… Most important, let's get some meetup ideas going! This is a large and very diverse group, with lots of different interests and needs. And there are a lot of us. So if you have an idea for a meetup, please post. If enough people like your idea, then I will schedule it. And you may just find yourself  hosting your event! There are no bosses here, we are a community. So c'mon Yanks, get involved! I'm looking forward to meeting each and every one of you and an event real soon!

Welcome to this Wednesday Meet Up Hiking / Bush Walking Group in Auckland   We will be walking in the Waitakere Ranges, every two weeks on a Wednesday..., embarking on hikes in the great outdoors in some of the Auckland Regional Parks and other places of interest. In this Mid week walking group , we will visit several places of interest where there is space and provision of walk routes along which to stretch your legs. These concentrate on tracks which are of a easier pace but - a little longer …

Welcome to the Auckland Nightlife Group, our mission is to offer a fun, safe and friendly environment for people to enjoy events as a group and to enjoy Auckland's nightlife, whether you are new to Auckland or have been living in Auckland for many years. Auckland Nightlife was set up in February 2009 when I came across "meetup" by accident, I was looking for social clubs to join, to expand my social circle, as at the time I had a longterm relationship breakdown and I knew that life would be diff …

   * Frugal Friends * We are all like-minded people who aim to: - Cut expenses & reduce waste - Have more $$ and - Get the most effective use from the $$ we have. We meet regularly to support one another, share our frugal experiences, share money-saving tips and "lifestyle secrets" in a fun, informal, workshop-type setting - at any members home. We also have: Regular "pot luck" lunches Picnics & outings (emphasis on cost) Clothes swap meetups A Cooking & Freezer food group Sewing / Craft get-t …

We welcome all people interested in or have never played volleyball before to come and join us every Thursady  night at Ellerslie Reacreation Centre Michaels Avenue Ellerslie from 6 pm to 10 pm, if you dont have a team we can find one for you Grade we have are  Beginners, average,advanced,mens,womens and mixed teams. Keep fit , meet people , have fun link http://www.localist.co.nz/l/ellerslievolleyball

  Hello, Thank you for the interest in my Hiking Auckland Meetup Group. I have been organising and leading hiking/tramping and urban walking groups for over 10 years, 2 of which have been on here. I offer an informative and enjoyable bush/walking experience mainly in the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park and other parks and reserves around Auckland. Group size is limited to 20-25 people, and no children or dogs come out with us, keeping the days free for adult conversations and time out from parent …

I've set up this group as I am planning to walk the great Compostella de Santiago Piligrimage route (800 km) from Southern France to the end of Spain. Up to 200,000 people from around walk this route every year now and it is very well organised with lodges and hotels every 20 or so miles. This walk goes back to pre-Christian, Celtic, times and ends at a place called Fin de Terra (which means end of the earth, as until Columbus everyone thought that the world ended at that point - the most wester …

Meet fellow Fine Wine Enthusiasts in New Zealand! Come to one of our local Wine Meetup to sample the fabulous range of wines that New Zealand has to offer. Open to anyone interested to increase their experience and knowledge of New Zealand Fine Wine, we will offer monthly wine tasting events and meetups, and will invite occasionally local producers to talk about their wines.

This group is for people who want to talk about the big issues that affect our lives.And, it's for people who want to take steps, no matter how small, to do something about the issues that concern us. Based on members' feedback, the group is refocusing. Talking is great and interesting. But, we don't want to have just a talkfest. We also want to take action, no matter how small, that is relevant to the topics we discuss. So, from now on, the meet ups will run as follows: We'll discuss a diffe …

This group is an opportunity to meet new gay people under 40 for genuine friendship or relationships outside the current stereotypes of gay clubs and dating websites. The purpose of this group is to build connections and friendships with other gay guys/girls in Auckland who find it difficult to meet others through normal social circles, work, or who may be jaded by the sea of "dating" websites out there. If you are frustrated by how difficult it is to find genuine people on dating websites who w …

Auckland's EA User Group serves the Auckland area, with the following objectives: Share and learn product knowledge, best practices, and case studies with fellow current and prospective users.  Address the needs of both Enterprise Architect administrators as well as novice and experienced product users.  Network and socialize with fellow Enterprise Architect users.  Meet every other month on a Thursday afternoon in locations throughout Auckland. This user group is open to all current …

This is a group for professional developers and users of the Python programming language in New Zealand to expand our network of people, opportunities and ideas. We have monthly meetings with presentations - if you're interested, please join the group and check out our website for further information.

Auckland's Atlassian User Group serves the Auckland area, with the following objectives: Share and learn Atlassian product knowledge, best practices, and case studies with fellow current and prospective users.  Address the needs of both Atlassian product system administrators as well as novice and experienced product users.  Network and socialize with fellow Atlassian product users.  Meet four times a year on a Wednesday afternoon / evening in locations throughout Auckland.  This user g …

This is a monthly group that explores the use of Ruby and Ruby On Rails. If you are interested in either of these topics, come along to our meetings! We generally have 2-3 speakers per event, occasionally a round table discussion about issues pertaining to Rails/Ruby/Web development. Please join us on https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/rubyonrails_meetup_auckland

The Auckland Spanish language meetup is for both latinos and kiwis interested in speaking spanish and meeting people in a friendly bar environment. Whether you want to practise speaking spanish as a second language, or whether spanish is your first language and you want to meet others in Auckland who speak spanish, you are warmly welcomed to come along and join our group.

The group is open to francophones and francophiles of all ages and levels although it's most appropriate for those at an intermediate level or above. It is an excellent opportunity to come and chat in French and to meet new people with similar interests.