Rakiura Calendar - 2026

Reimagine Healthcare on Rakiura
2025-09-09 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-09-09 17:00 - 18:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Community Centre, 10 Ayr Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand

Rakiura Spatial Planning - drop in sessions
2025-09-09 17:00 - 18:30 | Community Centre, 10 Ayr Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand

Future Rakiura AGM
2025-09-09 17:30 - 18:30 | Oban Fire Station, 6 Argyle Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand
Future Rakiura will be holding our Annual General Meeting at 5.30pm on Tuesday, 9 September 2025 at the Oban Volunteer Fire Brigade Station.
Please come along and hear more about what we’ve accomplished so far, what we hope to do next and think about whether you want to join us in helping our community reach a bright and sustainable future.
Options include joining the committee or as a general member to be kept up to date with projects and choose what you want to support.

Future Rakiura Committee Meeting
2025-09-09 18:30 - 19:00 | Oban Fire Station, 6 Argyle Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand
Monthly meeting of the Future Rakiura Committee to progress community projects.

Games Day
2025-09-10 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-17 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-24 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-01 10:00 - 15:00 | South Sea Hotel, 26 Elgin Terrace, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand
Rummy-O, Five Crowns, Canasta, Scrabble, Euchre (500) or whatever takes your fancy.
Bring your favourite game or come and learn something new.
It’s all about having fun – We’re not playing for a sheep station or cray boat & quota.
All welcome. See you there!

SIRCET Plant & Plot
2025-09-10 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Southland

Winter Jam Session
2025-09-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-09-17 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-09-24 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-10-01 19:00 - 20:30 | South Sea Hotel, 26 Elgin Terrace, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand
Come along to the South Sea Hotel to hear some of our local music enthusiasts jamming. Better yet, bring your instrument of choice and join in.

Tai chi
2025-09-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-02 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
2025-09-15 19:00, 2025-09-22 19:00, 2025-09-29 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.

Land SAR training - fire lighting
2025-09-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Oban Fire Station, 6 Argyle Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand

Artbook and Multimedia Workshop
2025-09-20 10:00 - 17:00 | Community Centre, 10 Ayr Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand

Rakiura Challenge
2025-10-04 08:30 - 17:00 | Southland
A 32km trail race around the Rakiura Track – one of the most varied and diverse trails in New Zealand on the southern-most Great Walk. The Rakiura Track show-cases a unique environment that spans from one coast of Stewart Island to the other through dense forest to epic coast!
Rakiura, the Māori name for Stewart Island, translates as ‘land of the glowing skies’. It is also home to lush native bush, spectacularly rugged coastlines, abundant bird and sea life, and one of New Zealand’s famous “Great Walks”.
