If your corporate team wants to make a difference, become a member of Volunteering Auckland. It offers a bespoke matching service to connect corporate employee teams with community projects run by its non-profit members, with activities ranging from boat cleaning to sorting donated goods or Business Bitching (that’s baking for the uninitiated)!
Not only will they help ensure your volunteering days are well organised and successful, they can support you in achieving your CSR objectives, helping you measure impact with reports and feedback.
Location: Central Auckland & Matakana
Scale one of Auckland’s most recognisable landmarks! Climb Auckland Harbour Bridge from its base to the summit, on a thrilling bridge climb. Clamber along custom‑engineered catwalks on an easy walk with a professional guide. The more daring can jump from the bridge attached to a Bungy cord – even choosing to dip your head into the ocean!
Location: Central Auckland
An award-winning zipline and native forest experience, suitable for all ages and abilities. Unlike many traditional ziplines, EcoZip Adventures' are twin-cable, allowing guests to zip in pairs, side-by-side. EcoZip’s series of ziplines are also set above the canopy, so guests can experience spectacular views as they fly over vineyards and native forest.
Location: Waiheke Island
Gather your team or clients for a hands-on cocktail making experience with Black Pineapple Co., suitable for 20 to 100 guests. Expert bartenders will share insider tips, tricks and techniques while guests craft three signature cocktails in 90 minutes. Host this unforgettable masterclass at one of Black Pineapple’s partner venues or have them come to you!
Location: Various venues
Discover the excitement of sailing an America’s Cup vessel across the Waitematā Harbour. With guidance from crew, guests become part of a racing team. Take the helm, exert energy on the grinders or sit back, relax and enjoy views of the city from the water. Enjoy informative commentary about the harbour, the America’s Cup and its history.
Location: Central
From themed events to fresh team-building events, The Events Group has got it covered. Looking for a immersive activity that’s guaranteed to engage the whole team? Watch your team race in small groups to complete the Amazing GPS Race. They can also deliver programmes like The Breakout, an escape room-like experience, to your indoor venue. Put simply, they are corporate event experts who been delivering unique team building solutions to Kiwis since 1993.
Location: All of Auckland
Set on a stunning private 500-acre Clevedon property with expansive coastal views over the Hauraki Gulf. An ultimate experience venue, delegates can enjoy shooting, extreme golf, 4WD all-terrain park, archery, wine tasting and much more, before sitting down to enjoy a seasonally designed menu and handpicked, unique local ingredients in a warm, relaxed function space overlooking the harbour.
Location: Clevedon
Explore Group offer a diverse range of unique and memorable water-based experiences with an impressive fleet of yachts and cruise vessels to choose from. Whether it’s a harbour dinner cruise, whale and dolphin safari, or an explore around Motutapu Island, there are options to suit a variety of group sizes.
Location: Waitematā Harbour
Sweet Axe Throwing Co. is New Zealand's first and only axe throwing venue – specialising in epic experiences for groups of all sizes. Whether you are looking for a new hobby or the most memorable team-building activity around, Sweet Axe has got you covered. Learn different throwing techniques, play games and engage in some friendly competitions.
Location: Central
If you agree that normal ice cream is boring, the Giapo behind-the-scenes experience is for you and your team! Experience first-hand what happens in the kitchen. Come and discover the thought processes behind the Giapo team’s and how ingenuity and imagination have changed ice cream forever. Get an insight into the unique creative process and learn the story of how innovation and ice cream come together.
Location: Central Auckland
Wild Estate is multi-activity venue, providing a diverse range of fun outdoor activities including archery, laser claybird shooting, petanque, giant chess and volleyball. Enjoy craft beer and wine tasting all set within the magic of a Waiheke vineyard.
Location: Waiheke Island
Join one of New Zealand’s most loved TV chefs Michael Van de Elzen on a ‘farm to fork’ cooking class. Good From Scratch classes offer a fun-filled experience that involves foraging, picking and gathering local ingredients required for the day’s menu. Guests then prepare and cook New Zealand and Pacific Island dishes while learning about their importance.
Location: Muriwai
Vector Wero is an artificial river and water course. Guests feel the adrenaline rush rafting down Grade 2-4 rapids and the world’s first man-made 4.5m waterfall or enjoy a more relaxed kayak or paddleboard around the lake.
Location: South Auckland
Nestled in the treetops of the beautiful Woodhill Forest, Tree Adventures is an exciting outdoor activity with 10 different courses ranging from 3 to 14 metres above the ground. Each course has a series of fun and challenging activities that wind their way through the treetops, ending with an exhilarating flying fox ride.
Location: Muriwai
Located 1-hour north of Auckland, Te Hana Te Ao Marama is Auckland’s Māori cultural centre offering a comprehensive range of cultural experiences including a pōwhiri (Welcome ceremony), Hāngi (Māori cuisine), village tour and cultural performance.
Location: Waiheke Island
Team Up Events provides innovative scenarios to challenge and inspire your team, leaving them to achieve their goals in the workplace, the board room, or even the lunch room. Have your team crack combinations with its Beat the Box programme, or have them work in unison to design a structurally sound bridge (an activity aptly named Bridge the Divide). As a Catalyst Global License holder, Team Up Events has exclusive access to programmes that have been tested and are proven around the world.
Location: All of Auckland
Homeland is a food embassy from globally acclaimed New Zealand chef Peter Gordon. It's a social enterprise with the goal of connecting food and people – a dining room, cooking school, food innovation hub and community space. Homeland is a connector of communities. Peter shares his ideas and skills with people who enjoy being in the kitchen in the culinary school. Recipes feature hero producers from Aotearoa, New Zealand and the Pacific.
Location: Central
Planning an event can be daunting, but with free, impartial advice from ACB, finding the right people, places and services is easy. From celebrity speakers and audio-visual services to delegate activities, we know Auckland inside out and can find those hidden gems you've been looking for that will take your event to the next level.