Kia ora koutou, 

Welcome to our listing of events and activities happening in the local community this week!

Events This Week

Tuesday 9th - Friday 26th January - Wheels, Thrills and Spills Workshops

This year we the Eastern Bay Road Safety Program team has teamed up with Let's Roll Coaching to bring you some good old fashion "Wheely Fun" events. The events run over the summer holidays and at venues throughout the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

Bring your skates, skateboard, scooters, bikes and helmets, borrow one from us. Heaps of giveaways and spot prizes! Loads of fun and games! Helmets must be worn! (We can lend you one!)

Whakatāne Wednesday 10th Jan Wheels, Thrills and Spills Workshop - Whakatāne | Whakatāne NZ (whakatane.com)

Matata Friday 12th Jan Wheels, Thrills and Spills Workshop - Matata | Whakatāne NZ (whakatane.com)

Edgecumbe Tuesday 16th Jan Wheels, Thrills and Spills - Edgecumbe | Whakatāne NZ (whakatane.com)

Taneatua Wednesday 17th Jan Wheels, Thrills and Spills - Taneatua | Whakatāne NZ (whakatane.com)

Murupara Wednesday 24th Jan Wheels, Thrills and Spills - Murupara | Whakatāne NZ (whakatane.com)

Kawerau Thursday 25th Jan Wheels, Thrills and Spills Workshop - Kawerau | Whakatāne NZ (whakatane.com)

Te Teko Friday 26th Jan Wheels, Thrills and Spills Workshop - Te Teko | Whakatāne NZ (whakatane.com)

Every Friday 2-3.30pm - Lego Legends

Create crazy contraptions and spectacular sculptures out of Lego and Duplo in these free-play Friday STEAM sessions.

Full details on Whakatāne.com

Saturday 13th January 8-9.30am - Apanui Saltmarsh Clean-up

The Apanui Saltmarsh clean-ups are held on the second Saturday of each month, weather permitting, starting at 8am. Volunteers should meet at the car park on the corner of McAlister and Beach Streets by 8am and wear gumboots or other sturdy footwear.  All equipment is supplied. 

Full details on Whakatāne.com

Tuesday 16th January 10am-12pm - Kids Nature Discovery Walk

Discover the amazing sights and sounds of our local Fairbrother loop track in Ōhope Scenic Reserve. Learn about our local kiwi population and their predators along with a nature hunt, bug hotel hunt, rope scrambling, native tree discovery, and bird identification!

This will be an interactive and fun two-hour session aimed at younger children aged 5 to 10 years. All children must be accompanied by an adult, and a maximum of four children per accompanying adult is recommended.

Spaces are limited, book NOW!

Full details on Whakatāne.com

Thursday 18th January10am-1pm - Kid's Kiwi Tracker Walk

We will commence our walk at Burma Road, making our way into the bush en route to our education whare. Throughout the walk, you'll gain insights into our local kiwi population, their predators, and the methods we employ to monitor and trap these pests.

Upon reaching the whare we will have lunch and engage in some fun activities including the compass challenge, invertebrate investigation and bird identification before heading back to Burma Road marking the end of the walk.

This will be an interactive and fun three-hour session aimed at individuals aged 10+ (the presence of an accompanying adult is recommended but optional)

Spaces are limited, book NOW!

Full details on Whakatāne.com

Summer at Wharfside

IT'S BACK FOR ANOTHER ACTION-PACKED SUMMER!

Wednesday 27th December - Sunday 14th January - Summer at Wharfside: Pop-up activity hub 

Wharfside, the pop-up activity hub for locals and visitors alike, is back and running through summer at Port Ōhope. Bring your family and friends and enjoy this great harbour-side spot.

We will have a pop-up isite Visitor Information Centre operating to give you all the inspiration and help you book to make it an epic Eastern Bay summer.

VMAC Rides eScooters and eBikes and SUP Hire are back, giving people the chance to explore Ōhope and Ōhiwa Harbour on land and sea.

Keep an eye out for the food truck village regularly onsite too, with a great variety of meals for you to enjoy.

Mata Beer will have a pop-up bar from December 27th too. Open daily from 12:00pm till 8:30pm for three weeks, as well as the weekend days in January, including Auckland Anniversary weekend. They are bringing their fabulous live music as well!

Full details on Whakatāne.com

Wharfside Music This Week bought to you by Mata Brewery

• Fri 12th Jan - Jinan Dodd
• Sat 13th Jan - John Doe Duo
• Sun 14th Jan - Open Mic with Mack

Music Events This Week

Ongoing Events

Thursday 7th December - Saturday 27th January - Thou Shalt Not... - A Tame Iti Retrospective

A close intertwining of art and activism, Thou Shalt Not provides an exploration into the life and works of Tame Iti.  

One of New Zealand's most distinguished activists and artists, Tame Iti's iconic performative acts of protest offer sophisticated critiques of colonialism.

This multimedia retrospective draws a singular reference to the Ten Commandments, serving as a metaphorical framework and echoing the multiple directives that colonial powers have historically forced upon indigenous peoples.  

Full details on Whakatāne.com

Future Events - Get Excited!

The Summer Arts Festival 

Wednesday 24th January 3-9pm - Art in the Park 

Saturday 27th January 3-8pm - O'Hagan Home Loan and Insurances Jazz in the Park

Saturday 3rd February 10am-12pm - Dance Carnival

Saturday 17th February - Saturday 6th April - Molly Morpeth Canaday Award

Full details on Whakatāne.com

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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 Events