Aotea Great Barrier Island

'Presence Amid Chaos' - An exhibition of new painted works by Fenella Christian
2024-02-28 08:00 - 2024-03-18 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Aotea Arts & History Village, 80 Hector Sanderson Road, Claris, 0991

Good Heavens Moon Walk Stargazing Experience
2024-02-27 21:00 - 22:30
Relax in a comfy moon chair, while you look up and enjoy our stunning moonlit sky as you hear the waves lap against the shore and see the moon light play on the ocean. Have constellations drawn in the sky, while you enjoy a cup of hot chocolate or herbal tea. Moongazing does not get more enjoyable than this!
Good Heavens’ group location on Great Barrier Island, at Medlands Beach is easily accessible, even for the less sure-footed. It is only 50 meters from the car park. If you like some visibility in the dark, than a Moon Walk is the experience for you.
Come and enjoy the Moon and our starry sky with Good Heavens!

Yoga for Presence - Every Tuesday
2024-02-27 17:30 - 19:00, 2024-02-20 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-02-13 17:30 - 18:30 | Aotea Arts & History Village, 80 Hector Sanderson Road, Claris, 0991

Island Screens GBI Movie Club
2024-02-26 17:00 - 21:00 | Barrier Social Club
Island Screens presents: Monday 26 February: Official Competition
A movie about making a movie. !
Starring Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz
In Spanish with English subtitles.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: M (offensive language and nudity)
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Good Heavens Moon Walk Stargazing Experience
2024-02-20 21:00 - 22:30
Relax in a comfy moon chair, while you look up and enjoy our stunning moonlit sky as you hear the waves lap against the shore and see the moon light play on the ocean. Have constellations drawn in the sky, while you enjoy a cup of hot chocolate or herbal tea. Moongazing does not get more enjoyable than this!
Good Heavens’ group location on Great Barrier Island is easily accessible, even for the less sure-footed. It is only 50 meters from the car park. If you like some visibility in the dark, than a Moon Walk is the experience for you.
Come and enjoy the Moon and our starry sky with Good Heavens!

Island Screens is back for 2024 - The Quiet Girl
2024-02-19 19:00 - 21:30 | Barrier Social Club
ISLAND SCREENS – We are back for 2024 ! Locals and visitors welcome!
The Quiet Girl showing on Monday 19 February
A tender coming of age story where we meet Cait – a 9 year old girl from an overcrowded and impoverished family in rural Ireland. As summer arrives, she is sent to live with distant relatives where she slowly blossoms and discovers a new way of living……
” a jewel, already feels like a classic” The Guardian review.
“truly remarkable…a celebration of uncomplicated human kindness” The Irish Times.
Genre: Drama Rating: M (offensive language). With subtitles in English
Head to the social club from 4pm for a drink and a meal before the movie night

Love is in the air - come stargazing with us on Valentines Day
2024-02-14 21:30 - 23:00
Is there anything more romantic than stargazing? Certainly not! ;-D
Aotea Great Barrier Island is an International Dark Sky Sanctuary
Here, light pollution is minimal, and the night sky is wonderfully dark.
We see ten times as many stars here as in Auckland, for example.
This is why Aotea is such a great place to discover the stars.
And why Good Heavens guides love to take you stargazing here.
Our guides will meet you on top of a sand dune,
with a telescope, binoculars, chairs and blankets
And while you lean back, hearing the waves on the beach below,
Good Heavens guides entertain you with interesting facts and the fascinating stories
Come stargazing with your loved one, and with Good Heavens! It’s the romantic thing to do.
If you need to convince someone that Good Heavens is a great option to stargaze in New Zealand:
• This Dark Sky Sanctuary is easily accessible in comparison to other Dark Sky Sanctuaries
• Good Heavens stargaze in pristine locations by the ocean
• The island’s climate is subtropical, warmer than elsewhere in NZ
• Our groups are small and intimate, with a maximum of 12 stargazers and with
• Tours of 1.5 -2 hours, there’s time for questions and some banter
• Our local guides are experienced and welcoming.
• They warmly invite questions and children from 8 years up.
• Tours are suitable for everyone, from first time stargazers to astrophysicists.
• The southern hemisphere sky is magnificent.
• Check out our Tripadvisor reviews if more convincing is required still 😉
More dates available. Please check out the calendar on our website.
As the Good Heavens team believe in romance, we’ll gift a Sanctuary book as a valentines surprise for your beloved geek.

Valentines Day at Barrier Social Club
2024-02-14 16:00 - 21:00 | Barrier Social Club

Look Up and Get Lost Stargazing Experience with Good Heavens
2024-02-06 21:30 - 23:00
Aotea Great Barrier Island is an International Dark Sky Sanctuary
Here, light pollution is minimal, and the night sky is wonderfully dark.
We see ten times as many stars here as in Auckland, for example.
This is why Aotea is such a great place to discover the stars.
And why Good Heavens guides love to take you stargazing here.
Our guides will meet you on top of a sand dune,
with a telescope, binoculars, chairs and blankets
And while you lean back, hearing the waves on the beach below,
Good Heavens guides entertain you with interesting facts and the fascinating stories
Come stargazing with us!
If you need to convince someone that Good Heavens is a great option to stargaze in New Zealand:
• This Dark Sky Sanctuary is easily accessible in comparison to other Dark Sky Sanctuaries
• Good Heavens stargaze in pristine locations by the ocean
• The island’s climate is subtropical, warmer than elsewhere in NZ
• Our groups are small and intimate, with a maximum of 12 stargazers and with
• Tours of 1.5 -2 hours, there’s time for questions and some banter
• Our local guides are experienced and welcoming.
• They warmly invite questions and children from 8 years up.
• Tours are suitable for everyone, from first time stargazers to astrophysicists.
• The southern hemisphere sky is magnificent.
• Check out our Tripadvisor reviews if more convincing is required still 😉

Orama Waiting Day BBQ & Picnic
2024-02-06 14:30 - 19:00 | Orama

Toitū te Tiriti, Waitangi Day hīkoi and celebrations
2024-02-06 09:00 - 14:00 | Port Fitzroy Reclamation
Celebrate, commemorate and learn more about our founding document. Come and join us on a hīkoi from the top or Orama driveway on Aotea rd or meet us at the Rarohara (Fitzroy) wharf for stalls, games, spot prizes, art auction and waiata. This will be the first of many Waitangi Day celebrations so come along for this historic event and be apart of a positive hopefully inspiring family day in the north. Whakanuia te Tiriti o Waitangi!

Look Up and Get Lost Stargazing Experience with Good Heavens
2024-02-05 21:00 - 22:30
Aotea Great Barrier Island is an International Dark Sky Sanctuary
Here, light pollution is minimal, and the night sky is wonderfully dark.
We see ten times as many stars here as in Auckland, for example.
This is why Aotea is such a great place to discover the stars.
And why Good Heavens guides love to take you stargazing here.
Our guides will meet you on top of a sand dune,
with a telescope, binoculars, chairs and blankets
And while you lean back, hearing the waves on the beach below,
Good Heavens guides entertain you with interesting facts and the fascinating stories
Come stargazing with us!
If you need to convince someone that Good Heavens is a great option to stargaze in New Zealand:
• This Dark Sky Sanctuary is easily accessible in comparison to other Dark Sky Sanctuaries
• Good Heavens stargaze in pristine locations by the ocean
• The island’s climate is subtropical, warmer than elsewhere in NZ
• Our groups are small and intimate, with a maximum of 12 stargazers and with
• Tours of 1.5 -2 hours, there’s time for questions and some banter
• Our local guides are experienced and welcoming.
• They warmly invite questions and children from 8 years up.
• Tours are suitable for everyone, from first time stargazers to astrophysicists.
• The southern hemisphere sky is magnificent.
• Check out our Tripadvisor reviews if more convincing is required still 😉
More dates available. Please check out the calendar on our

Look Up and Get Lost Stargazing Experience with Good Heavens
2024-02-05 19:30 - 21:00
Aotea Great Barrier Island is an International Dark Sky Sanctuary
Here, light pollution is minimal, and the night sky is wonderfully dark.
We see ten times as many stars here as in Auckland, for example.
This is why Aotea is such a great place to discover the stars.
And why Good Heavens guides love to take you stargazing here.
Our guides will meet you on top of a sand dune,
with a telescope, binoculars, chairs and blankets
And while you lean back, hearing the waves on the beach below,
Good Heavens guides entertain you with interesting facts and the fascinating stories
Come stargazing with Good Heavens!
If you need to convince someone that Good Heavens is a great option to stargaze in New Zealand:
• This Dark Sky Sanctuary is easily accessible in comparison to other Dark Sky Sanctuaries
• Good Heavens stargaze in pristine locations by the ocean
• The island’s climate is subtropical, warmer than elsewhere in NZ
• Our groups are small and intimate, with a maximum of 12 stargazers and with
• Tours of 1.5 -2 hours, there’s time for questions and some banter
• Our local guides are experienced and welcoming.
• They warmly invite questions and children from 8 years up.
• Tours are suitable for everyone, from first time stargazers to astrophysicists.
• The southern hemisphere sky is magnificent.
• Check out our Tripadvisor reviews if more convincing is required still 😉
In winter, the sky is dark by 730pm. It’s a great time for stargazing with juniors and seniors.
OTHER DATES AVAILABLE. Please check our booking calendar through the below website link.

Look Up and Get Lost Stargazing Experience with Good Heavens
2024-02-05 08:00 - 17:00
Aotea Great Barrier Island is an International Dark Sky Sanctuary
Here, light pollution is minimal, and the night sky is wonderfully dark.
We see ten times as many stars here as in Auckland, for example.
This is why Aotea is such a great place to discover the stars.
And why Good Heavens guides love to take you stargazing here.
Our guides will meet you on top of a sand dune,
with a telescope, binoculars, chairs and blankets
And while you lean back, hearing the waves on the beach below,
Good Heavens guides entertain you with interesting facts and the fascinating stories
Come stargazing with us!
In winter, the sky is dark by 730pm. It’s a great time for stargazing for juniors and seniors.
If you need to convince someone that Good Heavens is a great option to stargaze in New Zealand:
• This Dark Sky Sanctuary is easily accessible in comparison to other Dark Sky Sanctuaries
• Good Heavens stargaze in pristine locations by the ocean
• The island’s climate is subtropical, warmer than elsewhere in NZ
• Our groups are small and intimate, with a maximum of 12 stargazers and with
• Tours of 1.5 -2 hours, there’s time for questions and some banter
• Our local guides are experienced and welcoming.
• They warmly invite questions and children from 8 years up.
• Tours are suitable for everyone, from first time stargazers to astrophysicists.
• The southern hemisphere sky is magnificent.
• Check out our Tripadvisor reviews if more convincing is required still 😉
OTHER DATES AVAILABLE. Please check our booking calendar through the below website link.

Look Up and Get Lost Stargazing Experience with Good Heavens
2024-02-02 21:30 - 23:00, 2024-01-31 21:30 - 23:00
Aotea Great Barrier Island is an International Dark Sky Sanctuary
Here, light pollution is minimal, and the night sky is wonderfully dark.
We see ten times as many stars here as in Auckland, for example.
This is why Aotea is such a great place to discover the stars.
And why Good Heavens guides love to take you stargazing here.
Our guides will meet you in a dark seaside location on top of a sand dune,
in one of the most pristine island environments.
Here, we invite you to lean back in a comfortable moon chair.
Hearing the waves rolling onto the beach below,
As you become aware of the universe above,
while Good Heavens guides entertain you with interesting facts and the fascinating stories
our ancestors used to make sense of this magical nighttime world
We use laser pointers, binoculars and a telescope to view various objects at the correct scale during a tour that lasts around 1.5 hours, a bit more for large groups of max. 12 stargazers.
Good Heavens is a great option to stargaze in New Zealand:
Our groups are small and intimate, with a maximum of 12 stargazers
Our local guides are experienced and welcoming.
They warmly invite question and children from eight years up.
Our tours are suitable for first time stargazers and astrophysicists
The southern hemisphere sky is magnificent and Great Barrier Island has got prime seats to this stellar spectacle.

Good Heavens Moon Walk Stargazing Experience
2024-01-28 21:30 - 23:00, 2024-01-21 21:30 - 23:00
A Good Heavens stargazing experience of 1.5-2 hours will take you on a comfortable and entertaining journey through our universe, while you learn to use constellations and stars to orientate yourself and listen to ancient myths.
For around a week each month, the moon shines brightly in the evening sky. It the perfect time to meet us at a beautiful, white sand beach for a moon- and stargazing group experience. If the tide is low enough we may go for a stroll on the moon lit beach. And we’ll definitely gaze at the moon’s features up close and hear her stories. Be prepared for moonlight shimmering on the waves. A stunning sight.

Manu Comp
2024-01-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Port FitzRoy Wharf

Capital and Local Grant Rounds Open
2024-01-15 - 2024-03-08
Aotea Great Barrier Local Board Capital and Local Grant rounds are now open and close on the 8 March. Up to $50,000 for Capital Grants and $25,000 for Local Grants, as a limit for a single project.
Higher priority for our Local Board:
› Our residents’ wellbeing is protected and enhanced
› Projects or activities which have zero- waste messages and practices
› Applications improve community resilience to climate change impact
› Activities that support mana whenua to prosper
› Members of the applicants’ community group have completed governance training
For more information visit:
bit.ly/localboardgrant

2024-01-13 19:00 - 23:30 | Barrier Social Club
Well this is one you won’t want to miss.
The legend himself KING KAPISI
LIVE AT Barrier Social Club JANUARY 13TH
Thanks to Barrier Air presents. Also supported by airport rentals gbi, Aotea lodge and Stray possum lodge.
20 bucks entry
Come boogie with us locals
Support ya local

Growers & Makers Market
2024-01-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Claris Conference Centre

Live music with Al Fleming
2024-01-10 18:00 - 21:00 | The Currach Irish Pub, 78 Blackwell Drive, Great Barrier Island, 0991, New Zealand
Visiting artist Al Fleming joins us for the first time, a fabulous old time cruiser, we can’t wait !

Yoga for presence - Every Tuesday
2024-01-09 17:30 - 19:00
Yoga for presence with local yoga teacher Lucia, every Tuesday 5.30pm at the Claris art gallery. 90mim duration.
Everyone welcome

Stargazing Experience with Good Heavens - Clear skies this week!
2024-01-08 21:30 - 23:00
Great Barrier Island is a Dark Sky Sanctuary, and while we have clear skies and the Moon is in the day time sky, now is a perfect time to enjoy a stargazing experience with the Good Heavens team.

Stargazing Experience with Good Heavens - For a stellar start to 2024
2024-01-07 21:30 - 23:00
Start the year with a Stargazing Experience on Aotea Great Barrier Island
All Good Heavens’ experiences take place in beautiful spots. Our group experience at Medlands Beach is on a sand dune. This means you’ll hear the waves lapping on the beach while looking up and getting lost in the stars.
The island’s Dark Sky Sanctuary status means that our skies are wonderfully dark and our guides are looking forward to showing you some of the best stellar objects in the Milky Way, and even some outside! The subtropical climate on Aotea Great Barrier Island allows for a warmer stargazing experience than many other New Zealand places, too. So you can just relax in comfort with your feet in the sand and a blanket over your lap.
Availability is limited to 12 stargazers.
