Quiz night @ the Town And Country Club

Fundraiser for Waituna Creek School PTA

• Prize Table

• Chocolate Wheel

• Raffle

$10 Per Person, up to six people per team.

Contact Keri to enter on 0273203003

The Kinsman Contracting Southern Canterbury A&P Show is back for 2024 on the second Saturday of November at the Waimate Showgrounds.

We look forward to seeing you there — with a jam-packed entertainment lineup and heaps of different sections to try your luck in!

Show sections include Sheep, Dog Trials, Goats, Dairy and Beef Cattle, Poultry, Horses and Ponies, Showjumping, and an extensive Creative Hub with classes for all ages ranging from Photography to Baking and everything in between!

Dab and Drag Bingo is coming to Waimate! If you’re craving an entertaining evening filled with laughter, jaw-dropping performances and hilarious shenanigans, this is the event for you!

At the Waimate A & P Showgrounds

Doors open 6pm, show starts at 7pm
Tickets on sale from the 9th of September, can be purchased at the local markets or by following the QR code on the poster
$40 per person

Bookings now open! Sunday 20th October, 10-3pm, $80pp www.theoldtinshed.org.nz/book-online

A fun-filled mosaic-making day with artist and art facilitator Andrea Evans-McCall. She brings a diverse background as a ceramicist, mosaic artist and multi-media creator. You will learn the art of tile cutting and placement as you explore the pique assiétte mosaic technique, blending form and texture from broken tiles, plates and jewellery as you bring your vision to life.

Up to 12 people can be catered for and all materials and morning tea are included.

What to bring: Water bottle, lunch / snacks, layers (it can get warm or cool in the shed). You can also bring your cherished broken crockery to personalize your mosaic if you'd like.

Multicultural Aoraki and Waimate Community Link are hosting a Family Fun Day at Seddon Square.

There will be plenty of FREE activities and a BBQ.

POSTPONED until Friday 11 October @Seddon Square

Are you aged between 8 -14 and want to learn a new hobby? Learn to knit these school holidays!

$20 per person. Includes set of needles and a ball of wool.

Email centrepointwaimate@outlook.co.nz to book

Are you aged between 8 -14 and want to learn a new hobby? Learn to knit these school holidays!

$20 per person. Includes set of needles and a ball of wool.

Email centrepointwaimate@outlook.co.nz to book

The Waimate Rugby Club and the I Am Hope Foundation is hosting Former Kiwis captain Richie Barnett to speak about his mental health journey.

Open to all members of the public. Let’s get together as a community and support this amazing cause. This is a free event and any koha/donations will go directly to I am Hope.

12pm at the Waimate Rugby Clubrooms

The Waimate Spring Shears is back again at the specially built pavillion at the South Canterbury A&P Showgrounds on Hakataramea Highway.

Highlights of the event as always will be the Speed Shear on Friday night, and the Open Machine Final on Saturday Afternoon.

For a full schedule, click here

The Waimate Creative Fibre is hosting a “Have a Go” day at the Waimate Town and Country Club darts room.

All the equipment is provided, just bring yourself and a good attitude!

For further information contact Kathy on 021 161 4611

Join the Waimate Cancer Society for a special Daffodil Day Breakfast at the Waimate Town & Country Club.

The cost is $25 per person.

Bookings are essential and can be made by calling Ann (027 413 9174) or Liz (027 451 9174).

The Waimate Scottish Society presents a night of musical entertainment - Ingleside

At the Pipe Band Hall on 31 August.

Entry is $10 for adults and children are free.

Supper is included.

Contact Gavin & Jan Cain on 689 7136 for more information

The Waimate Kitchen & Bar presents an evening with the very knowledgeable Claudio Heye from Domaine Thomson wines, located in Central Otago.

Join us for an experience that will indulge the senses as Claudio and our Head Chef Hany collaborate together, bringing you their finest wine and a bespoke menu, for the ultimate pairing.

$100 per person
Includes five wines paired with
Chef’s creations

Bookings Essential
03 689 1413
Please mention any dietary requirements when booking

The pop-up library is hosting Waimate Whispers & Wisdom - an afternoon of poetry readings and local talent to celebrate National Poetry Day on 23 August. 

Local poets Karalyn Reid and Mason Gilbert will be sharing their published works, showcasing their evocative language and heartfelt verse. 

Participants are also invited to share their own original poems or a favourite piece during the open mic session. This is a great opportunity to enjoy poetry, discover local talent, and connect with the community. 

The event will take place on Friday, 23 August, from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. It is free to attend and open to anyone aged 16 and over. 

Space is limited, so please register by contacting Tony or Karen at the library. You can reach them by email at library@waimatedc.govt.nz or by phone at 03 689 0071. 

Want to try trail running? Join a supportive group for an adventure at White Horse, Waimate. Any ability is welcome. Hikers to experienced runners. Newbies to trail running come along!

At 10.30am we are starting at the carpark at the end of Point Bush Road in Waimate. Be ready to go by then.

Eisteddfod Festival of Talent

Entertainment, Afternoon Tea and Raffles

Silver Band Hall

1pm start, $5 at the door

Family fun day at Bushtown Waimate.

2pm - Rock Hunt - 3pm Tug of War - 5.30pm to 9pm Fright Night

For more information see bushtownwaimate.co.nz

CELEBRATE MATARIKI IN WAIMATE - SATURDAY 6 JULY

Come along and spend a day of learning and fun to mark the beginning of the Māori New Year!

Join us for an early morning Huatapu ceremony at the White Horse, followed by parakuihi (complimentary breakfast), a special Matariki edition of the Waimate Community Market and an outdoor movie night (Frozen Reo Māori) at Seddon Square

A community bus will leave from outside Norman Kirk Memorial Swimming Pool at 5:30am for the White Horse (booking required)

The Waimate Community Market will be extended until 2pm for the array of items available for purchasing alongside raranga (flax weaving) and Te Reo Māori workshops (booking required)

Bookings for the bus and workshops can be made by calling 03 689 0000 or at Waimate District Council’s reception at 125 Queen Street, Waimate.

NZ Highwaymen set out on a Winter Tour.
A very special country music event, featuring legendary talent.
Brendan Dugan, Eddie Low, Gray Bartlett, and Dennis Marsh are the New Zealand Highwaymen.

New Zealand’s Highwaymen, between them have recorded over 100 albums, many of which went Gold & Platinum. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to see four of NZ’s most loved Country artists performing together ‘live’ on the same stage.

Their shows have delighted, and the music is familiar, belting out the biggest hits from international legends along with their own hit songs. Although the NZ Highwaymen are known individually in their own right and have toured the country many times in various groups, including the sell-out ‘Highway of Legends’ tour along with the recent 'NZ Highwaymen Tour' of which took them from Keri Keri to Invercargill in 2023.

Tickets are available at www.nzhighwaymen.com and at Centrepoint Craft and Fabrics.