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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
It all started over a couple of beers between a few locals in 2007. The idea was for us to have some fun in the winter time and in doing so generate some business during the quietest time of the year. Having planted the seed we threw the idea backwards and forwards between us, nurtured […]
Our mission for Brew of Islands was to say, “Hey! Come check out some cool stuff we do up here in Northland” as much as we could, so we started with our choice local brewers right here in the backyard – Kainui, Phat House and Bay of Islands Brewing – then running our fingers down […]
BBQ hosted by Ken from BOI BBQ Fun public auction Gumboot Throwing Street Collections
The maritime industry of the Bay of Islands will be under the spotlight in a fun event being held over five days in Ōpua. The Bay of Islands Marina and Ōpua Business Association has brought back, bigger and better, the Bay of Islands Cruisers Festival. The hugely popular festival is back next month, bigger 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, […]
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 - […]
White Chapel Jak are back on the dock, 2nd December @ Zane Greys Paihia. Tickets available from ... Undertheradar.co.nz Don't miss it
We are slip-slop-slapping with excitement to announce that the supreme summer series The Beach Ball is back, and bigger than ever! That’s right, sun’s out fun’s out, with shows around the motu, including a special one-off Beach Ball headlined by The Black Seeds with support from Racing in Kerikeri! Friday December 29th, our favourite Northland […]
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
PhatHouse Brewing are excited to announce DJ Mystori from Wellington will be playing a one off gig at The Brewery Bar on Saturday 6th Jan. Ranging from Downtempo Organic House, through Deep House and Tech House. This will be one not to miss! Support: Toy Purple & DJ Spam FREE ENTRY before 7PM
What is Bay of Islands Sailing Week? 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 […]
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 […]
The annual ‘Vert Jam’ skateboarding competition is back in Kerikeri for 2024. The two-day event kicks off at Kerikeri Domain with Bowl Jam starting Thursday February 8 at 5pm, followed on Friday with Vert Jam starting at 4.30pm. The Kerikeri competition is free for competitors and for spectators, with grandstand-style seating available for viewers to […]
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 […]
Nau mai haere mai ‘Cruz’n The Bayz’ is coming back for 8th to 10th March 2024 in the Bay of Islands. Over 3 days we will gather and cruise Northland with like-minded classic/hot rod/muscle car and bike enthusiasts from all over NZ. Come join us as we travel through our local communities who are supporting […]
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 […]
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 […]
