Rakiura Calendar - 2026

National Geographic Orion cruise ship
2023-11-18 07:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-24 08:00 - 18:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Southland

Coastal Heritage Community Showcase
2023-11-18 15:00 - 16:30 | Community Centre, 10 Ayr Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand
We’d like to invite you to join us to explore further Rakiura’s coastal heritage past, present, and future!

If you made an ‘ARTefact’ that became part of the community midden artwork during the September workshop, we invite you to join us in a social mapping activity at 3:00 geolocating your prints on a map of Stewart Island, after which you are welcome to take home your prints.
Students from Half Moon Bay School will be sharing their work on a storymap of Stewart Island’s coastal heritage during the showcase as well as our summary of ideas from the September printmaking workshop, and some initial sea level rise mapping for the town of Oban.

We would love for you to join us in continuing to engage with Stewart Island’s coastal heritage. Families are welcome!

Rakiura Toy Library session
2023-11-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-12-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Traill Park Building, 29 Golden Bay Road, Rakiura / Stewart Island, Southland, 9818, New Zealand
Rakiura Toy Library is the community toy library for Rakiura residents and visiting families. Run by a small number of passionate individuals, determined to enrich our children with quality, sustainable toys at as low a cost to families and to the planet. The Toy Library aims to provide a good range of toys for children from birth to teens.
Each fortnight between approximately 10 and 11am, a session is hosted where you can come in with or without your kids to borrow and return toys. A small amount of children’s clothing is available to purchase for a small donation. We have a free seed library.
We are a volunteer run Toy Library. To find out more about joining our Toy Library volunteer team, have a chat with one of the team; Liz Cave, Alina Atkins, Carolin Loefller, Karin Lewis and Bridget Carter.
We hope you and your family enjoy the experience. This is your library and we need your ideas to make it work. Please tell us if you have any toy or other suggestions, queries or concerns.

Oban Presbyterian Church Meet
2023-11-19 10:30, 2023-11-26 10:30, 2023-12-03 10:30 | Oban Presbyterian Church, Kamahi Road, Oban, Stewart Island, 9818, New Zealand
May-October: Service every second and fourth Sunday.
November-April: Service every Sunday.
Christmas and Easter can differ- watch Facebook page here for changes.

Tai chi
2023-11-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-23 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-30 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-12-04 10:00 - 11:00 | RSA Pavilion, 7 Ayr Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand
Tai chi every Monday and Thursday- relaxed pace and beginners welcome! Gold coin donation.

Oban Fire Brigade Training Night
2023-11-20 19:00, 2023-11-27 19:00, 2023-12-04 19:00 | Oban Fire Station, 6 Argyle Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand
Fire and Emergency NZ weekly training for the local brigade.
Come along to see what we’re up to and if you’re interested in volunteering.

Heritage Adventurer cruise ship
2023-11-22 | Southland

Community Nursery – Plant & Plot
2023-11-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Traill Park Nursery, Golden Bay Rd, Stewart Island, New Zealand
Join us up at the community nursery as we propagate native plants, and have a chat. It is a great way to learn more about the plants of Rakiura.
Please bring your own gardening gloves, sturdy footwear, weather appropriate clothing, and a drink and snack.
EVERYONE WELCOME!

Animal Flow
2023-11-22 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-11-29 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-12-06 17:30 - 18:30 | St Andrews Anglican Church Hall, 10 Excelsior Road, Oban, 9818, New Zealand
Animal Flow is a ground based bodyweight exercise system developed by Mike Fitch and with roots in yoga, Pilates and breakdance. It can be adapted to be accessible to moderately fit people or to challenge the very fit.

Garden Tour
2023-11-25 14:00 - 17:30 | Southland
Transport provided, up to 5 local gardens visited, concluding with drinks (B.Y.O) and nibbles (supplied).

Sinky’s farewell
2023-11-25 18:30 | RSA Pavilion, 7 Ayr Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand
Please bring your own drinks.
Potluck dinner.

Rakiura LandSAR committee meeting
2023-11-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Oban Fire Station, 6 Argyle Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand
Monthly meeting of the Stewart Island/Rakiura Land Search and Rescue volunteer group.
Meetings are held at the Oban Fire Station on the last Tuesday of every month.
Contact our Secretary – Jon Spraggon for more information.

Stewart Island Bowling Club
2023-11-29 17:30 | Bowling Club, 5 Ayr Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand
Bowling Club for a BBQ and learn about all things bowls.

Seabourn Odyssey cruise ship
2023-11-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Southland

Evening Bat Walk with SIRCET
2023-11-30 22:00 - 23:00 | Community Centre, 10 Ayr Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand
Join us as we go for a walk around the township with bat detectors .
Walks take about an hour.
Bad weather may cause postponement.
Email community@sircet.org.nz if you want to go on a contact list for updates
Cost – koha

Community Christmas Market
2023-12-03 10:00 - 14:00 | Community Centre, 10 Ayr Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand
Come along for festive vibes and shop locally made goodies
For stall enquiries please contact Pip Leask 0220 827 627
