•The•Place• a safe sensory space •

31/08/2026

🚨 HOLIDAYS ARE COMING… AND BOOKINGS ARE OPEN! 🚨

The countdown is ON! 🎉

Our September Holiday Programme is packed with creativity, chaos, connection and FUN — and we’d love to have your tamariki join us! 💛

🎲 Dungeons & Dragons
🎨 Art with Amy
🧪 Slime & Sensory
⛏️ Minecraft Academy
🍿 Freedom Friyay
🖨️ Designer Day + 3D Printing
…and plenty more!

✨ Spaces are limited, so if you’ve been thinking about booking — this is your sign!

📅 September School Holidays
📍 The Place Aotearoa

Book your dates now and give yourself one less thing to worry about these holidays!

🔗 Bookings are open — link in the comments!

Every booking helps us continue creating a safe, inclusive space for our tamariki and whanau. 💛

27/08/2026

Mighty Willows helps the grownups explore ways to better understand and respond to children's underlying needs

16/08/2026

🎮✨ TEEN HUB HANG — AUGUST 21ST! ✨🎨

Looking for somewhere to hang out, chill and connect with other teens? Come along to Teen Hub Hang at The Place!

📅 FRIDAY 21st August
⏰ 5:30PM–8:00PM
📍 The Place Aotearoa — 1 Alfred St, Rangiora

Come hang out with fellow teens, play some pool 🎱, get creative 🎨, chat, chill and enjoy a relaxed evening in a space designed with you in mind.

🍕 BYO device & dinner!
Want to come along? Simply comment on this post and we’ll send the extra info your way!

No pressure, no expectations — just a chance to hang out, connect and be yourself.

Comment below if you’d like to attend and we’ll be in touch!

29/07/2026

Event Cinemas have several sensory screenings coming up in Term 3. You can find and book sessions right here: https://www.eventcinemas.co.nz/promotions/sensoryscreenings

FILM: MINIONS & MONSTERS
DATE: Sunday 2nd August
TIME: 11:00am
SITES: Albany, Manukau, St Lukes, Westcity, Whangarei, Chartwell, New Plymouth, Palmerston Nth, Tauranga Crossing & Queensgate.

FILM: TOY STORY 5
DATE: Sunday 30th August
TIME: 11:00am
SITES: Albany, Manukau, St Lukes, Westcity, Whangarei, Chartwell, New Plymouth, Palmerston Nth, Tauranga Crossing & Queensgate.

FILM: MOANA (LIVE ACTION)
DATE: Sunday 20th September
TIME: 11:00am
SITES: Albany, Manukau, St Lukes, Westcity, Whangarei, Chartwell, New Plymouth, Palmerston Nth, Tauranga Crossing & Queensgate.

Please note that this is not an Autism NZ event, but we do advocate for as many sensory screenings and events as possible, across a range of locations.

28/05/2026

Join us next Friday for our North Canterbury Community drop-in session alongside Aspire Canterbury EGL Disability Group and •The•Place• a safe sensory space •
Come along to connection and to learn about some local options for disabled people and whānau.
Dates: 29th May 2026
Time: 12pm-1pm
Location: The Place, 87 Ivory Street, Rangiora

An NZSL interpreter will be booked for each session.

Look out for Parent to Parent drop-in events from 10am-12pm- check their website for dates.

[Image description begins] A poster advertising EGL Christchurch’s upcoming North Canterbury community drop in sessions. The poster has a large graphic two people signing at a café table. Above them a speech bubble reads “Join EGLC and Aspire from 12-1pm.
The poster also has the logos for Aspire Canterbury, The Place, and Enabling Good Lives. The main colours of the poster are green, white, orange, purple, and light pink.
The text on the poster reads as follows
“Want to connect with the local community? Want to learn about some local options for disabled people and whānau? North Canterbury Community Drop-in sessions. The Place, 87 Ivory Street, Rangiora. 12pm - 1pm. 27th March, 24th April, 29th May. Join us to connect and to ask any questions you may have. NZSL interpreters are booked. Look out for Parent to Parent’s drop-in event from 10am-12pm - check their website for dates For more information phone 0800 225 570 or email [email protected]”
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27/04/2026

🌻Tuesdays Art Day! Teen Hub for 12yrs +
And Afterschool

Message for more details 🎨

28/03/2026

Times are tough for most of us right now. From cost of living, watching what's happening in the world all whilst supporting & advocating for our tamariki.
So we want to help you feel you've got some head space by helping with booking your holidays. And making it a little sweeter too.
For every whanau that books and pays by the 31st of March for;
• April School Holidays
• Remaining Term 1 &;or
• Term 2.. every 4hrs booked, we will gift you an additional 1hr for free.

🌻 And yes, those that have booked for these already, just message me to book yours too.

🤝 Just our way of helping you and helping us do what we can to plan ahead

👇Comment below if you'd like help booking or to know more

06/03/2026

I'm so looking forward to speaking at this event. Every time I always learn more from the amazing Sharyn from Willow Corner.

There's just one week until the FREE Parenting Neurodivergent Children & Youth event.

Make sure you reserve your place today by contacting [email protected]

Presented by Community Wellbeing North Canterbury Trust and Together Hurunui, the evening will be run by Sharyn Gousmett from Mighty Willows and will offer practical support, real-world strategies, and a safe space for parents to learn alongside others in similar situations.

It's all happening Tuesday 10 March at 7pm at Amberley School - 2 Lawcocks Road, Amberley.

For more information please visit - https://www.hurunui.govt.nz/community/1-council-events?item=id:2x25cxzv617q9sclxoee