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Come on down and try out some different sports in a fun and friendly environment or support your local community! Bookings may be required.
- FREE Chair Yoga at He Waka Tapu (every Tuesday);
- Candela Salsa Bachata Kizomba Dance Party - with complimentary taster class (Saturdays until 2nd May);
- FREE Unity Flow Yoga with Pele (Fridays until 15th May);
- $13 Beginner Ice Skating lesson sessions (Saturdays until 31st May);
- ANZAC Remembrance Walk (Saturday 25th April);
- Scuba Have-A-Go at Selwyn Aquatic Centre (Sunday 26th April);
- Highland Dancing for beginners (starting Saturday 2nd May);
- Introductory Aikido Course at Ara (starting Saturday 2nd May);
- Yoga Schmoga - a wildly unserious yoga class (Saturday 2nd May);
- FREE Moana Vibes session at Parakiore (Saturday 2nd May);
- Yoga Foundations course at Elevate Fitness Bishopdale (starting Wednesday 6th May);
- Pilates for Posture course at Elevate Fitness Bishopdale (starting Wednesday 6th May);
- Power in Pink! Power Vinyasa Yoga to Music fundraiser (Friday 8th May);
- Mother of All Clean Ups Litter Intelligence Audit (Saturday 9th May);
- Brazilian Zouk Night - with beginner class (Friday 22nd May);
- Litter Intelligence Audit at Windsports Park (Saturday 23rd May); and
- Paddleboarding Have-A-Go at Selwyn Aquatic Centre (Saturday 23rd May).
Get off the beaten track during the Banks Peninsula Walking Festival - from 2nd to 17th May 2026.
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Here are some snippets on the latest physical activity research or news that we found interesting.
If you like to exercise outdoors, summer gives you more chance to catch the daylight. It’s often easier to get out of bed and still light when you finish work. But what about when it gets really hot?
You don’t need a gym membership, dumbbells, or expensive equipment to get stronger.
Special Olympics NZ has launched a series of online modules to help provide inclusive opportunities across sport, play and active recreation.

