PlayHQ will be closed for the holidays. Learn more.
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Children’s Day 2025

Save the date! Our Children’s Day celebration will be on Saturday 1 March, 2025.
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Summer closure dates

PlayHQ will be closed for a short break over summer.
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New name, same game

Things might look a bit different around here, but we’re still helping tamariki learn, play and create.
What does Nōku te Ao mean

Nau mai, haere mai

PlayHQ is open Monday-Saturday, 9.30am-3.30pm.
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We create spaces and experiences for tamariki and rangatahi to engage in play with purpose. Find out what’s on!

Topsy Turvy

Step into a world of illusion and surprise and let your senses lead the way.

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E Tipu E Rea

Join us in PlayHQ for activity sessions each weekday at 11am.

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Birthday parties

Celebrate with a birthday party at Nōku te Ao Capital E.

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Find us

We are located in central Wellington at 4 Queens Wharf, Wellington, New Zealand.
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Koha ki a matou
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A child in PlayHQ playing with a toy barbecue.

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