Rakiura Calendar - 2026

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

Tai chi
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, 2025-10-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-09 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-13 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
2025-09-22 19:00, 2025-09-29 19:00, 2025-10-06 19:00, 2025-10-13 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.

Games Day
2025-09-24 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-01 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-08 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-15 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
2025-09-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-01 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Southland

Winter Jam Session
2025-09-24 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-10-01 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-10-08 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.

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”.

Waterfront sausage sizzle
2025-10-04 10:00 | Oban waterfront, Elgin Terrace, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand

Fundraiser for Swimming Teacher
2025-10-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Foley’s bus shelter, 28 Elgin Terrace, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand
Pip Wilson and some school parents will be running a bake sale to subsidise the cost of travel for our awesome swimming teacher Tracey.
Donations of baked goods, homemade jams / pickles, free range eggs, produce etc much appreciated.

Seido karate
2025-10-08 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-10-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Community Centre, 10 Ayr Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand

Land SAR training - portable repeater unit
2025-10-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Oban Fire Station, 6 Argyle Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand

Raranga kete workshop
2025-10-11 10:00 - 17:00 | RSA Pavilion, 7 Ayr Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand

Future Rakiura Committee Meeting
2025-10-14 17:30 - 18:30 | Southland
Monthly meeting of the Future Rakiura Committee to progress community projects.
