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Hunt through the Treaty Grounds for colourful plastic eggs. Once you’ve found as many as you can, bring them back to the table on the boardwalk outside the Visitor Centre to trade them in for chocolate. Hunt times are 10.30am, 12.00pm and 2.00pm
Bring the kids along for some creative activities with our Education team!
Morning session: 9.30am – 11.30am / Afternoon session: 2pm – 4pm
Ask our staff on the day where the activities will be taking place. All children must be accompanied by an adult
The Bay of Islands Country Rock Festival features good music and friendship in the stunning setting of the Bay of Islands of New Zealand - one of the top tourist spots of the country. Each year the festival features more than 50 acts from New Zealand and Australia performing at multiple venues. Street music and line dancing are also popular features.
Photographer Michael Bradley has spent over two years photographing New Zealanders with tā moko using both modern digital, and wet plate collodion techniques. Puaki features well known New Zealanders in an exhibition about expression and the reclamation of tā moko.
We are very excited about the Paihia Half Marathon and Bay of Islands Festival for 2018. The Team at MaD Running have been hard at work to bring you the biggest and best event using the whole Queens Birthday weekend and we have something for everyone.
Monthly quiz nights during winter! Come and enjoy a pub-style quiz and special menu at Whare Waka Café with your team of four once a month during winter. Win some prizes, have some fun, and have some great food.
Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in mid-winter and for many Māori, it heralds the start of a new year.
What score would we give New Zealand for its human rights on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? Professor Judy McGregor, a former human rights commissioner, discusses New Zealand’s human rights triumphs and current failures in light of recent research.
Monthly quiz nights during winter! Come and enjoy a pub-style quiz and special menu at Whare Waka Café with your team of four once a month during winter. Win some prizes, have some fun, and have some great food.
To coincide with the Puaki exhibition, July’s school holiday programme is all about the language of marks. Each day take part in a different activity and have fun learning about using language and images for communication.
The two embroidered samplers made by Jane Holloway King and her sister Elizabeth Marsden King acknowledge the lives and activities of women in the early Bay of Islands Mission stations. Join Vivien Caughley as she reveals some of the long-silent voices of women at this pivotal moment in New Zealand history.
The festival - 10th, 11th and 12th August 2018
Every year jazz and blues musicians gather from all over New Zealand and overseas for the annual Bay of Islands Jazz and Blues Festival.
The venues in Paihia and Russell host over 150 hours of quality jazz and blues during the three-day event. There are more than 45 acts featured. Street performances each morning add to the atmosphere of the festival. Find out more about our great line up of performers here and our venues here.
Monthly quiz nights during winter! Come and enjoy a pub-style quiz and special menu at Whare Waka Café with your team of four once a month during winter. Win some prizes, have some fun, and have some great food.
Join Kayla Jonas from Piece of Cake and decorating enthusiast Bernice Dingwall for an introduction to decorating using everyone’s favourite ingredient – chocolate! Enjoy a free drink on arrival and watch the demonstration, then try the techniques yourselves and eat your creations
Monthly quiz nights during winter! Come and enjoy a pub-style quiz and special menu at Whare Waka Café with your team of four once a month during winter. Win some prizes, have some fun, and have some great food.
This years headline act is iconic Kiwi Band Flying My Pretties who will be led by frontman Barnaby Weir, who will be bringing a 12-person strong cast to Paihia for this performance. The full cast will be confirmed in the coming weeks." Leading up to Fly My Pretties we have all day entertainment with Troy Kingi, Automatic 80’s and JPG!
Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in mid-winter and for many Māori, it heralds the start of a new year.
Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in mid-winter and for many Māori, it heralds the start of a new year.
Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in mid-winter and for many Māori, it heralds the start of a new year.
Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in mid-winter and for many Māori, it heralds the start of a new year.
Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in mid-winter and for many Māori, it heralds the start of a new year.
Daily performances 2:00pm – Zane and Degge 7:00pm – Biggest Little Circus 9:00pm – Dream Garden Zane and Degge Zane and Degge combine their world class juggling skills with their unique flavour of comedy! They have been performing side by side as a brotherly duo since the were small bald and round. Since hitting 6ft […]
Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in mid-winter and for many Māori, it heralds the start of a new year.
We need you the track down all the gnomes, take a festive photo of you and the all the gnomes (from outside the window), upload to #gnomesofpaihia, tag @discoverpahia and tag the location and to be into win great prizes.
Gather your friends and family for an afternoon filled with wine, food and fun!
On the strike of midnight an awesome display of fireworks can be seen in the skies above Paihia, Russell, Opua, Haruru and Waitangi – the fireworks are on a barge in the centre of the Bay and are an awesome way to celebrate the start of the New Year. This is a family friendly event […]
Bay of Islands Rotary Sandcastle Competition and Sausage Sizzle - Saturday 28th January starting at 10am-12pm with prize giving at 12pm Paihia beach – which is Kings Rd end. Free to enter, fun for all ages!
The Cicada chorus is loud, the Pohutukawas have bloomed, our Kai Gardens are lush, the Kingys, Stripey & Snaps are on and the Kinas are fat! Help become a Kaitiaki, or Guardian, of our Kainga, Whenua and Moana (Home, Land, & Sea) by coming together as a community and celebrating Rehua Season with self-sustainable practices, […]
Craig's Investment Partners in conjunction with the Kerikeri Jazz Club and Our Kerikeri Community Charitable Trust invites you to the inaugural Kerikeri Summer Jazz Festival on Sunday 5th March 2023 12.00pm to 6.00pm Sit and listen on a summers day to some wonderful music performances by International artists from Cuba, Chile, Peru, Scotland, London and […]
Hello! Have you heard about our town-wide PAIHIA RUBBISH BLITZ? I thought it would be a great community activity for our town to join in - If there is any opportunity today for you to promote this, or forward this email on to anyone you think might want to know about it, that would be […]
BBQ hosted by Ken from BOI BBQ Fun public auction Gumboot Throwing Street Collections
The Bay of Islands P & I Show is the oldest agricultural Show in New Zealand with the first Show being held in New Zealand in The Bay of Islands in 1842. In its early days the Show rotated to different towns in the region but is now based at Waimate North in picturesque grounds, […]
Hello, trivia enthusiasts and sailing historians! It's that time of the year again when we come together for an unforgettable evening of fun, camaraderie, and maybe a dash of friendly competition. Join us at the Bay of Islands Yacht Club for Trivia Night! 📅 Date: Wednesday 15th of November 2023 ⏰ Time: 6:30pm - […]
The Barfoot & Thompson Kerikeri Street Party is guaranteed great fun, a fantastic way to unwind if you participated in the Kerikeri Half Marathon and chance to get your friends and whanau together to celebrate! The event has become an iconic night out for Northlanders and visitors to the region and was sorely missed in […]
The annual Christmas Parade is back for another fun filled and colourful outing. Looking forward to seeing you all there.
On the strike of midnight an spectacular fireworks display can be seen from the skies above Paihia, Russell, Opua, Haruru and Waitangi – the fireworks are on a barge in the centre of the Bay! A fantastic way to celebrate the start of the New Year – either join one of the many restaurants or […]
The Russell Boating Club Tall Ships Committee are thrilled to announce that the iconic Tall Ships Regatta and Hangi will be back again in January 2024. The Regatta will include 4 divisions, Tall Ships, Classic Invitation, Junk Rig and All Comers. Racing will start off the Russell wharf at mid-day. Race entries will be available on-line […]
Bay of Islands Sandcastle Competition CHILDREN, FAMILY AND FRIENDS, BRING YOUR BUCKET AND SPADES OR HANDS AND SHELLS FREE ENTRY, ALL WELCOME ) LET'S GET CREATIVE SAUSAGE SIZZLE & AWESOME PRIZES! PAIHIA BEACH - OPPOSITE PAIHIA STONE CHURCH 10am 6th Jan 2024
New Zealand's national day. Every year on 6 February – Waitangi Day – people of all communities and backgrounds gather at Waitangi to commemorate the first signing of New Zealand’s founding document: Te Tiriti o Waitangi, The Treaty of Waitangi, on 6 February 1840. Waitangi Day is recognised as New Zealand’s national day and is […]
Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled spectacle as the Foil Bay of Islands takes centre stage at the Bay of Islands Yacht Club from February 22nd to 26th, 2024. Renowned as the largest foiling regatta in the southern hemisphere, this event is set to host approximately 120 competitors from New Zealand and across the globe. Featuring […]
We have SO much for families to come and explore, including ocean games, underwater VR, marine science activities, ocean artwork, SeaWeek colouring contest, flax fish weaving, coastal clean-up, an island animal adventure and more! This family friendly event is free to the community, funded by NZ SeaWeek, perfect for tamariki age 5-12. Event starts at […]
The BOI Rotary Club Colour Fun Run Smiling ear to ear, you’ll be laughing your way to the finish line in a frenzy of colourful happiness. Along the journey, you’ll be showered in colour as you journey along the beach and you’ll take memories that last a lifetime. That’s right, the BOI Rotary Club Colour […]
Hop over to Otehei Bay on Easter Monday for a fun day out with the family and enjoy the last of the long summer days on Urupukapuka Island. With hosted activities for the kids there will be no chance for anyone to get bored! Otehei Bay is a family friendly spot in a safe sheltered […]
