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08/04/2026

🎥 As promised, here are some beautiful highlights from , created by the team at Borderless Productions.

🗓️ ✨Illuminate Market 2027 is scheduled to take place on Saturday 20 March 2027 – Save the Date!

If you would like to be involved in Illuminate Market 2027 as a stallholder, performer, sponsor etc., please register your interest here: https://forms.gle/zL483LCrEoPSAZgRA.

Last month we were able to enjoy four stunning days in Queenstown, with thanks to Hugo Charitable Trust! So many highlig...
07/04/2026

Last month we were able to enjoy four stunning days in Queenstown, with thanks to Hugo Charitable Trust!

So many highlights to mention, including an awesome jet boat experience through Shotover Jet, a highly entertaining time at Time Tripper, luge rides at Skyline Queenstown, a trip to Wanaka and the Cardrona Hotel, NZ, The Remarkable Sweet Shop and Fergburger Ltd!

As our Auckland group departed on their flight home, Recreate Waikato tagged in and spent the next four days in paradise, which was then followed by Recreate Bay Of Plenty rinsing and repeating!

Thank you once again to Hugo Charitable Trust for making these trip of a life time happen for us!

07/04/2026

- Thank You Part 2

🗣️“So often the biggest barrier isn’t ability, it is belief" - Jaden Movold

Words can’t express just how special it was to have the incomparable Jaden Movold as part of Illuminate Market 2026, but we’re going to try anyway! Here’s a few words from Sarah Ferens, Head of Moxie and Illuminate Market event manager:

“It was such a pleasure having Jaden MC and speak at Illuminate Market this year. His confidence and energy in advocating for the disability community were truly infectious, and it was clear how much his presence meant to everyone there. Jaden was so supportive in the lead up to the event, helping us to promote Illuminate Market far and wide and actively encouraging people to attend.

The disabled members in the crowd especially appreciated his mentorship and the way he uplifted and inspired those around him. We’re incredibly grateful he could be part of creating such a vibrant, inclusive space!”

👏Ngā mihi nui ki a koe Jaden!
🎥 Here’s a short clip from his opening speech courtesy of Borderless.

✨Stay connected with Jaden by following him on Facebook, Instagram, & TikTok. Learn more about his incredible journey to date and his aspirations for the future at: jadenmovold.com

Brunch and Minigolf at minigolf at Treasure Island was so much fun!What a great way to spend a Saturday in our city of A...
05/04/2026

Brunch and Minigolf at minigolf at Treasure Island was so much fun!

What a great way to spend a Saturday in our city of Auckland. Thanks to everyone who came out with us for the day!

It takes a village to put together Illuminate Market, so much so, that our thank yous need to be shared in parts! 😅 📸 Ev...
02/04/2026

It takes a village to put together Illuminate Market, so much so, that our thank yous need to be shared in parts! 😅 📸 Event photos & highlights reel coming soon!

Thank You Part 1:

Our sincere gratitude goes to the following people and organisations for their invaluable contributions to Illuminate Market 2026! Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou to all the:

🛍Stallholders
🥁Performers
🍔Food Vendors
📋Event Suppliers
📣Promo Supporters
🎁Raffle/prize donors
💸Funders
✨Recreate staff, Youth Board, volunteers & whānau

If you’re keen to be involved in Illuminate Market 2027 as a stallholder, performer, sponsor etc., please register your interest here: https://forms.gle/zL483LCrEoPSAZgRA


Spectrum Foundation Albert-Eden Local Board

80's Night with our Adults 🎊🕺💃This was such a fun night at Recreate in Ellerslie with our 30-45 year olds, with a pletho...
31/03/2026

80's Night with our Adults 🎊🕺💃

This was such a fun night at Recreate in Ellerslie with our 30-45 year olds, with a plethora of throwback songs from years past.

You may have noticed both our Auckland and Christchurch regions have extended our age category to include 30-45 year olds, so the good times keep rolling for those who have journeyed with us through their twenties and beyond!

It’s the end, (and almost the beginning) of tax year! Today is the last opportunity to make a donation within this curre...
30/03/2026

It’s the end, (and almost the beginning) of tax year!

Today is the last opportunity to make a donation within this current 2025/2026 tax year. Or consider starting 2026/2027 afresh with monthly donations.

We understand times are tough right now, with the cost of living being difficult for some. Only if you have the means to do so, please consider becoming a 'Friend of Recreate' in support of our programmes and our wider organisation.

As a registered charity, we warmly welcome one-off and monthly donations, all of which help us to keep providing ‘life-changing experiences for young people with disabilities’.

Here are some fun facts for giving to Recreate NZ:

✅Donations given by individuals to Recreate NZ over $5 are eligible for a 33.33% tax credit from the IRD.

✅Monthly automatic payments are easy to set up, and easy to cancel.

✅Recreate NZ Programme payments will continue to be accepted by Individualised Funding and Carer Support.

✅Recreate NZ’s needs are many, and we need all the help we can get!

Giving is easy! Please visit www.recreate.org.nz/donate or email info@recreate.org.nz for more information, and this link is in our bio

Thank you for your consideration

On this highly engaging day out, we travelled to Piha for the Mercer Bay loop walk for a learning opportunity in the nga...
30/03/2026

On this highly engaging day out, we travelled to Piha for the Mercer Bay loop walk for a learning opportunity in the ngahere!

Our participants all had a booklet each with 5 different plants/trees to find during the walk. We stopped along the way to identify the plants in the book and talking about their uses, fun facts, and ways to identify them.

Back at Recreate we weaved harakeke and made kawakawa balm, each taking home some at the end of the day.

We loved being active in nature, and picking up some skills along the way!

29/03/2026

Wow! 🤩 What an incredible turnout for Illuminate Market 2026 on Saturday!

Thank you to everyone who came along to Celebrate What’s Possible with us – the vibe was electric! ✨ We’ll be sharing more photos and acknowledgements later this week.

In the meantime, if you attended Illuminate Market, we’d love to know what you think. Your feedback will help us share the positive impact of Illuminate, and support us to make Illuminate Market 2027 even better! Your responses will remain anonymous.

✍️ Fill in the Illuminate Market short survey here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6J8M3HQ

27/03/2026

Today’s the day! Gather your friends, whānau, neighbours, colleagues etc. and join us at Illuminate Market 2026!

✨Our special guest and MC, Jaden Movold, will be officially opening the festivities at 4pm on the Live Stage in the Reserve – you don’t want to miss this!

✨For full event details, including how to get there, parking and accessibility, visit: recreate.org.nz/illuminate

Finally, we encourage you to share the Illuminate Market experience:

✅ Tag Recreate NZ in your posts, Stories and reels
✅ Add & to your posts
✅ Support our creative entrepreneurs with a Follow on their socials
✅ Keep the conversation going about creating a truly inclusive Aotearoa New Zealand

See you soon!
🗓️Sat 28th March, 4pm – 8pm
📍Mt Albert War Memorial Hall & Reserve
🎟️Free entry, all welcome!

📣Today we want to extend our gratitude to our Illuminate Market 2026 funders. ✨Thank you to our main event funder, Spec...
27/03/2026

📣Today we want to extend our gratitude to our Illuminate Market 2026 funders.

✨Thank you to our main event funder, Spectrum Foundation. Their vision is an Aotearoa New Zealand in which all disabled people have equal opportunity to live good lives. Spectrum Foundation is the parent organisation of Spectrum Care and Homes of Choice.

✨Thank you to our event funder, Albert-Eden Local Board who regularly support community events and initiatives, with the ultimate goal of creating a thriving Albert-Eden community.

Spectrum Foundation and Albert-Eden Local Board have supported Illuminate Market for multiple years now, and we look forward to continuing this relationship.🤝

One more sleep until Illuminate Market 2026! 🤩

🗓️Sat 28th March, 4pm – 8pm
📍Mt Albert War Memorial Hall & Reserve
🎟️Free entry, all welcome!

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