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The Bay of Islands Music Festival is serving up an amazing mix of international and New Zealand roots, soul, funk and blues this Easter. The event takes place on Sat 31 March 2018 at the Copthorne Hotel and Resort, a stunning waterfront location adjacent to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Gates open at 12pm.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Bay of Islands Sailing Week is the biggest event of its kind in New Zealand – a multi-day sailing regatta primarily for keelboats, trailer yachts and multihulls. Established in 2003, this annual regatta is now a highlight of the sailing calendar for New Zealand sailors and a growing number of overseas sailors from Australia and […]
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, […]
Rā o Waitangi 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. On the 6 February the Treaty Grounds closes […]
Experience this two night and three day Conscious Visionary Festival, inviting men, women and children to return to the land, to the love, to the family. Welcome to the sub tropical North, only 20 minutes North of Kerikeri, and 8 minutes from Matauri Bay. This earthy and tribal Festival, is also lush, quality, and cosmic!
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 […]
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, […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Join us from 1-5pm on Saturday 24 February for a fun afternoon with Live Music, Special Long White Cocktails, Great Food and Giveways. Otehei Bay is the perfect family-friendly spot to relax and enjoy a classic kiwi summer day at the beach. Our fully licensed beachfront café and bar will be open for lunch with some […]
Otehei Bay, Urupukapuka Island | Saturday 23rd March | 1-7pm Enjoy an afternoon by the beach with live DJ's, great tunes, Long White cocktails & drink specials, good food and giveaways in an unbeatable location... ENTRY IS FREE - just book your ferry ticket from either Paihia or Russell, or come across in your own […]
