Aotea Great Barrier Island

Stargazing with Good Heavens
2025-12-14 21:30 - 23:00, 2026-01-11 21:30 - 23:00, 2026-01-25 21:30 - 23:00, 2026-02-08 21:30 - 23:00, 2026-03-08 21:00 - 22:30, 2026-03-22 20:30 - 22:00, 2026-04-05 20:30 - 22:00, 2026-04-19 19:30 - 21:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Medlands Beach, Oruawharo Bay, 0991, New Zealand
Did you know that Aotea Great Barrier is a Dark Sky Sanctuary? It is a fantastic place for stargazing!

The Good Heavens team offer seaside group stargazing experiences. Passionate and local Good Heavens guides will illuminate you on the magical display above and share astronomical facts and stellar stories. They bring a telescope, binoculars and good cheer. So lean back comfortably in a moon chair to look up and see the thousands of stars visible in a Dark Sky Sanctuary.

Other dates and private experiences available.
Cost: $65 child/$130 adult
Location is Medlands Beach, exact location tbc upon booking.
More info: https://goodheavens.co.nz/

Night Market / Santa’s Grotto
2025-12-18 17:00 - 19:30 | Aotea Arts & History Village, 80 Hector Sanderson Road, Claris, 0991
Night Market / Santa’s Grotto @ the Aotea Arts and History Village,
Thursday 18th December 2025 5.00pm to 7.30pm

Growers & Makers Market
2025-12-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Claris Conference Centre

Show us your 'box' - Boxing Day
2025-12-26 14:00 - 18:00 | Aotea Brewing – The Village, 50A Mason Road, 0991, New Zealand
Got Christmas cardboard hanging around? Don’t throw it away, get creative.
Come on down for a special Frock Friday at the brewery and show us your box! Prizes for the best dressed box style.

Aotea Brewing Summer Sessions - Marmalade & Floorplay
2025-12-29 12:00 - 18:30 | Aotea Brewing – The Village, 50A Mason Road, 0991, New Zealand
The Aotea Brewing Summer Sessions are back for another year of tunes, food and drinks amongst the green.
On the 29th December we have two bands to get you moving Tamaki Makaurau based duo Marmalade followed by our own Floorplay.
Tickets via the links below.
http://www.aoteabrewing.co.nz/
OR
https://events.humanitix.com/aotea-summer-sessions
All ages event. Multi day, group and family tickets available.

Aotea Brewing Summer Sessions - MĀ
2026-01-04 12:00 - 18:30 | Aotea Brewing – The Village, 50A Mason Road, 0991, New Zealand
Aotea Brewing Summer Sessions continue and bring in 2026 with an awesome day of sunshine, local food and drinks and amazing tunes.
We are stoked to have MĀ – an autodidact Māori musician and artist from Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
All ages event. Multi day, group and family tickets available.
www.aoteabrewing.co.nz
OR
https://events.humanitix.com/aotea-summer-sessions

Automatic 80’s Gig
2026-01-17 18:00 - 23:30 | Claris Sports Club, 19 Whangaparapara Road, Claris, Great Barrier Island, New Zealand
Automatic 80’s Gig
Live Music at the Claris Club.
Doors open 6pm onwards, tickets are available at Flicket

Afterglow Festival 2026
2026-01-24 14:00 - 2026-01-25 00:00 | Claris Sports Club, 19 Whangaparapara Road, Claris, Great Barrier Island, New Zealand
Coming to Aotea, Great Barrier Island in 2026…..
✨ Afterglow! ✨
A brand new family friendly music festival bringing some of Aotearoa’s finest musical talent to the beautiful motu (island).
🎶 Saturday 24th January 2026 🎶
LINE UP:
Tiki Tanne
DJ Axis + MC Tiki
Black Comet
Lost Tribe Aotearoa
Floorplay
ADZ
Neski
Row-Z
Tickets on sale now from www.afterglowfestival.nz

Stargazing with Good Heavens
2026-02-22 21:00 - 22:30 | Medlands Beach, Oruawharo Bay, 0991, New Zealand
Did you know that Aotea Great Barrier is a Dark Sky Sanctuary? It is a fantastic place for stargazing! The Good Heavens team offer seaside group stargazing experiences. Passionate and local Good Heavens guides will illuminate you on the magical display above and share astronomical facts and stellar stories. They bring a telescope, binoculars and good cheer. So lean back comfortably in a moon chair to look up and see the thousands of stars visible in a Dark Sky Sanctuary.

Other dates and private experiences available.
Cost: $65 child/$130 adult
More info: https://goodheavens.co.nz/
