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Te Atamira Tāhuna Queenstown

Queenstown
Mon-Sat 9am-5pm Sun 10am-4pm

Te Atamira resident artists offer a wide range of dance, music, performance and art classes, pottery workshops and more throughout the year. For class times and fees, check the website. The shop has a selection of artisan and functional goods for everyone and for all tastes.

Wakatipu Pottery Club

Queenstown
Tue 10am-12pm. Thur 6pm-8pm

A pottery club based in Queenstown New Zealand area as a non-profit for the last 38 years. Wakatipu Potters Group has moved to new Te Atamira Arts Facility in Remarkables Park, Frankton. Come check them out!

Cromwell Pottery Club

Central Otago
Wed 6-8pm

Building courses are designed to provide plenty of guidance for beginners and extra support for students with some experience looking to refine their skills. Victoria Claire Dawes teaches the class. Her work is beautiful. You will be inspired.

Island View Pottery

Rotorua
All year round. Check the website for programme

At Island View Pottery, we love nothing better than getting our hands dirty and making things! Pottery workshops and classes for people of all ages and abilities. The goal is to provide an engaging, friendly environment for people to explore their creativity; learn new skills and enjoy each other's company. Join an upcoming workshop or schedule a private class.

Ōtaki Pottery Club

Kapiti Coast
All year round

Ōtaki Pottery Club holds weekly adult pottery classes for 8 weeks during the school term and 6 weeks for the young people's class.

Whanganui Potters’ Studio

Whanganui
All year round

Whanganui Potters' Studio is a great place to create with clay. Learn as you work alongside others during the open studio sessions. New members are welcome.

Palmerston North City Library Te Ara Whanui o Te Ao

Palmerston North
All year round

Inspiring people to explore the pathways to the world. There's more than you think at your local Library. Whether you want to tackle a new sport, find out about your favourite hobby, learn a new language or just find a great read – they will help you out.

Tauranga City Library 

Bay of Plenty
All year round

The reopening of the main branch of the Tauranga Library at He Puna Manawa is great news for passionate readers, but also history lovers, online learners and those keen to try their luck at drawing, knitting, genealogy, robotics and other activities in an inclusive community space.

Invercargill Public Library

Online, Southland
All year round

Stuck at home? Explore all that the Library has to offer from the comfort of your own couch! So many resources are free for Library members – you just need your library card! Always check out the events listings for in person activities.

Books on Prescription 

Dunedin, Online, Southland
All year round at Southland and Otago Libraries

Books on Prescription is a programme run by WellSouth Primary Health Network and the libraries of Otago and Southland Libraries, to increase access to high quality health information. The resources in the collection have been recommended and reviewed by health professionals. Books are available at your local library and videos and smartphone applications can be accessed via the website.

Tūranga Christchurch City Libraries

Christchurch
All year round

Tūranga Christchurch City Libraries run a wide range of classes and programmes both in libraries and through its learning centres for everyone from babies to seniors.

Ka Kete Wānaka o Ōtepoti Dunedin Public Libraries  

Dunedin
All year round

A wonderful array of events for every age and stage, author talks, sharing memories, D&D gaming, dementia reading groups, writing work shops for teens, adult story time. Relaxed book groups.

Dunedin Ōtepoti City Council Events

Dunedin, Online
All year round

Whether you're a local or a visitor, make your time in this richly cultural city even more fun. Find out the 'where, when and who' of what's on in Ōtepoti.

Christchurch City Council Events

Christchurch
All year round

Discover what's on in Ōtautahi-Christchurch. From free events to art exhibitions, festivals to live comedy – you'll find it all here. Metro bus fares are half-price until the end of August, making it easier to attend.

ArtSider workshops

Waikato
Anytime

The creative haven Artsider Studio. is a small part of what's on offer at The Supported Life Style Hauraki Trust, a non-profit organisation which has been operating since 1994. The purpose of the Trust is to provide quality support to people with mixed abilities and those who are rehabilitating from traumatic brain injuries, through encouraging quality relationships and interactions with the wider community and helping people reach their goals. In their own words, 'to enable our whānau to live lives of their choice'.

Uxbridge Arts & Culture

Auckland
All year round

East Auckland’s creative hub, offering arts but also fitness classes and workshops, community events, venue hire and more!

Club Sandwich

Palmerston North
All year round

A complete buffet for clubs and groups in Palmerston North. Club Sandwich is a Palmerston North City Library initiative, connecting you with clubs in Palmerston North city.

Wood Bay Studio

Auckland, Waikato
All year round

Wood Bay Studio is a place to be inspired. Pottery promotes creativity and playfulness. Trust the process and go with the flow, if you're creating a cup and it turns into a bowl - celebrate that! Enjoy art and be in the moment.

Auckland Studio Potters

Auckland
All year round

The Auckland Studio Potters is a society run by members, for members, since 1961.Teaching, firing, events, support, friendship & fun for all potters from beginners to advanced. ASP is a membership organisation, run by members for members. This is an integral part of the unique culture of ASP and they rely heavily on the network of volunteers to keep the Community Centre running.

Te Waiora House Christian Retreat Centre  

Christchurch
All year round

A place of peace and refuge for those who need to recharge their batteries, emotionally, physically, or spiritually, in a beautiful rural setting. Time out, restoration and growth.

Mountain Spirit

Wanaka
All year round. Bookings essential

Retreat, reflect and replenish. Wake up to birdsong and scenic morning skies or enjoy stargazing at an evening in this spectacular space. Tucked away at the base of Mt Grandview, just 20 minutes from Wanaka. Bookings essential.

Te Whenua Retreat

Central Otago
All year round

Te Whenua is a peaceful & transformative retreat centre that provides a deeply nurturing space to rest & re-focus. If you are looking to calm the mind, awaken the heart, and be inspired by time-honoured spiritual & wellness practises, then a stay here will support you. A calm, welcoming comfortable stay where you are free to "be you", while enjoying the culinary delights of plant based cooking and the natural beauty of Gibbston Valley.

Strathean Retreat Centre

Wellington
All year round

Beautiful accommodation in a picturesque natural setting for groups of up to 30 people mostly in twin and single rooms. Aligned with groups wanting space for spiritual, healing and creative work.

EASIE Living Talks and Workshops

Palmerston North
Occasional

An occasional series of engaging talks and workshops aimed at carers in the Palmerston North area. Join the Easie Living FB group for the most up to date news.

Tauhara Retreat & Conference Centre

Waikato
All year round

Tauhara is a retreat and conference centre located in Acacia Bay, overlooking Lake Taupo in the centre of New Zealand's North Island.

Dharma Gaia

Waikato
All year round

Retreats at Dharma Gaia offer the opportunity to be supported by a committed community of mindful living and to deepen your capacity to live more mindfully, more peacefully with joy and awareness. Always contact by email or phone before coming as the centre is at times closed to the public.

Te Wahi Ora Women’s Retreat

Auckland
All year round

Women are often the carers and the ‘doers’ but sometimes need time that is dedicated to them. Do you have a stressful job? Are you caring for someone and need respite? Have you been unwell? Is a relationship troubling you and you just need some time to yourself? Perhaps you are travelling New Zealand and want to experience the wonderful west coast of Auckland or hike in the Waitakere Ranges? Or maybe you and a friend are planning a ‘girls get-away’ weekend? Or it could simply be that you feel like getting out of the city, spending some time in the sea air and falling asleep to the sound of the waves. Women have been enjoying Te Wahi Ora Women’s Retreat beachside accommodation for the past 25 years.

Forget Me Not Life Stories 

Nationwide, Online
All year round

If you don't tell your story - who will? Don't wait until it's too late. Give the past a future. The NZ based team at Forget Me Not Life Stories team can capture your personal history before it's lost.

Introduction to Beekeeping

Auckland
Sat 29 Oct & Sun 30 Oct 9am-5pm

Join experienced apiculture teacher Greg Harrington for this intensive introduction to beekeeping. You'll leave this course with enough knowledge to manage your own beehive including queen rearing and how to split a hive.

Hissing and Sizzling Barbecue Brilliance 13 Nov 2022

Auckland
Wed 13 Nov 2022. Booking essential

Are you looking for fresh inspiration about barbecuing? Those tiring of burnt snags and chewy steak. Are you new to NZ seeking to learn more about barbecue culture?

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