Thursday 20 August
Community Concert: A free daytime concert at Waiheke Musical Museum in Oneroa from 10.45am-11.45am. Fabulous local musicians Janneke and Roger play an eclectic mix of piano, vocal and guitar music including old favourites to singalong to.
Reach Out Wellbeing Garden: Company, learning, cups of tea and a chance to get your hands dirty every Thursday from 9.30am at 56 Korora Road, Oneroa. All welcome.
www.reachoutwaiheke.org.nz
Friday 21 August
Spa Weekend Movie Night: This Ngā Purapura Akoranga fundraiser features hilarious comedy Spa Weekend at 7pm at Waiheke Cinema. $40 per ticket, includes a drink, treats and goodie bag. Tickets available on Humanitix or email nathalyalarson@gmail.com
Brewer’s Table: Ever wondered what happens behind the brewery doors, or why a particular beer works so well with a dish? The Brewer’s Table brings both together for one night at Alibi, hosted by Head Brewer Kynan Childs and Alibi chef Nathalie Maholy. Welcome drink and tour, followed by a three-course menu matched to Alibi beers. 7pm at Alibi Brewing Co, Onetangi Road. Tickets from www.alibibrewing.co.nz/events
Casita Miro Winter Jazz Series: Enjoy dinner and a show, with acoustic jazz from island favourites Love Square at Casita Miro. From 6pm. Tickets from www.casitamiro.co.nz, bookings essential.
Waiheke Art Gallery: Futatsu no Sekai/Two Worlds, a collaboration between Dame Robin White and Hatsukaichi-based artist and calligrapher Taeko Ogawa, and Postcards Home, an exhibition of over 100 extraordinary photographs from New Zealand photographer Geoff Steven, are on show until 30 August alongside Manawatia a Matariki – He reka te ngahau. Gallery open seven days from 10am-4pm, 2 Korora Road, Oneroa. Free entry.
Community Lunch: Create a delicious lunch while reducing food waste. Free. Cooking starts at 11am and eating at 1pm. Waiheke Sustainability Centre, Mako Street.
Saturday 22 August
Waiheke Wordfest Book Fair: Discover the incredible talent and diversity of Waiheke Island writers and a chance to purchase books and hear readings and presentations from the authors. There will be tacos and drinks for sale for refreshments. Bring cash if you can. From 11am-2pm at Waiheke Adult Learning, Artworks precinct.
Wordfest Self-Publishing Panel: An opportunity to hear from both publishers and writers who will cover the ins and outs of self-publishing books in New Zealand. From 2pm-3pm at Waiheke Adult Learning.
Ostend Saturday Market: Locally-made crafts, vintage, new books and their writers, second-hand books, artisan foods and more, every Saturday 8am-1pm, under the trees and in the Ostend Memorial Hall, Belgium Street.
waihekeostendmarket.co.nz
Red Shed Gallery: A solo exhibition by Paul Rhind is on until 30 August. Gallery open weekends, 10am-4pm at 74a Palm Road, Palm Beach.
Museum and Historic Village: Open Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, 11am-3pm at 165 Onetangi Road. Entry by donation.
Sunday 23 August
Calligraphy Workshop: Experience writing Japanese calligraphy with Rie Shibasaki, master in Japanese Calligraphy. A two-hour workshop at 1pm the Waiheke Art Gallery. Tickets from waihekeartgallery.org.nz/events
High Tea at Batch Winery: Enjoy a curated selection of sweet and savoury delights, paired with stunning views and Thomas wines. Sundays only during winter. Bookings essential via batchwinery.com
The Rocky Bay Cafe: Homemade treats made by locals every weekend. Open Saturdays and Sundays from 9am-1pm at the Ōmiha Memorial Hall Rocky Bay.
Monday 24 August
‘Believe It or Not’ Quiz: On now until September at Charlie Farley’s. Free to enter. Starts at 6pm sharp at Charlie Farley’s, The Strand, Onetangi.
Tuesday 25 August
Lume Gallery: The gallery is open every day from 9am-2pm, 16 Hamilton Road, Surfdale.
Games Afternoon: With Reach Out Waiheke at 2pm every Tuesday at the Surfdale Hall
Wednesday 26 August
Chatty Cafe: With Reach Out Waiheke. Make new friends. Every Wednesday at WRT Mako st from 11am-1 pm.
Bingo: $20pp, 6.30pm start, all proceeds to Reach Out Waiheke supporting mental health in our community. Cash and spot prizes up for grabs. Waiheke Bowling Club at 2 Marama Avenue, Surfdale.
Coming events
National Poetry Day Open Mic: Let loose with your words at a free open mic celebrating NZ National Poetry Day. Or join the audience in support of our local poets. Friday 28 August 4pm-5.30pm at the Waiheke Library
Awaawaroa Wetland Community Planting Days: 10am-3pm, Friday 28 August at 176 Awaawaroa Road, Awaawaroa wetlands and Saturday 29 August at the junction of Awaawaroa Road and Orapiu Road. Bring closed toe shoes, a spade if you have one, a water bottle and extra kai. Snack provided. For enquiries and to book the shuttle, email Waihekecollective@gmail.com
Book Launch: Good Things Come and Go: Josie Shapiro and Caroline Barron unpick the themes of friendship, betrayal, ambition and grief in Good Things Come and Go. Book your free ticket from eventbrite.co.nz searching ‘Josie Shapiro’.
Catherine Chang: Catherine returns to the musical museum for a solo recital playing from Beethoven, Albéniz, John Psathas and Schumann. Sunday 30 August at 5pm. Tickets from musicalmuseum.org.nz
The Upbeats at Wild Estate: The Upbeats return to Waiheke on Saturday 5 September from 7pm-11.30pm. Only 250 tickets available. Local support from Gull, Sparrow and Hodgee.
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Palm Beach Community Planting Day: Help build a more resilient Palm Beach stream. Sunday 6 September, 10am to 1pm. Spades and snacks provided. Meet at Palm Beach Hall, all welcome. Email marta@wrt.org.nz for more details.
Kotahi Aroha: This spectacular annual celebration marks the start of Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori with a day of community kapa haka. Sunday 13 September 2026 at Te Huruhi School, 9.30am-2pm. All welcome. Koha optional. A range of food stalls available. ECEs, schools and Waiheke High School all perform kapa haka.
Ongoing events:
AA Driver and Vehicle Licensing Unit: First and third Wednesday of every month at Waiheke Adult Learning, Artworks complex, 8.30am-4pm. Enquiries phone 0800 822 422.
Ārai Roa Waka Ama Training: Tuesday and Thursdays from 4.30-6.30pm (adults and rangatahi), Saturdays 7am (adults and rangatahi) and Sundays 9-10am (young tamariki and rangatahi). Meet at Blackpool Beach opposite Piritahi Hau Ora.
Waiheke Adult Learning: Courses and workshops to promote lifelong learning. For more information call 372 9868 or wal.org.nz. Located at Artworks complex, 2 Kororā Rd.
Literacy Aotearoa Waiheke: Free classes in digital skills, computer training, essential communication, workplace readiness and more. Contact 022 5523 0408; 8 Miami Avenue, Surfdale.
Amateur Radio Club: First Monday of the month at 7pm except on public holidays. Visitors welcome. Waiheke Community Radio, 4 Kororā Road, Oneroa.
Badminton: Mondays 7-9pm and Thursdays from 7.30-9pm. All welcome, under 14s with an adult. Any questions text 027 910 4878. Recreation Centre at Waiheke High School, Donald Bruce Road.
Waiheke Cinema: Bookings at waihekecinema.co.nz. 2 Kororā Road, Oneroa.
Bike Hub: Assistance with bike repairs and maintenance Thursdays-Sundays, 12-4pm on Mako Street, Oneroa.
Bingo in support of Project Reach Out: Every other Wednesday at 6.30pm. All welcome. Waiheke Bowling Club, Marama Ave, Surfdale. waihekebowlingclub.co.nz
Blackpool Residents Association Social Night: Every second Friday of the month, 6-8pm, Old Blackpool School. BYO snacks and gold coin towards hall hire.
Bowls: New players welcome on Wednesdays at 1.30pm and Sundays at 9.45am. Waiheke Bowling Club, Marama Ave, Surfdale. waihekebowlingclub.co.nz
Breast Cancer Support Group Meeting: Every second Tuesday of the month at Unit 2, 11 Moa Avenue, Oneroa, from 11am-1pm. For more information phone 372 7131.
Waiheke Bridge Club: now amalgamated. Online sessions Monday and Thursday 6.45pm on Real Bridge; In-person club sessions Tuesday at 9.45am, Wednesday at 6.45pm and casual play Thursday 1pm at Catherine Mitchell Arts Centre, 32 Pūtiki Road, Ostend. Contact Moira 027 224 7088.
Cards (500, euchre): on Thursdays at 1.30pm at the Waiheke RSA, Belgium Street, Ostend.
Chat Group for the Elderly: Every Thursday from 10.30am-12pm at the Waiheke Library.
Chess Group: Social chess group meets Tuesdays 2-5pm at the Waiheke Library.
Choir Sister Shout: A cappella women’s choir meet every Thursday from 7.15-9.15pm at Palm Beach Hall. Contact Rosemary by emailing rosemaryadlernz@gmail.com
Choral Society: Every Tuesday at 7pm at Waiheke Musical Museum for choir practice. Phone Dee on 027 448 7262.
Citizens Advice Bureau: Free, impartial confidential help and advice on any topic: employment, immigration, tenancy and lots more. Justice of the Peace. Free legal, tax, immigration and tech clinics available. Open 9.30am-3.30pm Mon-Wed and 9.30am-12.30pm Thurs/Fri, call 09 372 8640 or email waiheke@cab.org.nz
Club Night: Every Friday with live music from 6pm at the Waiheke Bowling Club. All welcome. Waiheke Bowling Club, Marama Ave, Surfdale. waihekebowlingclub.co.nz
Club Night: Every Friday from 6pm at RSA, 29 Belgium Street, Ostend. All welcome.
Community Concert: On the last Thursday of every month the Waiheke Musical Museum hosts a free community concert. It’s free and all are welcome.
Community Garden Working Bees: All ages and experience levels welcome. Blackpool garden – third Sunday of the month 8.30-11am, corner of Moa Avenue and Nikau Road. Ostend garden – second Sunday of the month 9-11.30am, 30 Pūtiki Road. Surfdale Food Forest – first Sunday of the month 9.30am-noon.
Community Lunch: Create a delicious lunch while reducing food waste as a community. Cooking starts at 11am and eating at 1pm. Every Friday at the Waiheke Sustainability Centre, Mako Street.
Costume Hire – Otherworlds: Amazing variety of costumes and accessories to hire. Open every Thursday from 12–5pm at Artworks Theatre.
Croquet Club: At Oneroa Old Bowling Club on Mako Street. All welcome. For more information phone 027 276 4024.
Darts Club: Every Thursday, 5.30pm at the Waiheke RSA, Belgium Street, Ostend. Friendly crowd, no need to register, all welcome.
Differently Abled People and Families: Support and get-togethers with Waiheke special needs group. For more information phone 022 191 0208.
Forest & Bird Market Stall: First Saturday of the month, 9am-12.30pm, Ostend Market. Lots of free information and pest-control advice. Bait and weed control products for sale.
Friends of Te Aroha Monthly Working Bee: Help keep the valley clean, clear and native bush growing. Third Sunday of month halfway along Don’s Track on Te Aroha Avenue, Hekerua Bay at 10am.
Games Catchup Reach Out Waiheke: A space for people to meet. Free, just show up. Every Tuesday 1.30-3.30pm at the Surfdale Hall. Contact 027 330 0465.
Garden Club: Meets at Surfdale Hall, 1.30pm, fourth Friday of each month. New members welcome. Phone Sandra 022 171 1036.
Gulf News Thursday in Rocky Bay: Every Thursday at the Ōmiha Hall in Rocky Bay from 1-4pm. Pick up a Gulf News, have a coffee, tea and a cake for koha and catch up with friends.
Indoor Bowls: 10.45am Tuesdays at the Red Cross rooms above Waiheke Medical Centre, Oneroa.
Indoor Bowls: From 1.30pm on Saturdays at the Waiheke RSA, Belgium Street, Ostend. All welcome.
Justice of the Peace: Mondays and Thursdays from 10am-12pm at the Citizens Advice Bureau. Wednesdays and Fridays 10am-12pm at Waiheke Library.
Karaoke with No’oroa: Every other Wednesday at 7pm at the Waiheke Bowling Club, Marama Ave, Surfdale.
Free Legal Clinic at CAB: Free half-hour legal appointments fortnightly on Fridays at Waiheke CAB in Oneroa. Contact 372 8640.
Improv Night: Have fun with the legends from Waiheke Comedy on most Thursdays from 7pm at Artworks Theatre in Oneroa. Koha entry.
Life Drawing: Drop-in, untutored life drawing sessions. Mondays 6.30-9pm and Wednesdays 9.30am-Noon at the Catherine Mitchell Arts Centre, 32 Pūtiki Road, Ostend. catherinemitchellartscentre.wordpress.com
Meat Free Mondays: A plant-based dinner with guest chefs every month. Cooking from 4pm or dinner at 6pm. Waiheke Sustainability Centre, Mako Street, Oneroa.
Music and Movement for Babies, Pre-schoolers and Parents: Every Wednesday from 9.30-11am during term at St Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Oneroa. Gold coin koha and a piece of fruit if you can. All welcome.
Morra Hall: For latest events lineup visit morrahall.co.nz/calendar
Photographers’ Collective: 7.30pm, second Thursday of the month. Held at the Catherine Mitchell Arts Centre, 32 Pūtiki Road, Ostend.
Pickleball: Indoor at Waiheke Recreational Centre on Donald Bruce Road. Wednesdays and Fridays 4.30-6pm; Saturdays 3.30pm-5.30pm; Sundays women’s session 3-4pm, open session 4-5.30pm. All abilities welcome. Outdoor schedule is kept using playtimescheduler.com, use either postal code 1971 or 1081 to enable notifications. For info call Jeff on 027 501 9628.
Piripoho/Consolation Support Group: For people affected by the loss of a loved one through suicide. First Thursday of month, 5-6.30pm at Hau Ora/Piritahi Marae. Contact Judy Davis 372 0022.
Playcentre: Early childhood education. New members welcome. Contact 372 9480. Waiheke Island Playcentre, 5a Albert Crescent, Ostend.
Play Circle: For children aged one to three. Mondays and Fridays 9-11am. Fossil Bay Yurt during school term times. For more information email info@fossilbay.co.nz
Playgroup: Old Blackpool School Hall, 9–11am every Tuesday and Thursday: $5 per family. Just show up. Email waihekeplaygroup@gmail.com.
Free games of pool: Tuesday to Sunday at the Waiheke RSA, 29 Belgium Street, Ostend. All welcome.
Post partum circle: A place where mothers come together with their little ones. For babies under one-year-old. Mondays 11.45am-1pm. Fossil Bay Yurt during school term times. For more information email Fossil Bay info@fossilbay.co.nz
Pottery: Mondays 6pm, Tuesday 9.30am, Wednesdays 6pm and Thursday 6pm at the Catherine Mitchell Arts Centre, 32 Pūtiki Road, Ostend. catherinemitchellartscentre.wordpress.com
Pre-School Crafts: Every Thursday from 11.10-11.45am at the Waiheke Library, Oneroa.
Puna Reo Bilingual Māori Playgroup: The Pavilion, Donald Bruce Road. Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9am-noon. For under-fives. Phone Jane 021 139 1771 or 372 6991.
Quiz Nights Believe It Or Not Charlie Farley’s: Every Monday throughout winter from 6pm at Charlie Farley’s, The Strand, Onetangi. Free entry. All welcome.
Quiz Nights Believe It or Not RSA: Every Tuesday night at 7pm $5 per person. Waiheke RSA, Belgium Street, Ostend.
Quiz Nights Believe It or Not Club Waiheke: Every Thursday at 6.45pm. All welcome. $5pp at the Waiheke Bowling Club, Marama Ave, Surfdale. For more info visit waihekebowlingclub.co.nz
Reach Out Waiheke: Games afternoon every Tuesday. Bingo Night every second Wednesday. Chatty Cafe every Wednesday morning. Wellbeing garden every Thursday morning. Visit our website for details reachoutwaiheke.org.nz
Rebus Waiheke Meeting: First Friday of the month from 10am-12pm at Palm Beach Community Hall. Guest speakers and a social get together over morning tea for retired or soon-to-be retired residents. Visitors always welcome, no charge.
Rotary Waiheke: Meets each Monday from 7pm at Club Waiheke (Bowling Club), 2 Marama Ave, Surfdale. Phone Leighton 021 297 7360.
Sewing – All Things Fabric: Wednesdays 12.30pm and Fridays 9.30am at the Catherine Mitchell Arts Centre, 32 Pūtiki Road, Ostend. For details catherinemitchellartscentre.wordpress.com
Scottish Country Dance Club: Every Monday from 12-2.30pm upstairs in the Red Cross building. Oneroa. All welcome. Contact Shirley on shirleybutler@xtra.co.nz or 021 263 8483.
The Song and Poetry Thing: A live evening of original song and poetry in an open mic format. Last Thursday of every month. Performer sign-up at 6.30pm, event starts 7pm at the Sustainability Centre, Mako Street, Oneroa.
Spinning and weaving: Mondays 9am at the Catherine Mitchell Arts Centre, 32 Pūtiki Road, Ostend. For details visit catherinemitchellartscentre.wordpress.com
Storytime: Every Thursday from 10.45-11.10am at Waiheke Library, Oneroa.
Table Tennis: Tuesday nights 7.30pm. All welcome. Morra Hall. Phone Mike on 022 648 3003. Sunday social table tennis at Onetangi Community Hall from 2-5pm. Call Hervé 020 409 1322.
Ladies Tennis Lessons: Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at Onetangi Sports Park, 9.30am. Small groups and private lessons. Phone 021 880 020.
Waiheke Tennis Club: New members’ welcome. www.clubspark.kiwi/WaihekeTennisClub for details.
Winemaker’s Hour at Cable Bay: Ashton Henriks offers a behind-the-scenes look at winemaking every Friday at 2pm at Cable Bay Vineyard, 12 Nick Johnstone Drive, Oneroa.
Thula Mama singing for babies: Tea, conversation and singing with your baby. Every week from 9.15-10.45am at Spirit of Waiheke Cottage, Blake St, Surfdale. Come when you can.
Toastmasters: (every second Monday) 6.30pm at the Catherine Mitchell Arts Centre, 32 Pūtiki Road, Ostend. For details catherinemitchellartscentre.wordpress.com
Toy Library: Open fortnightly on Saturdays, from 9.30-11.30am. For details visit waiheketoylibrary.co.nz
Waka Ama Club: New members welcome. To join email wakaamawaiheke@gmail.com.
Wellness Wednesdays: Weekly pop-up health hub every Wednesday from 10.30am-2.30pm at Ostend Hall. Contact waihekePHA@gmail.com
Wiggle and Rhyme: Every Thursday from 10-10.30am at the Waiheke Library, Oneroa.
Writers’ group: Thursdays 10am at the Catherine Mitchell Arts Centre, 32 Pūtiki Road, Ostend. For details visit catherinemitchellartscentre.wordpress.com
Yoga at Palm Beach Hall: Monday and Thursday 9-10am, phone Robyn on 372 7278.
5Rhythms Dance: A dynamic, fun, profound dance practice. $20 cash or pay online. For more info, visit sacredmoves.com/classes. Fridays 7.30pm to 9pm at the Palm Beach Hall. •
