5 February, 2026

Sun shines on rescheduled Takapuna festival

Sultry weather arrives for beachside festival

Aiming high… Benji (3) and sister Paige Grayson (4) from Hauraki enjoyed trying one of the games available at the Takapuna Summer Days Festival, held in warm conditions last Sunday after being called off due to rain the week before that.

On a sweltering day last Sunday, Takapuna Summer Days Festival – delayed by rain the week before – drew thousands to the beach reserve.
Old-fashioned games proved popular with children while many adults were happy to relax on the grass in the shade or enjoy a cooling dip in the sea.

PHOTOS: KATHRYN NOBBS

Hands on… Luke Milina-Fowlee (6) from Hillcrest enjoying a game

Mix and match… Milford dad Kieran O’Mahoney and five-year-old daughter Ailbhe, who came along in her favourite fluffy vest

LEFT: Thumbs up… Rich Kitto shows his approval of the entertainment
RIGHT: North Shore residents Ana Ivanovich-Tongue and her mother Ljubica Ivanovich

Seeking shade… Westlake Girls High School students (from left) Emma Smith and Isla Lawrence, both 16, enjoyed chilling on the grass

Family fun…. Oliver (5) and sister Layla Cruden (7) from Belmont tried a wooden game

LEFT: Jasper Zhang (6) from Hillcrest takes timeout on the bouncy castle.
RIGHT: The Bubble Fairy Mirabelle entertained youngsters

Check it out… Catherine Grealish of Forrest Hill on the rug with her three-month-old baby Meavh

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