Best of the weekend

BEST STREET SHOW

The best things in life are free, which is why you should check out the Auckland Buskfest this weekend. Held over three days, buskers from around the globe will put on a variety of street acts, including acrobatics, magic, comedy, pavement art and chainsaw juggling. Performances are staged throughout the central city, from the Viaduct Harbour up to Aotea Square.

Buskfest 2005, Viaduct Harbour, Princes Wharf, Vulcan Lane, QE2 and Aotea Square, today and tomorrow, 12-3pm, 5-7pm; Market Square, tonight, 7-10pm, free

BEST CULTURE

What better time to learn about all things Kiwi than on Waitangi Day. Tomorrow's Kiwi Icon Day at the Auckland Zoo features a variety of Maori, Niuean, and Cook Island cultural performances, as well as live New Zealand music. Kids will be issued with their own "New Zooland" passport, complete with quizzes on flora and fauna and a chance to win a trip for four to a kiwi chick release on Motuora Island.

Kiwi Icon Day, Auckland Zoo, tomorrow, 10am-4pm, normal zoo admission prices apply

BEST WAY TO HELP

There have been dozens of tsunami relief events, but few are as exceptional as today's Movers and Shakers event. Organised by two schoolgirls who wanted to do something more, the event will feature 12 hours of local music and comedy. The event itself is free, but an auction will run throughout the day to raise money for tsunami victims. It's endorsed by Oxfam, World Vision and the New Zealand Red Cross.

Movers and Shakers Tsunami Relief Event, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell, today, noon-midnight, free

BEST OUTDOOR GIGS

Three years on from the inaugural Groove in the Park, the free outdoor concert has become a highlight of the dance party calendar. Featuring the eclectic stylings of Shapeshifter, Nice 'n' Urlich, Manuel Bundy and a kapa haka group, the party never fails to draw crowds of more than 20,000. Set in the pristine grounds of the Auckland Domain, there's no better way to spend your sunny Waitangi Day afternoon.

Groove in the Park, Lovers Lane, Auckland Domain, tomorrow, 1-7pm, free