Freemans Bay Playcentre

20/05/2026

Can you help us?

Do you have an electric saucepan gathering dust at your home that you could donate to our centre?

Our kids love making pancakes in ours but it's broken!

Please comment below if you can help, or email or centre at [email protected]

12/05/2026

09/05/2026

At Freemans Bay Playcentre, we’re grateful for the mums who grow, learn, and laugh alongside their tamariki.
Happy Mother’s Day — we celebrate you today and always 💛


https://www.playcentre.org.nz/centre/freemans-bay/

11/04/2026

Part of emergency preparedness is knowing where the local Civil Defense centre is. The Auckland Central one is at the Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Place, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010
Opening time: 11/4/26, 9:00 pm

Stay Safe whānau.

UPDATE (Sunday 12 April, 2:40pm): The Civil Defence Centre at Ellen Melville Centre, Auckland CBD will be stood down at 8pm, transitioning to close at 8am tomorrow Monday 13 April.

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🚨 Civil Defence Centre opening in central Auckland today — from Saturday 11 April, 9pm 🚨

If you need emergency shelter, please make your way safely to:
Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Place Auckland

What to bring:
🧥 Warm clothing
💊 Essential medicines
🧸 Kids’ items (books, games)
🥫 Special food items
🐾 Pet supplies if you cannot find alternative care for pets.

All three centres are accessible for wheelchairs, and a small number of pets can be accommodated.

Check our website for more detail: https://www.aucklandemergencymanagement.govt.nz/severe-weather-incident/

11/04/2026

A bit of friendly advice from our friends at Auckland Council for this weekend. Stay safe and let them know if you spot tree fall and flooding on public land. ❤️

Cyclone Vaianu | We're urging Aucklanders to get prepared and have a plan ahead of the cyclone arriving in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Important notices:
⚠️ All sports fields around the Auckland region will be closed throughout the day on Sunday 12 April.
⚠️Those who have booked to stay overnight at any of Auckland’s regional parks this weekend are being advised to stay at home and are being offered full refunds.
⚠️ For tree damage on public land, go to our council website and ‘report a problem’ online.
⚠️ Report stormwater issues and flooding to council on 09 301 0101.

ℹ️ Find out more about this here: https://tinyurl.com/5xztahmz

05/04/2026

Are you decluttering these school holidays?

Our centre library could do with some updating. If you have any of the following books in good condition, they would be most grateful accepted...

-Anything depicting different shaped families
-Anything reflecting the diverse whānau at our centre
-Matariki books
- School readiness, especially: Great Kiwi School Day, Ready for School
Other specific titles:
- I am World
- All the Ways to be Smart
- Count the Stars
- Isaac and his Amazing Autism Superpower
- How to Help When you Really Want to Help
- Mama Car
- Kia ora - You Can be a Kiwi Too
- Moon Cakes
- Moon Rabbit
- Mariam's Dream
- Kia Kaha - Together Standing Strong
- My Friends and I
- Anything Margaret Mahy, Pamela Allen, Gavin Bishop, Joy Cowly, Mem Fox, Michael Rosen...

04/04/2026

Happy Easter, Freemans Bay whānau!
We hope everyone enjoys a fun-filled and relaxing school holiday break. If you're looking for something creative to do at home, try this little fizzy activity.
Have a wonderful Easter weekend!

30/10/2025

We’re welcoming visitors and new enrolments at Freemans Bay Playcentre. Now’s a great time to book it in before the end of the year 🙂

Email [email protected] to join us for a play (no charge, bring spare clothes - paint or sand likely!)