nz-council

Retrieve NZ council events and recreation facility details via CLI.

24|6|Updated Apr 10, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/thecolab-ai/.skills --skill nz-council
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Skill: nz-council
Source: https://github.com/thecolab-ai/.skills/tree/main/skills/nz-council
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/thecolab-ai/.skills --skill nz-council

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

It removes the time-consuming browsing needed to discover what is on locally and to confirm public recreation facilities and pool details across New Zealand councils.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Council events discovery (what’s-on): Find council-area events and event details by council and date ranges for activities like concerts, markets, exhibitions, kids’ activities, festivals, and free events.
  • Public recreation facilities lookup: Retrieve listings for public pools and recreation facilities (including hours/contact/feature snapshots where exposed), focused on swim facilities like lane pools and aquatics centres.
  • Machine-friendly outputs: Provides a deterministic CLI with JSON-friendly results for agent workflows without booking, payments, or authenticated portals.

Quick Start

Ask for the next five Auckland council events in the date range 2026-05-23 to 2026-05-24 and return the results as JSON.

Frequently Asked Questions about nz-council

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I find council events and public pool listings for NZ cities?

You retrieve NZ council events and public pool listings by running an NZ-scoped read-only CLI that targets public sources like Eventfinda and council operator pages, returning JSON-compatible results for quick local discovery.

Can I get JSON output from NZ public recreation facility lookups for automation workflows?

Yes, NZ public recreation facility lookups output JSON-friendly results through a deterministic CLI designed for agent workflows, providing public pool and recreation centre details without requiring authenticated booking portals or payments.

How do I query council-area what's-on event listings by date range in New Zealand?

Query council-area what's-on event listings by specifying the council name and date range in the CLI, which retrieves event details for activities like concerts, markets, and festivals from public pages and emits JSON-compatible results.

Does this NZ council events lookup tool require authentication or API keys?

No authentication or API keys are required because the tool uses a read-only CLI targeting public sources such as Eventfinda public pages and council operator listings, ensuring access without booking, payments, or authenticated portals.

What is the best way to retrieve public pool and aquatics centre details across multiple NZ council areas?

The best way to retrieve public pool and aquatics centre details across NZ council areas is using the query-by-council and query-by-name CLI workflows, which return hours, contact, and feature snapshots from public operator listings.

Are there limitations when scraping NZ council events and recreation facility data from public sources?

Limitations include exposure of only publicly available data such as hours, contact, and feature snapshots, with no capabilities for authenticated booking, payments, or accessing private portal information beyond public Eventfinda and council listings.