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Peria Playcentre celebrates 50th anniversary

November 24, 2023 | Playcentre

Peria Playcentre in the Far North celebrated their 50th anniversary on Friday 3 November. Past and present members celebrated together with a morning tea and a playdough cake. Peria is a rural...Read More

Takapau Playcentre whakatuwhera

November 22, 2023 | Playcentre

On 28 October, Takapau Playcentre held a whakatuwhera (opening/ open day) to bless the land purchased by Playcentre Aotearoa for their Centre. The Centre were fortunate to have Huia Borell,...Read More

Tāhuna Queenstown Playcentre opens at new site

October 13, 2023 | Playcentre

On Monday 9 October, Tāhuna Queenstown Playcentre was officially opened at the new site located at 20 Robins Road, Queenstown (adjacent to Queenstown Primary School). At dawn, local kaumatua Ned...Read More

What can babies do at Playcentre?

September 5, 2023 | Playcentre

A variety of rich experiences feeds their growth. Babies learn more, and faster than they will at any other time in their lives.  They can be included in every area of play – just think about...Read More

Dads at Playcentre

August 29, 2023 | Playcentre

Key Dads on Session When I attended a meeting at Ohau Playcentre recently, I was amazed when I looked at all the photos, learning stories and posters displayed which showed what our tamariki...Read More

Playcentre Messy Play Week

July 24, 2023 | Playcentre

Playcentre Messy Play Week is a free event for families with pre-school age babies and children being held from Monday 21 August to Friday 25 August at Playcentres across Aotearoa. Playcentre...Read More

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