SPiCE (the Sandringham Project in Community Empowerment) is a community-led development organisation situated in Sandringham, Auckland - a suburb known for its delicious South Asian food, its vibrant, diverse and colourful village, and its Art Deco heritage. On this website we have put together all you need to explore and get to know Sandringham, as well as information about SPiCE events and projects and how you can join in the fun.
Sandringham is a great place to live, work, study and enjoy, and at SPiCE we bring the community together to make it even better!
Sandringham is a great place to live, work, study and enjoy, and at SPiCE we bring the community together to make it even better!
Latest news - dates for your diary and upcoming events.
Latest News and Events
Sandringham Spring Festival - October 2023
Sandringham Spring Festival took place on Saturday 28th October, and this year was bigger and better than ever!
The village was transformed into a colourful and vibrant street festival with food trucks selling cuisines from all over the world and local restaurants showing us why Sandringham has become a 'must visit' for foodies.
SPiCE turned Calgary Street into a bustling community space - complete with giant street games, art and craft activities, face painters, live music and comfy seating in our temporary garden. A space for families to relax, chill out and meet their neighbours. We also had a fantastic group of community organisations who joined us to offer a range of activities. You can read more about the Sandringham Spring Festival here.
The village was transformed into a colourful and vibrant street festival with food trucks selling cuisines from all over the world and local restaurants showing us why Sandringham has become a 'must visit' for foodies.
SPiCE turned Calgary Street into a bustling community space - complete with giant street games, art and craft activities, face painters, live music and comfy seating in our temporary garden. A space for families to relax, chill out and meet their neighbours. We also had a fantastic group of community organisations who joined us to offer a range of activities. You can read more about the Sandringham Spring Festival here.
Gribblehirst Repair Cafe - August 2023
SPiCE joined with Gribblehirst Community Hub and Repair Cafe Aotearoa to offer a community repair cafe in Sandringham. Locals were asked to bring in their broken or damaged belongings and our experts did their best to repair them. We were incredibly lucky to have so many talented repairers who all gave their time for free. Sewers, electricians, cabinetmakers, tinkerers and knife sharpeners did their best to fix and give advice on a huge array of items which would have otherwise been destined for landfill. It was great to see the community come together and support this great initiative. Watch out for details of more of these events in the future. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for updates.
Matariki ki Sandringham - July 2023
We had a great day at our recent Matariki Event which took place on 22 July. Thanks to all those who came along and made this community event so special. You can read more about what we got up to here.
Recent Projects
Floral Carpet Festival 2023
In 2017, SPiCE started the Floral Carpet Festival - an explosion of colour on the grass at Sandringham Reserve. The community gathers and uses thousands of marigolds grown by local residents, schools and community gardens to create a stunning floral artwork in an Indian rangoli pattern.....
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