Devonport This Weekend
2 April, 2026
Devonport This Easter Weekend — 3 to 6 April
Easter creativity on display at Devonport Optometrists
General Events
Good Friday Procession
Walk to the summit of Takarunga. The annual Procession of Witness is organised by the combined churches of Devonport and Belmont.
When: Friday, 10am.
Where: Procession starts at the band rotunda, Windsor Reserve.
Easter services
Good Friday
- 9am: Devonport Methodist.
- 2–4pm: Devonport Methodist.
- 3pm: St Francis de Sales and All Souls; Holy Trinity.
Holy Saturday
- 7pm: Easter vigil at St Francis de Sales and All Souls.
Easter Sunday
- 6.30am sunrise services: Narrow Neck Beach (Belmont Baptist); Takarunga (Devonport Methodist); and Balmain Reserve (Holy Trinity).
- 8am and 9.30am communions: Holy Trinity.
- 9.30am: St Francis de Sales and All Souls; Belmont Baptist.
- 10am: Connect Church; Devonport Methodist.
Devonport Navy Museum
Visit the Torpedo Bay Navy Museum for a look into New Zealand’s naval history. View albums from the museum’s extensive photographic collections from World War I onwards, as part of the What a Life exhibition on display in the Foyer Gallery.
When: Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 10am–5pm.
Where: 64 King Edward Pde.
Devonport Museum
The museum has many fascinating displays showing local natural, geological and human history, along with memorabilia relating to schools, transport, early settlers and families, and a collection of historical photographs. See our column about an object from the museum in the 13 March Flagstaff.
When: Saturday, 2–4pm.
Where: 33 Vauxhall Rd.
Music & Entertainment
On at The Vic This Weekend
Hunt for the Wilderpeople: 10th Anniversary Screening
Two rebels. One million hectares of untamed wilderness. The hunt is on. Based on the book Wild Pork and Watercress (by Barry Crump), The Vic’s best-attended movie in the last 10 years is a story about a defiant city kid who finds himself on the run in the bush with his cantankerous foster uncle.
When: Saturday, 3.45pm. Tickets here.
The Vic: A Love Story
A short film that charts the fascinating history of the Victoria Theatre — the oldest purpose-built cinema in the Southern Hemisphere. Select film screenings are part of the fundraising campaign to raise money for new seats for the cinema.
When: Sunday, 10.45am. Tickets here.
Where: The Victoria Theatre (The Vic), 48 Victoria Rd.
Lazy Sunday Afternoon Singing
Head along to Harmony Hall for a singing session. Email johndavynz@gmail.com for the weekly programme. BYO wine and cheese.
When: Sunday, 4pm.
Where: 4 Wynyard St.
Gallery Exhibitions & Art
Common Matter: Depot Artspace
Artist Amanda Mackenzie presents a study of the humble egg tray — made for function from waste, endlessly recycled, the epitome of sustainability. Community contributions form the foundation of structures that are stacked, clustered and reconfigured.
When: Exhibition opens Thursday at 5.30pm. Then Saturday, 10am–5pm; Sunday and Monday, 11am–3pm.
Where: 28 Clarence St.
Verity Kindleysides at Depot 3 Vic Road
Verity Kindleysides’ exhibition, Inside the Garden & Beyond (after Pat Hanly), explores the three-maunga Devonport peninsula, linked by jewel-like gardens. It’s a reinterpretation and homage to Pat Hanly’s early-1970s Inside the Garden series.
When: Saturday, 10am–5pm; Sunday and Monday, 11am–3pm.
Where: 3 Victoria Rd.
Nature Enter Me: Group Works at Satellite2
Works of land, flower, tree and natural matter, this exhibition presents works by Tracey Williams, Dennis Bourke, Carolyn Lye, Linda Gair and Holly Sanford.
When: Saturday and Sunday, 10am–2pm.
Where: 61A Victoria Rd.
Sport & Recreation
Easter Friday Footy at North Shore Rugby Club
A full afternoon of rugby at home. At 1pm, the premier reserves face East Coast Bays in round two of their campaign, having beaten Kumeū 89–0 last weekend. The under-21s also play at 1pm, versus Helensville. At 2.45pm, the premiers’ first game of the season kicks off against Mahurangi. Away from home, the under-85kg side takes on Takapuna.
When: Saturday, from 1pm.
Where: Vauxhall Sportsfields, 28 Vauxhall Rd.
North Shore United Football Club
North Shore’s campaign in the Northern Region men’s championship saw a 2-1 away win last Saturday against Mount Albert Ponsonby. After two rounds, this places them as joint leaders in the table. This weekend, Shore face Manurewa at home on Good Friday, then travel to Hamilton for their Easter Monday fixture.
When: Saturday, 3pm.
Where: Allen Hill Stadium.
Open Homes
37A Ewen Alison Ave, Saturday, 11–11.30am.
34A Calliope Rd, Saturday, 11–11.30am.
3/132 Victoria Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 11–11.30am.
5/40 Roslyn Tce, Saturday, 12–12.30pm.
6 Tui St, Saturday, 12–12.30pm.
129 Victoria Rd, Saturday, 1–1.30pm.
11 Albert Rd, Saturday, 1–1.30pm.
39 Ngataringa Rd, Saturday, 1–1.30pm.
40A Aramoana Ave, Saturday, 2–2.30pm.
40B Norwood Rd, Saturday, 2–2.30pm.
65 Aramoana Ave, Saturday, 3–3.30pm.
24 Spencer Tce, Saturday, 3–3.30pm.
22 Stanley Point Rd, Sunday, 12–12.30pm.
36 Oxford Tce, Saturday, 11–11.30am.
46B Clifton Rd, Saturday, 11–11.30am.
4/38 Old Lake Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 11–11.30am.
20 King Edward Pde, Saturday and Sunday, 12–12.30pm.
12 Achilles Cres, Saturday, 12–12.30pm.
23A Achilles Cres, Saturday, 1–1.30pm.
11 Stanley Point Rd, Saturday, 1–1.30pm.
19 Kerr St, Saturday, 2–2.30pm.
108 Calliope Rd, Saturday, 2–2.30pm.
601/45 Stanley Point Rd, Saturday, 3–3.30pm.
7/16 Williamson Ave, Saturday, 11–11.30am.
6/93 Vauxhall Rd, Saturday, 11–11.30am.
2 Grove Rd, Saturday, 12–12.30pm.
16 Kiwi Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 12–12.30pm.
23 Ewen Alison Ave, Saturday, 1–1.30pm.
56A Church St, Saturday and Sunday, 1–1.30pm.
3/64 Victoria Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 2–2.30pm.
40 Cheltenham Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 11.30am–12.30pm.
1/31 Eversleigh Rd, Saturday and Sunday, 2–2.30pm.
Tell us about your weekend event: email details to
whatson@devonportflagstaff.co.nz
no later than Thursday morning.