Term 1 has flown by, and we are now preparing for the April school holidays.  We continue to have a huge waiting list and are now prioritising families that live in Sunnynook/Forrest Hill/Totaravale.

Congratulations to English Language Partners, which has now got its own amazing venue at Windsor Park. They have been using the Sunnynook Community Centre for many years, and we wish them all the best for the future.  Contact by emailing northshore@englishlanguage.org.nz or phone 09 489 2078. We will look at restarting an English conversation class at Sunnynook Community Centre in the near future and will advertise this on Facebook and in our newsletter.

CMA North Shore has also closed its Sunnynook group and moved the participants to Glenfield or Mairangi Bay venues to help with costs associated with running the groups. You can email their office at info@cmans.org.nz if you want information about their companionship and activities for seniors. They also do assessments for Total Mobility cards – contact them by phone 09 4898954 or email manager@cmans.org.nz to book an assessor (a charge applies).

We have some exciting community events planned for the second half of 2026 and are very excited to see the progress of the new skatepark next to the basketball court in Sunnynook. This was requested before the supercity and is finally being built. We are very keen for a pump track in Sunnynook Park and hope that this can be fast-tracked, as we already have some community funding available for this project and lots of keen members of the community who would love to assist.

The next Kids' Market will hopefully take place during the July school holidays.

I would like to give a huge thanks to Debbie, Ruth and Rose for keeping the centre running smoothly while I have been on sick leave. I would also like to acknowledge the amazing care that has been provided to me by North Shore Hospital (particularly Dr Kate Rapson and her team of amazing co-workers) as I navigate my journey through breast cancer. We have ‘Look Good Feel Better’ running sessions at the Sunnynook Community Centre, and it is a real eye-opener as to how common breast cancer is. All I can say is please remember to get your mammogram when it is due or get checked out if you notice something is not right.

Our condolences to Sarah Clark’s family (local Forrest Hill residents) after the tragic accident that took place on 11 March 2026 outside the William Souter Café. Sarah worked for Windsor Park Church and was an extremely valued member of our community.  

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