Nature Nurture | Women's Wellbeing Retreat
2024-07-25 - 2024-07-28 | Medlands Beach, Oruawharo Bay, 0991, New Zealand
This retreat is for you if you are looking for a time of gentle reflection
and nurturing in one of the world’s truly special places.
Welcome Circle Cacao Ceremony
2 Guided Nature Therapy Walks
ECONIDRA session
2 Kundalini Yoga and Meditation
Solo Walk with Sharing Circle
“Doorways to Freedom” workshop, by Gregory Liggins
Optional walk to hot pools
Bookings and info Vicky@gbi.nz

North Barrier Rate Payers & Residents AGM
2024-07-27 14:00 - 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Port FitzRoy Boat Club

Aotea Hot Night - The Barrier Chilli Challenge
2024-07-27 18:00 - 22:00 | Barrier Social Club
Barrier Air
Presents
“THE BARRIER CHILLI CHALLENGE”
SATURDAY 27TH JULY 6PM….
Are you game????
Introducing the famous Carolina reaper 2 million Scoville units.wasabi is a thousand.
Worlds hottest chilli
And the winner goes to the Auckland championships.
Flights all sponsored.
Also thanks to “Fire Dragon chillies nz”
TAKING ENTRIES NOW!!!

Grow Food Aotea - Planting & Pruning Workshop
2024-07-28 09:30 - 15:30 | Okiwi Passion, 10 Mabey Road, Okiwi, 0991, New Zealand

Winter Wellness - Addiction Course, Week 2
2024-07-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Learning Hub

Island Screens Movie Club Night
2024-07-29 19:15 - 22:00 | Barrier Social Club
ORIGIN – MONDAY 29 JULY
Based on the life of American journalist Isabel Wilkerson as she writes the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. (This book was a non-fiction bestseller in 2022). Over the course of the film, Wilkerson travels throughout Germany, India, and the United States to research the caste systems in each country’s history.
Origin is a sincere, passionate, and excellently acted film that takes us on a discovery, with wonder, of fascinating historical situations. LA Times review.
Genre: Drama, History
Rating: M (violence, offensive language & content that may disturb)
Movies start at 7.15pm at Barrier Social Club
Entry is $10 for members and $15 for non-members.
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Kitchen open from 5.30pm for delicious meals and John will be behind the bar. Everyone is welcome.
We are grateful to the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board for their financial assistance with our screening fees over the winter months.

Aotea Poker League
2024-08-03 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-08-17 18:00 - 22:00 | Barrier Social Club

Qi Gong & Tai Chi Chuan Exercise Classes with Viv
2024-08-04 10:00 - 12:00 | School Masters House – Gallery
Starting on 4 August – every Sunday
Cost $5
Wear loose clothing
Any questions ring Aotea Health 356 and ask for Julia

Winter Wellness - Addiction Course, Week 3
2024-08-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Learning Hub

Aotea Caulerpa Response Team: CAN Review Hui
2024-08-08 17:00 - 18:00
The Aotea Caulerpa Response Team (ACRT) invites you to our second community hui to discuss MPI’s proposed options for the future of the Controlled Area Notices which currently expire on the 30 September 2024.
Take the opportunity to get your questions answered and hear the discussion. Questions will be heard from those in the room and if we have time, we will take online questions from the meeting chat.
For more information or for an online access link, please contact: info@acrt.co.nz

Driver & Vehicle Licensing
2024-08-16 11:30 - 15:30 | Auckland Council Service Centre

Peter Thorburn Returns - Sessions on Youth Resilience, Masculinity and Supporting People with Addiction
2024-08-22 11:00 - 2024-08-23 11:30 | Various
See poster for session details

Aotea Arts & Heritage Village Gallery Reopening & Exhibition Launch
2024-08-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Aotea Arts & History Village, 80 Hector Sanderson Road, Claris, 0991

Aotea Poker League - Final
2024-08-24 18:00 - 22:00 | Barrier Social Club

Island Screens - Master Gardener
2024-08-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Barrier Social Club
A Paul Schrader film. Narvel is the meticulous horticulturalist of Gracewood Gardens where he also panders to his employer. However, chaos enters his world when his employer demands that he takes on her troubled great-niece as a new apprentice………..Starring Joel Edgerton & Sigourney Weaver.
At 76, more than 20 films into his storied career, Paul Schrader can still deliver a sucker punch. Irish Times
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Rating: M (sex scenes & offensive language)

Movies start at 7.15pm at Barrier Social Club
Entry on the door is $10 for members and $15 for non-members
It is a separate thing to membership of the Barrier Social Club.
Come early to enjoy our cosy fire and a hot meal from our kitchen.
Thanks to the Barrier Social Club for their ongoing support of us.

Local Board Ordinary Meeting
2024-08-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Claris Conference Centre
Aotea Great Barrier Local Board Meetings

Barrier Mid-Winter Ball - 70s/80s Theme Ft the Fleetwoods
2024-08-31 17:00 - 23:30 | Barrier Social Club
Barrier Air Presents
THE MID-WINTER BALL (70S/80S THEME)Presenting Fleetwood Mac (The Fleetwoods)

Whats included in your ticket price?
1 x Free Drink
Voting for King & Queen closes 8pm
Earlybird Tickets (brought before 15th August) go into a draw for spot prizes
Must have some good old Barrier style fun
The Fleetwoods (NZ #1 Fleetwood Mac Band)

ABOUT THE BANDThe Fleetwoods is a collective of top NZ musicians who have a mutual appreciation of the vanguards of music – Fleetwood Mac.
The show features two high intensity sets from the Peter Green era through to the 80s favourites – including all the hits from
Landslide, The Chain and Rhiannon; played by passionate and talented musicians.

Tom Irvine leads the band.

“I grew up listening to Fleetwood Mac on my parents’ record collection,” he says. “It has been amazing to experience the love New Zealanders have for this music.”
The Fleetwoods honour the unique tunes and play 100% true to the authenticity of Fleetwood Mac’s music.
With sold out shows across the North and South Island, Fleetwood Mac’s unforgettable songs are played with energy and soul, leaving audiences wanting more. Tickets are limited – get in quick!

Barrier Social Club
2024-08-31 18:00 - 23:30 | Barrier Social Club
Barrier Air Presents

THE MID-WINTER BALL (70S/80S THEME)

Presenting Fleetwood Mac (The Fleetwoods)

Saturday 31st August

Tickets are available for $40 before 15th August or $50 After.
(https://www.ticketfairy.com/…/the-fleetwood-mac-winter…)

Whats included in your ticket price?
1 x Free Drink
Voting for King & Queen closes 8pm
Earlybird Tickets (brought before 15th August) go into a draw for spot prizes
Must have some good old Barrier style fun
The Fleetwoods (NZ #1 Fleetwood Mac Band)

Monday Movie night - Little Richard: I am everything
2024-09-02 19:15 - 22:00 | Barrier Social Club
LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING – MONDAY 2 SEPTEMBER
The life and career of Little Richard, the one-of-a-kind rock ‘n’ roll icon who shaped the world of music.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2023.
“Exhilarating ! “ Chicago Reader
Genre: Music Doco
Rating: M (offensive language, sexual refs & drug refs)

Monday nights at Barrier Social Club, Tryphena.
Movie starts 7.15pm
Entry on the door is $10 for members and $15 for non-members.The kitchen is open 6-7pm for yummy meals.
All welcome
We aim to show a wide variety of new films made in NZ and from around the world.
Details of what the Monday night movie is can be found on our Facebook page: Island Screens

Shoreline Adaptation Plan Community Feedback sessions
2024-09-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Orama
Auckland Council is preparing Shoreline Adaptation Plans across the region as a legacy for future generations.
We are looking at how we can adapt Auckland Council-owned land and assets to respond to coastal hazards and climate change over the next 100 years.
We want community feedback on how you use the coastlines here on Aotea, what you value and what you think about our draft strategy.
You can find out more and give your feedback online:
https://akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/shoreline-adaptation-plans-waiheke-island-aotea-great-barrier-and-hauraki-gulf-islands
The deadline is 1st October

Shoreline Adaptation Plan Drop-In Session - Aotea Local Board Office
2024-09-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Auckland Council Service Centre
Whether you live near the coast, volunteer on the harbour or you are a regular visitor to your local beach, you can contribute to developing a plan for the future of your local coastal areas. Auckland Council is hosting a drop-in session at the Aotea Local Board office about the Shoreline Adaptation Plan for your area. View maps and the draft adaptation strategies being proposed here, ask questions and tell the team what you value most and how you use coastal areas.
Shoreline Adaptation Plans set out a long-term strategic direction for how Auckland Council-owned land, such as parks and reserves and assets such as roads or water networks, on or near the coast will be managed in the face of threats such as climate change and coastal hazards.

Shoreline Adaptation Plan Drop-In Session - Growers & Makers Market
2024-09-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Claris Conference Centre
Whether you live near the coast, volunteer on the harbour or you are a regular visitor to your local beach, you can contribute to developing a plan for the future of your local coastal areas. Working together with Auckland Council, a team from EcoMatters Environment Trust, an Auckland-based environmental charity, will be hosting a stall at the Growers & Makers Market, to help you have your say on this important issue. View maps and the draft adaptation strategies being proposed for your area and tell the team what you value most and how you use coastal areas.
Shoreline Adaptation Plans set out a long-term strategic direction for how Auckland Council-owned land, such as parks and reserves and assets such as roads or water networks, on or near the coast will be managed in the face of threats such as climate change and coastal hazards.

Floor Play Trio at the Currach Irish Pub
2024-09-07 19:00 - 23:30 | The Currach Irish Pub, 78 Blackwell Drive, Great Barrier Island, 0991, New Zealand
Come and get warmed up by Floorplay Trio & the gang for this Austin Powers themed September special.
If you feel like dressing up, get to Anamata to source a funky ‘fit rather than sourcing new.

This is a public gig but part of a local birthday bash for Matty & Jenny… so any groovy individual you know is most welcome!

Shoreline Adaptation Plan Drop-In Session - Mulberry Grove Store Cafe
2024-09-08 10:30 - 12:30 | mulberry grove store
Whether you live near the coast, volunteer on the harbour or you are a regular visitor to your local beach, you can contribute to developing a plan for the future of your local coastal areas. Working together with Auckland Council, a team froām EcoMatters Environment Trust, an Auckland-based environmental charity, will be hosting a drop-in session at the Mulberry Grove Store Cafe. View maps and the draft adaptation strategies being proposed for your area, ask questions and tell the team what you value most and how you use coastal areas.
Shoreline Adaptation Plans set out a long-term strategic direction for how Auckland Council-owned land, such as parks and reserves and assets such as roads or water networks, on or near the coast will be managed in the face of threats such as climate change and coastal hazards.

Movie Night - Bad Behaviour
2024-09-09 19:15 - 22:00 | Barrier Social Club
BAD BEHAVIOUR – MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER
A former child actress seeking enlightenment at a retreat led by a spiritual leader navigates the close but turbulent relationship with her daughter. Starring Jennifer Connolly and directed by Dame Jane Campion’s daughter.
“Expertly finds the line between satire & sincerity” Hollywood Reporter.
A dry, emotive take on the wellbeing industry and our obsession with being a good person, Bad Behaviour also tackles mother-daughter tension.
Are any of us good people, or special? And can we make peace with the fact that we might not be? NZ Herald review
Genre: Dark Comedy, Drama
Rating: M (violence, offensive lang. & suicide references)

Monday nights at Barrier Social Club, Tryphena. Movie starts 7.15pm
Entry on the door is $10 for members and $15 for non-members.The kitchen is open 6-7pm for yummy meals.
All welcome
We aim to show a wide variety of new films made in NZ and from around the world.
Details of what the Monday night movie is can be found on our Facebook page: Island Screens

Aotea Eco Couture Fashion Show
2024-09-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Kaitoke School

The Green & Crunchy Summer Salad Garden - Grow Food Aotea Workshop
2024-09-15 09:30 - 14:30 | Okiwi Passion, 10 Mabey Road, Okiwi, 0991, New Zealand

Movie Nights - Fallen Leaves
2024-09-16 19:15 - 22:00 | Barrier Social Club
FALLEN LEAVES – MONDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles ……….
“The best film of the year !” Time Magazine.
Winner Jury Prize Festival de Cannes.
****with subtitles in English***
Fallen Leaves is a life-affirming gem. 97% Rotten Tomatoes.
Genre: Romantic comedy Rating: M (violence)
Monday nights at Barrier Social Club, Tryphena.
Movie starts 7.15pm
Entry on the door is $10 for members and $15 for non-members.The kitchen is open 6-7pm for yummy meals.
All welcome
We aim to show a wide variety of new films made in NZ and from around the world.
Details of what the Monday night movie is can be found on our Facebook page: Island Screens

'Woven' - Gallery Exhibition and Opening with Jackie P & Jodie A
2024-09-20 16:00 - 17:30 | Aotea Arts & History Village, 80 Hector Sanderson Road, Claris, 0991
