Dance, Diwali and markets
Your South Auckland week, 5 to 11 Nov
This weekend
Six picks for Saturday and Sunday
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Production 2026 - JD Studios and Kinetic Studio
A dance showcase with over 600 performers across styles like ballet, jazz and hip hop.
From $28 -
NEW ZEALANDS BIGGEST POLYFIKA MARKET
A market event with food trucks, music and entertainment.
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Beatlemania On Tour
A live music concert celebrating the music of The Beatles.
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Diwali Celebration at Pakuranga Library: Toran - Make, Hang & Celebrate!
A Diwali craft workshop where you can make and hang a toran.
Free -
Dance Dynamix Dance School Presents Momentum 2026
A dance school show featuring ballet, modern dance, hip hop and jazz.
$40
More events this week
Day by day
Thursday, 5 November 2026
209 Great South Road, Papakura, 10.30am to 11.30am. A Diwali storytelling session for preschoolers.
Māngere Arts Centre - Ngā Tohu o Uenuku, 10am to 4pm. A voting centre for the General Election. Free.
Phoenix Tavern, 7am to 12pm. A regular market with fresh produce, food vendors and bric a brac. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Seminar: NZ's Next Chapter - Reinvention & the Road Ahead
Navigation Homes Stadium, 7am to 8.30am. A business seminar exploring economic forces and reinvention. Free.
Eagle Recruitment NZ, from 1.30pm. A recruitment event for job seekers.
Hawkins Theatre, from 10am. A film screening about systems of mass killing. $12.
Friday, 6 November 2026
107 Botany Rd Howick, Auckland. A live music performance.
Hayman Park, Manukau, 5pm to 8pm. A food truck tour event.
Saturday, 7 November 2026
Old Otahuhu Bus Stop, 7am to 2pm. A regular weekend market with fresh produce, food vendors and bric a brac. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Ron Keat Drive, Papakura, Papakura, from 9.30am. A kids' athletics day with running events for ages 2 to 14.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
2026 Art Salon Live Demo by Ceramic Artist Blair Fraser
Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple. A live pottery demonstration by a ceramic artist. Free.
Manurewa Market, 7am to 12pm. A regular Sunday market with fresh produce and goods. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Dad joke of the week
What do you call a deer with no eyes?
No eye deer.
Council and roadworks
Paving maintenance works on SH22 in Karaka. Paving maintenance works on SH22 in Karaka will take place each Saturday night on 31 October, 7 November, 14 November and 21 November, from 8pm to 8am. Stop go traffic management will be in place. Works are weather dependent and may change.
Detour: Route 362 - Wordsworth Road, Manurewa. Detour: Route 362 - Wordsworth Road, Manurewa. There are roadworks on Wordsworth Road in Manurewa on Wednesday 11 November, between 10am and 3pm. Route 362 will detour through Burbank Avenue and Roscommon Road, which may cause delays. Buses will not stop at: Stop 6846 - Pallant Street; Stop 6848 - Wordsworth Road/Roscommon Road
Stop skipped: Route 376 - Waihoehoe Road Upgrade Project. Stop skipped: Route 376 - Waihoehoe Road Upgrade Project. There are ongoing works taking place at all times until 30 May 2027, as part of the Waihoehoe Road Upgrade project. Buses will not stop at: Stop 2505 - 237 Great South Road
Stop skipped: Route 372 - Clevedon Road, Papakura. Stop skipped: Route 372 - Clevedon Road, Papakura. There are roadworks on Clevedon Road in Papakura on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 November, between 10am and 4pm. Route 372 will not stop at: Stop 3717 - Ashfield Road
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