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Joyce Fisher Charitable Trust Donation towards the Arena Building Bathrooms

As we look towards entering the final quarter of 2023 we are pleased to say our bathroom upgrades have been very popular with all and have held up extremely well – a certain level of resilience is needed due to the large number of visitors who come through, but they were also designed with comfort and accessibility in mind. This would not have been possible without the generosity of the Joyce Fisher Charitable Trust to whom the Board and Ambury Park Centre are extremely grateful, especially as...

Come and celebrate Spring with our Car Boot and Family Fun Day on Saturday 28th October!

We'd love to invite the wider community to come and help celebrate the warmer weather with us. Get into the Spring festival spirit - come and grab a bargain, enjoy farm fresh fruit and veges, home baked treats, BBQ, pony rides, face painting, live music & entertainment, hangi & more!UPDATE: Due to an unexpected power shutoff from Vector we have moved the event date to our rain-off date of  Saturday 28th October.All our car boot spots are full, and we unfortunately cannot accept driv...

Ambury Bathroom Renaissance

As anyone who works at a charity can tell you, one of the biggest skills you’ll learn is how to do a lot with just a little! However when it came to our long-overdue bathroom renovations, we wanted to invest in facilities that not only looked visually appealing but used quality materials that would really stand the test of time. We’ve accomplished this thanks to the hard work and generosity of several companies and suppliers including: Plytech for the plywood wall linings, Inzide for the flo...

Horse Manure - great fertiliser thats FREE!

There are many different uses for horse manure around your garden. Horse manure is a great fertiliser that helps to build healthy soil and promotes strong growth in plants. It contains nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus - the three main nutrients for healthy plants and fruit growth. We have plenty of Horse poo just for you... and it's free (although you are most welcome to give a koha to support our work, either in person or via our bank account!) Just give the office a call on 09 634 0763&...

Meet our new Director/Principal

I am looking forward to my new role here at Ambury Park Centre. It is through teaching that I am able to share my passions with students, whanau and staff. I hold a strong personal belief that a holistic approach to education is crucial for the future success of all students, and believe that I have the energy and drive to provide a supportive environment to ensure that students’ attain their educational and personal goals. I look forward to meeting you all over the coming weeks and ...

Bobby, the Icelandic horse with a very different career!

There are many roles horses fill in today’s world: police horses, military horses, carriage horses, pack mules/horses, dressage horses, jumping horses, eventing horses, race horses it being carriage or rider, western horses and trekking horses, to name a few. And these days being a therapy horse is a career as well. It used to be a role for your old retired horse to work with children and adults with special needs but these days there is a different expectation and within therapy we like a fit...