SPiCE

Our friends at Compost Collective are facilitating a 4-week food appreciation programme to reduce food waste going into landfill.

This event is mainly for people who are either Deaf or hard of hearing, therefore it will be delivered in both sign language and English.

Please share across your networks!

https://events.humanitix.com/eb-cook-with-confidence-may

Every Bite - Cook with Confidence, with the Deaf Wellbeing Society’s Natasha Come and cook with Natasha! We will learn easy recipes together. This event is for Deaf and hard of hearing people. There will be an NZSL interpreter there.

The Sponge Gardening for Flood Resilience workshop yesterday was super informative! Our last event for the Albert-Eden & Puketāpapa Eco Festival - what an awesome month of local sustainability activities!

Learn how to transform your garden into a spongy ecosystem designed to hold water and stay absorbent throughout the seasons. Free workshop this Saturday 2.30pm at Sandringham Community Centre

Are you prepared for the next storm?

Join us for an interactive emergency preparedness workshop at our local emergency hub - Gribblehirst Community Hub

Facilitated by Auckland Emergency Management and Neighbourhood Support - Albert Eden & Puketāpapa

Connect with your neighbours, make a plan, run through possible scenarios, get prepared!

SPiCE will also be there for a chat about funding local activities that support connection and resilience in our community.

See you at GHUB 6pm-7pm on Thursday!

Unfortunately we have to cancel our drumming event today due to likely wet weather and the incoming cyclone.

We had an awesome day with our friends Baitul-Ilm Playgroup at Sandringham Community Centre learning about composting with Compost Collective for the Albert-Eden & Puketāpapa Eco Festival 🍇🍐🥑🥦🫛🌻🌱🌳🌿

Our raranga event today at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae for the Albert-Eden & Puketāpapa Eco Festival is fully booked!

More info about Cyclone Vaianu from Auckland Emergency Management:

Mōrena Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland - it's a busy time incoming on the weather front, with all eyes looking to the tropics due to Cyclone Vaianu potentially heading our way towards the end of the week.

Here's an explainer from our friends at MetService New Zealand about today's weather and what they'll monitoring throughout the next few days as we gain more certainty around the path of Cyclone Vaianu.

➡️We'll keep you updated throughout, but now's a great time to download the MetService app on Google Play or the Apple Store so you can keep on top of the forecasts too!

Watches & Warnings for parts of NZ - 6 April 2026 ---A look at the weather watches and warnings for early this week, and a look at Tropical Cyclone Vaianu for NZ weather from this weekend.Visit www.metservic...

WEATHER ALERT FROM Auckland Emergency Management

Kia ora Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland – here’s the first update from MetService New Zealand about Cyclone Vaianu heading our way.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

At this stage, uncertainty remains in the cyclone’s exact track, and its potential impacts. We can however possibly expect damaging, potentially life-threatening winds, heavy rain, and hazardous coastal conditions.

This could cause damage to trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures. Driving may be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles.

CURRENT FORECAST:

Strong Wind Watch - Yellow
Area: The North Island
Period: 22hrs from 1:00am Sunday 12 April to 11:00pm Sunday 12 April

Forecast: Cyclone Vaianu is likely to move across the North Island on Sunday, 12 April. potentially bringing damaging, life-threatening winds.

As confidence in the path it will take increases, parts of this Watch will be upgraded to Orange or possibly Red Warnings. Vaianu will also bring heavy rain, with Heavy Rain Watches and/or Warnings likely to be issued on Thursday for some areas. High chance of upgrading to a Warning.

THREE THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW:

➡️ Keep up-to-date with the weather by downloading the MetService app from the App Store or Google Play, or visit www.metservice.com

➡️ Start preparing your property - check your drains and gutters to ensure they aren’t blocked. These can cause flooding issues during heavy rain. Clear any tree branches, leaves and debris that can cause blockages. Put away or tie down any loose outdoor furniture and trampolines in case of high winds.

➡️ Get ready in case of power outages. Check you’ve got a torch and batteries, keep your phone and power banks charged and have a battery-operated radio (or your car radio as an alternative).

We’ll keep you updated as things progress over the next few days and also provide details on how Auckland Council is getting ready too.

Kia ora Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland – here’s the first update from MetService New Zealand about Cyclone Vaianu heading our way.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

At this stage, uncertainty remains in the cyclone’s exact track, and its potential impacts. We can however possibly expect damaging, potentially life-threatening winds, heavy rain, and hazardous coastal conditions.

This could cause damage to trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures. Driving may be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles.

CURRENT FORECAST:

Strong Wind Watch - Yellow
Area: The North Island
Period: 22hrs from 1:00am Sunday 12 April to 11:00pm Sunday 12 April

Forecast: Cyclone Vaianu is likely to move across the North Island on Sunday, 12 April. potentially bringing damaging, life-threatening winds.

As confidence in the path it will take increases, parts of this Watch will be upgraded to Orange or possibly Red Warnings. Vaianu will also bring heavy rain, with Heavy Rain Watches and/or Warnings likely to be issued on Thursday for some areas. High chance of upgrading to a Warning.

THREE THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW:

➡️ Keep up-to-date with the weather by downloading the MetService app from the App Store or Google Play, or visit www.metservice.com

➡️ Start preparing your property - check your drains and gutters to ensure they aren’t blocked. These can cause flooding issues during heavy rain. Clear any tree branches, leaves and debris that can cause blockages. Put away or tie down any loose outdoor furniture and trampolines in case of high winds.

➡️ Get ready in case of power outages. Check you’ve got a torch and batteries, keep your phone and power banks charged and have a battery-operated radio (or your car radio as an alternative).

We’ll keep you updated as things progress over the next few days and also provide details on how Auckland Council is getting ready too.