No images? Click here Kia ora koutou,Welcome to our listing of events and activities happening in the local community this week! Events This WeekMonday 9th - Sunday 15th October - Whakatāne Kiwi Trust Kiwi Week October is an exciting time for the Whakatāne Kiwi Trust as it incorporates Kiwi Week! (09-15th) Kiwi week is an initiative started by Save the Kiwi that was originally Kiwi Month which was a bit easier to scatter events throughout the month BUT do not worry we have managed to squeeze a month’s worth of activities into one week! Friday 13th October 6.30pm - Kid’s Kiwi Week Discovery Dusk Walk Friday 13th October 7.30pm - Night Walk Sunday 15th October 9am - 3.30pm - Kiwi Aversion Training For more information check out the event display at Whakatāne isite including their interactive Kiwi Quiz Saturday 14th October 3.30-6pm - Rally Bay of Plenty Head to Kakahora Carpark for a family-friendly free afternoon event 3.30pm- Meet the drivers and see the rally cars 4.30pm- Autograph session 5pm- Ceremonial start Food options include berry ice cream, coffee & croissants and fundraising BBQ! Entries Close Friday 20th October - Whakatāne District Garden Competition 2023 "Keep Whakatāne District Beautiful" Committee warmly invites you to enter your garden into our yearly Garden Fiesta. There is NO entry fees! Entries close 5pm Friday 20th October 2023. Judging will take place from 24th-27th October. Prize giving evening to be held on the Friday 10th November. Throughout October - Bike-tober Celebrate getting on your bike this month! Check out the fantastic events on offer - there's something for everyone!! Check out the full programme on Whakatāne.com This week: Mon 16th- Bike-tober Go by Bike Day | Whakatāne NZ (whakatane.com) Tue 17th- Bike-tober Bailey and Zoe's European tour Highlights | Whakatāne NZ (whakatane.com) Wed 18th- Bike-tober Ōpōtiki Wheels Day | Whakatāne NZ (whakatane.com) Wed 18th- Bike-tober The Chase Series (Race 1) | Whakatāne NZ (whakatane.com) Thu 19th- Bike-tober Kawerau Wheels Day | Whakatāne NZ (whakatane.com) Sunday 15th October 9am - 1XX Fun Run 1XX, Pak N Save Whakatane, and the Whakatane Athletic Harrier Club bring you the 1XX Fun Run! Starts at Wairaka Park, heading down the Warren Cole Walkway, down to Ferry Road and back. A FREE EVENT! Get those running shoes on and join us! This event is perfect training for the Annual Julian's Berry Farm & Cafe Toi's Challenge on Sunday the 12th of November... Have you register yet? For more info on the Toi's Challenge check out Whakatāne.com Sunday 15th October 10am - Gregoli Olive Grove Tour Visit the delightful boutique olive grove, set in the hills above the Ohiwa harbor, with panoramic views across the valleys, over the harbor, and beyond to White Island. Experience a guided tour and produce tastings. Wednesday 18th October - Washington Street Filipino Fusion Cuisine Food Truck Grand Opening and the 1-year anniversary of Mags & Tyres 360 Join us as we celebrate the grand opening of our Washington Street Filipino Fusion Cuisine Food Truck and the 1-year anniversary of Mags & Tyres 360! From 10 AM to 2 PM and 5 PM to 7 PM, we invite you to indulge in the exciting and diverse flavours of our Filipino Fusion cuisine, where we infuse traditional Filipino dishes with a unique twist. As part of the celebration, Mags & Tyres 360 will be generously offering a complimentary food voucher with every purchase/s or service/s made with them. 18th October - 4th November - Into the Woods Theatre Whakatāne Inc bring you their latest production Into the Woods. Into the Woods takes you on a journey that retells timeless fairy tales that we know and love. Tickets $35-40 from iTicket or Whakatāne isite Music Events This WeekIveta & Simone Friday 13th 7.30pm (Members only, $45 annually) - Whakatāne RSA Shelley Akuhata Friday 13th 5.30pm - The Comm Robbie Barrie Friday 13th 5.30pm - Mata Brewery Open Mic with Mack Sunday 15th 3pm - Mata Brewery Sound of Voices - Open Mic Wednesday 18th 6pm - Mata Brewery Future Events- Get Your Tickets NowElvis Festival 20th-22nd October - FREE events across Labour weekend Good George Botanical Gin Workshop at The Comm 25th October - Tickets $50 Trident High School 2024 Japan Tour Fashion Extravaganza 28th October $20 GA $40 VIP from THS QUEEN - It's a Kinda Magic 10 November - Tickets $66 from 1XX We want to support all our community's events!Upload your events to our website here. Add them to our digital notice boards here. Or contact Kristen at kristen.davies@whakatane.govt.nz for more information and to have your events or activities included in our weekly What's On newsletter. Recurring eventsMarketsŌhope Craft Market - Held at Ōhope Hall on 1st Saturday of every month, 8:30am-12:30pm. Whakatāne Sunday Market - Held at Mitchell Park every Sunday, 8am-1pm. Peace Park Market - Held next to the Whakatāne Museum on Boon Street, last Thursday of every month. Sports & FitnessWhakatāne 5km Park Run - Every Saturday 8am at the Whakatāne Gardens RecreationHā Kākano Preschool Storytime Every Tuesday 10:30-11am at Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi Te Pātaka Kōrero Heritage Gallery Guided Tours Every Second Wednesday of the Month 12.30pm & 3.30pm at Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi River Edge Park Miniature Railway Running Day First Sunday of every month 10am-3pm at River Edge Park Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi - Whakatāne Libraries and Galleries3 exciting new exhibits at 49 Kakahora Drive from 16th September-11th November 'Shifting Perspective' Exhibition 'HE PAE TAWHITI: Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua' Exhibition EnvironmentApanui Saltmarsh Clean-up Second Saturday of every month 8-9.30am. Meet at the Carpark on the corner of McAlister & Beach Street Games Nights Believe It or Not Quiz NightMonday - 6:30pm, The Whakatāne Hotel/ The Craic. Wednesday - 7pm, Ōhope Charter Club. Thursday - 6pm, Mata Brewery. Gee Quiz with LJEvery second Wednesday - 6.30pm, The Comm |