Hakeke Community Centre and Library

23/10/2026

🎄🎁 Help Us Spread a Little Christmas Magic! 🎁🎄
Christmas is a time for giving, and this year, Hakeke Street Community Centre is once again bringing our Christmas Shoebox Project to life! ❤️
Our goal is to make sure as many tamariki and whānau in our community as possible experience the joy of receiving a special gift this Christmas. 🎅✨
We have created a Givealittle page to help raise funds to purchase Christmas gifts and essential items for those who need a little extra support this festive season.
❤️ Every donation, big or small, makes a difference!
If you're unable to donate, simply sharing our page can help us reach more people and spread the Christmas spirit.

Help us bring Christmas magic to tamariki in Whanganui through our Christmas Shoebox Project, spreading joy and kindness to local whānau.

18/10/2026

🎉 WE’RE BACK, WHĀNAU! 🎉

We hope you all enjoyed the school holidays and soaked up some lovely time together! We’re back, and our updated weekly programmes for October–December 2026 are here! We’re excited to welcome you back to Hakeke Street Community Centre & Library! 💛

Big or small, there’s something for everyone here! Come along, connect, get creative and join in the fun.

✨ Two of our groups are back in full swing!

🧶 Adults’ Evening Crafts Group
Join us on Tuesday 20 October, 6.30pm–8.30pm, for an evening of creativity, conversation and good company.

📚 Storytime
Join us on Friday 23 October at 10.30am! Bring your little ones along and enjoy the magic of stories together. ✨

Check out our updated programme, pop these dates in your calendar, and spread the word to your friends and whānau. We can’t wait to see you! 🌟

15/10/2026

💛 A big thank you to everyone who joined us for the Balance Aotearoa Enrolment Pop-Up!

A lovely afternoon of whānau, kai, play and community connection! 🌭🍦 Great to see families getting enrolled and ready to vote.

🗳️ You can vote right here at Hakeke St Community Centre from 26 October! Make sure you're enrolled and ready to have your say!

15/10/2026

🎄🎁 HELP A KIWI WHĀNAU THIS CHRISTMAS! ❤️

Could you help make Christmas a little brighter for a local child? ✨

Our Christmas Shoebox Project is back, and we need YOUR help to spread some Christmas magic! 🎅🎁

🎁 Grab a box from Hakeke Street Community Centre.

❤️ Fill it with gifts – get your friends, whānau or workplace involved!

🎄 Return it by 4th December and we’ll make sure it reaches a whānau in need.

💰 Short on time? Donate $50 and we’ll fill a box for you!

🌟 We challenge our amazing Whanganui community and local businesses to get behind this special cause!

Every box means another smile on Christmas morning! 🥰

❤️ Who’s keen to fill a box this Christmas? Comment below or tag someone who might love to get involved! 👇

13/10/2026

Good Morning

📣 A reminder that our pop-up event is on TODAY, 2.30–4.30pm at Hakeke Street Community Centre & Library!

🌭 Free sausage sizzle
🍦 Free ice cream
🛝 The play trailer will be here!

Everyone is welcome—bring the whānau and join us!

We encourage all whānau to come along and enrol with the team. Your vote and your voice are important. 💛

Have you checked your enrolment ?
Do you need to enrol to vote ?
Want to learn about enrolling or the election process ?

Pop down to 14 Rangiora St, Castlecliff TOMORROW 11am-2pm

Our team will be there to help you check your enrolment, enrol and learn about the enrolment and election process 🧡

FREE sausage sizzle available

We can’t wait to see you there

13/10/2026

🎉 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SORTED! 🎉
🗳️ Let’s get voting enrolments rolling!

Join us at Hakeke Street Community Centre & Library for an Enrolment & Education Pop-Up Session, brought to you by Balance Aotearoa! 🌟

📅 Wednesday 14th October
⏰ 2.30pm–4.30pm

Bring the whānau along, chat with the Balance Aotearoa team about enrolling to vote, and enjoy an afternoon of kai and fun!

🌭 FREE sausage sizzle
🍦 Ice cream
🛝 Playlab for the tamariki to play and have a blast!

Come for a kōrero, stay for the fun! Spread the word and bring a friend — we’d love to see you there! 💛

10/10/2026

Don’t forget, our Craft Market is on today! 🧶✨

Come down today 11 October, 12–4pm for an afternoon of local crafts, stalls and community goodness. Pop in for a browse and support our local makers! 💛

09/10/2026

Don’t forget, our Craft Market is on tomorrow! 🧶✨

Come down Sunday 11 October, 12–4pm for an afternoon of local crafts, stalls and community goodness. Pop in for a browse and support our local makers! 💛

09/10/2026

🎨🏆 Our Spring Colouring Competition winners are here! 🌸

A HUGE congratulations to Naia, Hunter, Ain, Arthur, Pātarīhia, Elva and Mila! 🎉👏

Pātirīhia and her Mum were the first winners to pick up their prize! Tumeke!

We were blown away by the creativity, colour and imagination of our young artists!

A big thank you to every tamariki who entered. You should all be so proud of your beautiful creations! 💛🌈

07/10/2026

What a day at Hakeke! 💛 We received a surprise bouquet from the Whanganui Floral Art Group 💐, and our talented volunteer Abby gifted the library her beautiful paper scrolling artwork before leading a busy afternoon of Paper Scroll Bookmark making. Thank you to everyone who joined in!

🎨 FRIDAY 2PM – Colouring Competition winners! Come in and cast your stickers for the People’s Choice Award!

🏃 THURSDAY 1PM – PlayLab outdoor fun!

🦊 FRIDAY 10AM – Dr Seuss Fox in Socks!