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Thursday 28 September

Thursday 28 September 10:00am

Check out the gardens at Longbush Cottage and embark on an enchanting journey through nature's beauty. As you step into this modern flower-filled cottage garden, you will be immersed in vibrant colours and captivating ...

Thursday 28 September 10:00am

A biennial exhibition of selected photographs by members of the Wairarapa Camera Club with a focus on our Place.

The Club was formed in 1953 and takes pride in moving with the times and striving for art photography ...

Thursday 28 September 10:00am

From a model ship to a stuffed kiwi, clothes brushes to bells, each staff member was asked to choose an object from the Aratoi Collection that spoke to them.

Find out what objects they have chosen and why in this fun ...

Thursday 28 September 10:00am

Ask anyone to define ‘sculpture’ and they will inevitably tell you it is three-dimensional and made of stone, metal, clay or wood – carved, cast or modelled.

Today sculptors use an enlarged range of materials, ...

Thursday 28 September 10:00am

Inspired by photographs taken by the artist of flooded roads in Wairarapa during the winter of 2022, Rebekah’s works feature a cast of rabbit/human flood gods. They frolic above the inundated landscape like 'Deus ...

Thursday 28 September 10:00am

This unique and exciting exhibition is a longstanding favourite with our visitors and staff. The Breadcraft Wairarapa Schools Art Exhibition gives us a chance to enjoy the fresh vision of children and young people from ...

Thursday 28 September 10:30am

Created for young nature lovers aged 6 to 12 years, Junior Rangers offers hands-on learning in the Pūkaha Reserve and is available during the NZ School Holidays. Spend the day exploring the forest, getting to know the ...

Thursday 28 September 04:30pm

Come along to our weekly Thursday Night Food Truck market on the forecourt outside the majestic Masterton Town Hall (on SH2/Chapel Street).

There's great food, plenty of parking in the Perry Street carpark (directly ...

Friday 29 September

Friday 29 September 10:00am

Check out the gardens at Longbush Cottage and embark on an enchanting journey through nature's beauty. As you step into this modern flower-filled cottage garden, you will be immersed in vibrant colours and captivating ...

Friday 29 September 10:00am

A biennial exhibition of selected photographs by members of the Wairarapa Camera Club with a focus on our Place.

The Club was formed in 1953 and takes pride in moving with the times and striving for art photography ...

Friday 29 September 10:00am

From a model ship to a stuffed kiwi, clothes brushes to bells, each staff member was asked to choose an object from the Aratoi Collection that spoke to them.

Find out what objects they have chosen and why in this fun ...

Friday 29 September 10:00am

Ask anyone to define ‘sculpture’ and they will inevitably tell you it is three-dimensional and made of stone, metal, clay or wood – carved, cast or modelled.

Today sculptors use an enlarged range of materials, ...

Friday 29 September 10:00am

Inspired by photographs taken by the artist of flooded roads in Wairarapa during the winter of 2022, Rebekah’s works feature a cast of rabbit/human flood gods. They frolic above the inundated landscape like 'Deus ...

Friday 29 September 10:00am

This unique and exciting exhibition is a longstanding favourite with our visitors and staff. The Breadcraft Wairarapa Schools Art Exhibition gives us a chance to enjoy the fresh vision of children and young people from ...

Friday 29 September 07:30pm

Wellington’s favourite party band.

Classic rock to contemporary – 60s to today.

Everyone welcome.

Members free. Door charge of $5 for non-members.

Whatman Restaurant open from 5.30pm for dinner.

Friday 29 September 07:30pm

Billy T James winner, 7 Days regular and star of “What We Do In The Shadows”, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer has been performing his unique brand of self-deprecating, observational and deadpan comedy since 2003.
...

Saturday 30 September

Saturday 30 September 09:00am

Come along and check out the array of awesome crafts and food. Held last Saturday of each month at 46 Main Street, or if weather is bad, the Town Hall.

Do you want to hold a store - if so then contact
Contact Marsha ...

Saturday 30 September 10:00am

Check out the gardens at Longbush Cottage and embark on an enchanting journey through nature's beauty. As you step into this modern flower-filled cottage garden, you will be immersed in vibrant colours and captivating ...

Saturday 30 September 10:00am

A biennial exhibition of selected photographs by members of the Wairarapa Camera Club with a focus on our Place.

The Club was formed in 1953 and takes pride in moving with the times and striving for art photography ...

Saturday 30 September 10:00am

Showing selected works from Te Papa’s summer exhibition - Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist | He Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa - this exhibition brings together 20 works by one of New Zealand’s most iconic 20th ...

Saturday 30 September 10:00am

From a model ship to a stuffed kiwi, clothes brushes to bells, each staff member was asked to choose an object from the Aratoi Collection that spoke to them.

Find out what objects they have chosen and why in this fun ...

Saturday 30 September 10:00am

Experience the enchantment of the Longbush Cottage Tulip Festival, a celebration that transports you to a world of awe-inspiring beauty and welcomes the arrival of spring with open arms.

Located amidst the picturesque ...

Saturday 30 September 10:00am

Get ready for an exhilarating fusion of flavours as Wairarapa Wine Region and Waiheke Island of Wine team up on Saturday September 30. This isn't your usual weekend of wine tasting, it's a journey that will ignite taste ...

Saturday 30 September 10:00am

Ask anyone to define ‘sculpture’ and they will inevitably tell you it is three-dimensional and made of stone, metal, clay or wood – carved, cast or modelled.

Today sculptors use an enlarged range of materials, ...

Saturday 30 September 10:00am

Inspired by photographs taken by the artist of flooded roads in Wairarapa during the winter of 2022, Rebekah’s works feature a cast of rabbit/human flood gods. They frolic above the inundated landscape like 'Deus ...

Saturday 30 September 10:00am

This unique and exciting exhibition is a longstanding favourite with our visitors and staff. The Breadcraft Wairarapa Schools Art Exhibition gives us a chance to enjoy the fresh vision of children and young people from ...

Saturday 30 September 11:00am

*This event will now be held in the WAIHINGA CENTRE, 8 Texas Street, Martinborough*
All ages are welcome!

Whether you live, work, shop, dine or play in and around Martinborough, this free event will give you a chance ...

Saturday 30 September 11:00am

All the fun of a country fete. Meet the baby animals, watch the craft demonstrations, make a mini sheep or a peg doll, learn how to sew using an old fashioned sewing machine, buy the plants and produce, have delicous ...

Saturday 30 September 11:00am

Evening concert - Doors open 5.30
Get inside the mind of the singer-songwriter. Listen to the ideas inside the lyrics. Enjoy live performances by Brian Belluomini & Ryan Coles (Sandcastle), Vera Ellen (NZ Pacific ...

Saturday 30 September 05:30pm

In celebration of spring, we are excited to welcome a special NZSO brass ensemble to The Runholder for a Spring Rhapsody of music and fine food on Saturday 30th September.

The ensemble will include five brass players ...

Saturday 30 September 06:00pm

Evening concert - Doors open 5.30
Get inside the mind of the singer-songwriter. Listen to the ideas inside the lyrics. Enjoy live performances by Brian Belluomini & Ryan Coles (Sandcastle), Vera Ellen (NZ Pacific ...

Sunday 1 October

Sunday 1 October 10:00am

Check out the gardens at Longbush Cottage and embark on an enchanting journey through nature's beauty. As you step into this modern flower-filled cottage garden, you will be immersed in vibrant colours and captivating ...

Sunday 1 October 10:00am

A biennial exhibition of selected photographs by members of the Wairarapa Camera Club with a focus on our Place.

The Club was formed in 1953 and takes pride in moving with the times and striving for art photography ...

Sunday 1 October 10:00am

Showing selected works from Te Papa’s summer exhibition - Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist | He Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa - this exhibition brings together 20 works by one of New Zealand’s most iconic 20th ...

Sunday 1 October 10:00am

From a model ship to a stuffed kiwi, clothes brushes to bells, each staff member was asked to choose an object from the Aratoi Collection that spoke to them.

Find out what objects they have chosen and why in this fun ...

Sunday 1 October 10:00am

Experience the enchantment of the Longbush Cottage Tulip Festival, a celebration that transports you to a world of awe-inspiring beauty and welcomes the arrival of spring with open arms.

Located amidst the picturesque ...

Sunday 1 October 10:00am

'The Wonderful Woodville Market' is the 1st Sundays in the month 10am till 2pm at the Sports Stadium Ross Street Woodville.
Something For everyone!
If you are keen to apply for a stall email Kerry.S@inspire.net.nz .

Sunday 1 October 10:00am

Ask anyone to define ‘sculpture’ and they will inevitably tell you it is three-dimensional and made of stone, metal, clay or wood – carved, cast or modelled.

Today sculptors use an enlarged range of materials, ...

Sunday 1 October 10:00am

Inspired by photographs taken by the artist of flooded roads in Wairarapa during the winter of 2022, Rebekah’s works feature a cast of rabbit/human flood gods. They frolic above the inundated landscape like 'Deus ...

Sunday 1 October 10:00am

This unique and exciting exhibition is a longstanding favourite with our visitors and staff. The Breadcraft Wairarapa Schools Art Exhibition gives us a chance to enjoy the fresh vision of children and young people from ...

Sunday 1 October 04:00pm

I've found dried floral arrangements to be an incredibly therapeutic and a restorative craft that I wanted to bring more of into the studio
You'll enjoy an afternoon sipping on herbal tea and creating one of these ...

Monday 2 October

Monday 2 October 10:00am

This unique and exciting exhibition is a longstanding favourite with our visitors and staff. The Breadcraft Wairarapa Schools Art Exhibition gives us a chance to enjoy the fresh vision of children and young people from ...

Monday 2 October 10:00am

Check out the gardens at Longbush Cottage and embark on an enchanting journey through nature's beauty. As you step into this modern flower-filled cottage garden, you will be immersed in vibrant colours and captivating ...

Monday 2 October 10:00am

A biennial exhibition of selected photographs by members of the Wairarapa Camera Club with a focus on our Place.

The Club was formed in 1953 and takes pride in moving with the times and striving for art photography ...

Monday 2 October 10:00am

Showing selected works from Te Papa’s summer exhibition - Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist | He Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa - this exhibition brings together 20 works by one of New Zealand’s most iconic 20th ...

Monday 2 October 10:00am

Ask anyone to define ‘sculpture’ and they will inevitably tell you it is three-dimensional and made of stone, metal, clay or wood – carved, cast or modelled.

Today sculptors use an enlarged range of materials, ...

Monday 2 October 10:00am

Inspired by photographs taken by the artist of flooded roads in Wairarapa during the winter of 2022, Rebekah’s works feature a cast of rabbit/human flood gods. They frolic above the inundated landscape like 'Deus ...

Monday 2 October 02:00pm

Take a fairy tale flight to Neverland in the swashbuckling family adventure Peter Pan as it swoops into the Carterton Events Centre for another unmissable Pantoloon production.

Join our high-flying hero as he ...

Tuesday 3 October

Tuesday 3 October 10:00am

Inspired by photographs taken by the artist of flooded roads in Wairarapa during the winter of 2022, Rebekah’s works feature a cast of rabbit/human flood gods. They frolic above the inundated landscape like 'Deus ...

Tuesday 3 October 10:00am

This unique and exciting exhibition is a longstanding favourite with our visitors and staff. The Breadcraft Wairarapa Schools Art Exhibition gives us a chance to enjoy the fresh vision of children and young people from ...

Tuesday 3 October 10:00am

Check out the gardens at Longbush Cottage and embark on an enchanting journey through nature's beauty. As you step into this modern flower-filled cottage garden, you will be immersed in vibrant colours and captivating ...

Tuesday 3 October 10:00am

A biennial exhibition of selected photographs by members of the Wairarapa Camera Club with a focus on our Place.

The Club was formed in 1953 and takes pride in moving with the times and striving for art photography ...

Tuesday 3 October 10:00am

From a model ship to a stuffed kiwi, clothes brushes to bells, each staff member was asked to choose an object from the Aratoi Collection that spoke to them.

Find out what objects they have chosen and why in this fun ...

Tuesday 3 October 10:00am

Showing selected works from Te Papa’s summer exhibition - Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist | He Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa - this exhibition brings together 20 works by one of New Zealand’s most iconic 20th ...

Tuesday 3 October 10:00am

Looking for volunteering opportunities? Thinking of making a difference? Want to know what sort of volunteering roles are available in the region?

Come and join us for a cuppa and a chat about how you can make a ...

Tuesday 3 October 10:00am

Ask anyone to define ‘sculpture’ and they will inevitably tell you it is three-dimensional and made of stone, metal, clay or wood – carved, cast or modelled.

Today sculptors use an enlarged range of materials, ...

Tuesday 3 October 10:30am

Our group of enthusiastic poetry lovers meet the first Tuesday of each month at 10.30am until noon, excluding January, at Dannevirke Library.
If you appreciate poetry, or write your own (or want to), you might like to ...

Tuesday 3 October 10:30am

Created for young nature lovers aged 6 to 12 years, Junior Rangers offers hands-on learning in the Pūkaha Reserve and is available during the NZ School Holidays. Spend the day exploring the forest, getting to know the ...

Tuesday 3 October 11:00am

Burger Night Tuesday - 3 delicious gourmet burgers to choose from, $25 each.
Never before has a burger tasted so good, our chefs pride themselves on being masterful burger builders, considering everything from flavour, ...

Tuesday 3 October 12:00pm

This World Space Week, journey with us through the stars and into the future of 'Space and Entrepreneurship'. As we catapult into an era where the cosmos beckons not just as a frontier of discovery but also of ...

Tuesday 3 October 12:30pm

This World Space Week, journey with us through the stars and into the future of 'Space and Entrepreneurship'. As we catapult into an era where the cosmos beckons not just as a frontier of discovery but also of ...

Tuesday 3 October 01:00pm

This World Space Week, journey with us through the stars and into the future of 'Space and Entrepreneurship'. As we catapult into an era where the cosmos beckons not just as a frontier of discovery but also of ...

Tuesday 3 October 01:30pm

This World Space Week, journey with us through the stars and into the future of 'Space and Entrepreneurship'. As we catapult into an era where the cosmos beckons not just as a frontier of discovery but also of ...

Tuesday 3 October 02:00pm

This World Space Week, journey with us through the stars and into the future of 'Space and Entrepreneurship'. As we catapult into an era where the cosmos beckons not just as a frontier of discovery but also of ...

Tuesday 3 October 02:30pm

This World Space Week, journey with us through the stars and into the future of 'Space and Entrepreneurship'. As we catapult into an era where the cosmos beckons not just as a frontier of discovery but also of ...

Tuesday 3 October 03:00pm

This World Space Week, journey with us through the stars and into the future of 'Space and Entrepreneurship'. As we catapult into an era where the cosmos beckons not just as a frontier of discovery but also of ...

Tuesday 3 October 03:30pm

This World Space Week, journey with us through the stars and into the future of 'Space and Entrepreneurship'. As we catapult into an era where the cosmos beckons not just as a frontier of discovery but also of ...

Tuesday 3 October 04:00pm

Join us for "Gin & Fables"!

Happening every first Tuesday of the month from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Tohi Gin room.

Bring your favorite books for swapping, chat about what you're reading, and enjoy a cheeky ...

Wednesday 4 October

Wednesday 4 October 10:00am

Ask anyone to define ‘sculpture’ and they will inevitably tell you it is three-dimensional and made of stone, metal, clay or wood – carved, cast or modelled.

Today sculptors use an enlarged range of materials, ...

Wednesday 4 October 10:00am

Inspired by photographs taken by the artist of flooded roads in Wairarapa during the winter of 2022, Rebekah’s works feature a cast of rabbit/human flood gods. They frolic above the inundated landscape like 'Deus ...

Wednesday 4 October 10:00am

This World Space Week, journey with us through the stars and into the future of 'Space and Entrepreneurship'. As we catapult into an era where the cosmos beckons not just as a frontier of discovery but also of ...

Wednesday 4 October 10:00am

This unique and exciting exhibition is a longstanding favourite with our visitors and staff. The Breadcraft Wairarapa Schools Art Exhibition gives us a chance to enjoy the fresh vision of children and young people from ...

Wednesday 4 October 10:00am

Check out the gardens at Longbush Cottage and embark on an enchanting journey through nature's beauty. As you step into this modern flower-filled cottage garden, you will be immersed in vibrant colours and captivating ...

Wednesday 4 October 10:00am

A biennial exhibition of selected photographs by members of the Wairarapa Camera Club with a focus on our Place.

The Club was formed in 1953 and takes pride in moving with the times and striving for art photography ...

Wednesday 4 October 10:00am

From a model ship to a stuffed kiwi, clothes brushes to bells, each staff member was asked to choose an object from the Aratoi Collection that spoke to them.

Find out what objects they have chosen and why in this fun ...

Wednesday 4 October 10:00am

Showing selected works from Te Papa’s summer exhibition - Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist | He Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa - this exhibition brings together 20 works by one of New Zealand’s most iconic 20th ...

Wednesday 4 October 10:30am

This World Space Week, journey with us through the stars and into the future of 'Space and Entrepreneurship'. As we catapult into an era where the cosmos beckons not just as a frontier of discovery but also of ...

Wednesday 4 October 10:30am

Created for young nature lovers aged 6 to 12 years, Junior Rangers offers hands-on learning in the Pūkaha Reserve and is available during the NZ School Holidays. Spend the day exploring the forest, getting to know the ...

Wednesday 4 October 11:00am

This World Space Week, journey with us through the stars and into the future of 'Space and Entrepreneurship'. As we catapult into an era where the cosmos beckons not just as a frontier of discovery but also of ...

Wednesday 4 October 11:30am

This World Space Week, journey with us through the stars and into the future of 'Space and Entrepreneurship'. As we catapult into an era where the cosmos beckons not just as a frontier of discovery but also of ...

Wednesday 4 October 12:00pm

This World Space Week, journey with us through the stars and into the future of 'Space and Entrepreneurship'. As we catapult into an era where the cosmos beckons not just as a frontier of discovery but also of ...

Wednesday 4 October 12:30pm

This World Space Week, journey with us through the stars and into the future of 'Space and Entrepreneurship'. As we catapult into an era where the cosmos beckons not just as a frontier of discovery but also of ...

Wednesday 4 October 01:00pm

This World Space Week, journey with us through the stars and into the future of 'Space and Entrepreneurship'. As we catapult into an era where the cosmos beckons not just as a frontier of discovery but also of ...

Wednesday 4 October 01:30pm

This World Space Week, journey with us through the stars and into the future of 'Space and Entrepreneurship'. As we catapult into an era where the cosmos beckons not just as a frontier of discovery but also of ...

Wednesday 4 October 08:30pm

Explore our magnificent night sky. The program begins with a short presentation on our place in the universe. This is followed by an audio-visual that takes you on a tour of our current night sky identifying the planets ...

Thursday 5 October

Thursday 5 October 10:00am

Ask anyone to define ‘sculpture’ and they will inevitably tell you it is three-dimensional and made of stone, metal, clay or wood – carved, cast or modelled.

Today sculptors use an enlarged range of materials, ...

Thursday 5 October 10:00am

Inspired by photographs taken by the artist of flooded roads in Wairarapa during the winter of 2022, Rebekah’s works feature a cast of rabbit/human flood gods. They frolic above the inundated landscape like 'Deus ...

Thursday 5 October 10:00am

This unique and exciting exhibition is a longstanding favourite with our visitors and staff. The Breadcraft Wairarapa Schools Art Exhibition gives us a chance to enjoy the fresh vision of children and young people from ...

Thursday 5 October 10:00am

Check out the gardens at Longbush Cottage and embark on an enchanting journey through nature's beauty. As you step into this modern flower-filled cottage garden, you will be immersed in vibrant colours and captivating ...

Thursday 5 October 10:00am

A biennial exhibition of selected photographs by members of the Wairarapa Camera Club with a focus on our Place.

The Club was formed in 1953 and takes pride in moving with the times and striving for art photography ...

Thursday 5 October 10:00am

From a model ship to a stuffed kiwi, clothes brushes to bells, each staff member was asked to choose an object from the Aratoi Collection that spoke to them.

Find out what objects they have chosen and why in this fun ...

Thursday 5 October 10:00am

Showing selected works from Te Papa’s summer exhibition - Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist | He Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa - this exhibition brings together 20 works by one of New Zealand’s most iconic 20th ...

Thursday 5 October 10:30am

Created for young nature lovers aged 6 to 12 years, Junior Rangers offers hands-on learning in the Pūkaha Reserve and is available during the NZ School Holidays. Spend the day exploring the forest, getting to know the ...

Thursday 5 October 04:30pm

Come along to our weekly Thursday Night Food Truck market on the forecourt outside the majestic Masterton Town Hall (on SH2/Chapel Street).

There's great food, plenty of parking in the Perry Street carpark (directly ...

Thursday 5 October 08:00pm

Experience the Wonders of the Cosmos at Star Safari Observatory during World Space Week

Embark on a celestial adventure in Wairarapa's awe-inspiring night skies, where top-tier telescopes and expert guides provide ...

Friday 6 October

Friday 6 October 10:00am

Ask anyone to define ‘sculpture’ and they will inevitably tell you it is three-dimensional and made of stone, metal, clay or wood – carved, cast or modelled.

Today sculptors use an enlarged range of materials, ...

Friday 6 October 10:00am

Inspired by photographs taken by the artist of flooded roads in Wairarapa during the winter of 2022, Rebekah’s works feature a cast of rabbit/human flood gods. They frolic above the inundated landscape like 'Deus ...

Friday 6 October 10:00am

This unique and exciting exhibition is a longstanding favourite with our visitors and staff. The Breadcraft Wairarapa Schools Art Exhibition gives us a chance to enjoy the fresh vision of children and young people from ...

Friday 6 October 10:00am

Check out the gardens at Longbush Cottage and embark on an enchanting journey through nature's beauty. As you step into this modern flower-filled cottage garden, you will be immersed in vibrant colours and captivating ...

Friday 6 October 10:00am

A biennial exhibition of selected photographs by members of the Wairarapa Camera Club with a focus on our Place.

The Club was formed in 1953 and takes pride in moving with the times and striving for art photography ...

Friday 6 October 10:00am

From a model ship to a stuffed kiwi, clothes brushes to bells, each staff member was asked to choose an object from the Aratoi Collection that spoke to them.

Find out what objects they have chosen and why in this fun ...

Friday 6 October 10:00am

Showing selected works from Te Papa’s summer exhibition - Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist | He Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa - this exhibition brings together 20 works by one of New Zealand’s most iconic 20th ...

Friday 6 October 05:30pm

For a wonderful evening of smooth harmonious sounds, the Songbirds and the Featherston Gentlemen singers collaborate in a concert. The performance will be in the gallery surrounded by the Rita Angus: New Zealand ...

Friday 6 October 06:30pm

Make your very own Macramé indoor plant hanger. Come along and learn the skill of creating - with some of the basic knots necessary to set you on your way.

All materials will be supplies along with a funky ...

Friday 6 October 07:30pm

Local entertainer Keepa Smith & sister Sophronia will be performing from 7.30pm playing all the old favourites.

Whatman Restaurant will be open from 5.30pm for dinner or a snack.

Members, Affiliated Members and ...

Friday 6 October 08:30pm

Explore our magnificent night sky. The program begins with a short presentation on our place in the universe. This is followed by an audio-visual that takes you on a tour of our current night sky identifying the planets ...