream Waitakere (CSW) project is part of Keep Waitakere Beautiful and the Waitakere City Council’s Green Network strategy linking the Waitakere Ranges to the sea and is carried out by Keep Waitakere Beautiful (KWB).