Rakiura Calendar - 2026

Tai chi
2024-05-30 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-06-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-06-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-06-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-06-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-06-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-06-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-06-24 10:00 - 11:00 (Pacific/Auckland) and 2 more dates | 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
2024-06-03 19:00, 2024-06-10 19:00, 2024-06-17 19:00, 2024-06-24 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.

Community Nursery – Plant & Plot
2024-06-05 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-12 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-26 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
2024-06-05 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-06-12 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-06-19 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-06-26 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.

Land SAR – Incident Management Team training
2024-06-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Department of Conservation – Visitor Centre, 15 Main Road, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand
Rakiura Land Search and Rescue group will be training on running an Incident Management Team (IMT) under a standard CIMS model.
If you are interested in joining the group please contact stewartisland@landsar.org.nz

Figure drawing workshop
2024-06-08 10:00 - 16:00 | RSA Pavilion, 7 Ayr Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand

Future Rakiura Committee Meeting
2024-06-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Southland
Monthly meeting of the Future Rakiura Committee to progress community projects.

Stewart Island/Rakiura Community Board meeting
2024-06-13 09:45 | RSA Pavilion, 7 Ayr Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand
Meetings of the Stewart Island/Rakiura Community Board
The community board (consisting of Chairperson Aaron Conner, Councillor Jon Spraggon, Andrea Young, Daniel Meads, Rakiura Herzhoff, Aaron Joy and Michael Douglass) will meet on the following dates:

11 April 2024 @ 0845am
13 June 2024 @ 0945am
08 August 2024 @ 0945am
10 October 2024 @ 0845am
12 December 2024 @ 0845am

Meetings will generally be held at the Stewart Island Pavilion, Ayr Street. The public are welcome to attend open meetings. If you wish to speak to the board (public participation) please contact committee advisor Kirsten Hicks on kirsten.hicks@southlanddc.govt.nz or 0800 732 732.

City Chiropractic – Stewart Island Outreach Clinic
2024-06-21 | Community Centre, 10 Ayr Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand
Kia ora e te whānau. We have an opportunity for Rakiura/Stewart Island residents to engage with Aaron from City Chiropractic. He will be holding a clinic here on Rakiura/Stewart Island in the meeting room at the Community Centre on the 21st June 2024. To make a booking for this clinic or enquire further please call them on 03 2179995 or you can book online at www.chiropractorinvercargill.co.nz

Rakiura LandSAR Committee Meeting
2024-06-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Southland
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.

Whenua Hou 25 years predator free
2024-06-28 - 2024-06-29 | Community Centre, 10 Ayr Street, Oban, Southland, 9818, New Zealand

Te Mātahi O Te Tau Matariki
2024-06-28 - 2024-06-29 | Southland
