Whio Family Weekend at Auckland Zoo
Celebrate the iconic whio (blue duck) with encounters in The High Country in Auckland Zoo's fantastic Te Wao Nui precinct.
There'll be lots of fun family activities, including a flipper adventure challenge and a very cool blue duck race.
When: 22 and 23 March, 9.30am-5.30pm
Where: Auckland Zoo. Motions Road, Western Springs
Cost: Adults $25, seniors and students $20, kids (4-14) $10, under 4s free
Website: aucklandzoo.co.nz
Scotty Brewer Skate Day
Exhibit your skateboarding skills and be in with a chance to win some great prizes including the famous Scotty Brewer Cup!
Competitions for under 13s, under 16s and open run by Cheapskates Takapuna.
Registrations taken on the day, starting at 11am.
When: Sunday 23 March, noon-3pm
Where: Ngataringa Skate Park, 7 Lake Road, Devonport
Cost: Free
Partners Life DUAL Motutapu - Rangitoto Traverse
Run, walk, mountain bike or off-road triathlon on the two picturesque Hauraki Gulf islands of Motutapu and Rangitoto.
An after- concert will feature Boh Runga.
When: Saturday 22 March, 8am-7pm
Where: Motutapu and Rangitoto Islands, Hauraki Gulf
Cost: $49-$167
Booking details: Partners Life DUAL Motutapu - Rangitoto Traverse
Brass at the Falls
Auckland Council is proud to present the annual Brass at the Falls concert series, a 'one-of-a-kind event' that celebrates brass band music throughout the ages.
The picturesque Falls Park on Alderman Drive in Henderson will host the series, which is set to be a highlight of the Waitakere summer calendar.
When: Sunday 23 March, 3pm-4.30pm - The Band of The Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery
Where: Falls Park, Alderman Drive, Henderson
Cost: Free
Lionel Richie and John Farnham
Superstars Lionel Richie and John Farnham will perform with their own bands in a co-headlining show at Vector Arena on Sunday, bringing audiences two incredible performances of hits-old, new and reimagined.
When: Sunday 23 March, 7.15pm
Where: Vector Arena
Cost: Tickets from $79 from ticketmaster
Blues v Cheetahs
The Blues have been bolstered by the return of World Cup winning All Blacks Jerome Kaino and Ma'a Nonu for Saturday's match against the Cheetahs at Eden Park, with the destructive duo poised to resume their Blues careers from the reserves bench.
When: Saturday March 22, kick-off 7.35pm
Where: Eden Park
Cost: From $23 (adult) $7 (child) $18 (concession) ticketmaster.co.nz