Polyrythmo Productions and Phat House Brewing present: Get ready for our Northern Odyssey as we take Jungle Fever to PhatHouse Brewing Co.!  Save the dateâNovember 23rdâbecause we're serving up a wild blend of local legends Kyren and Wreck alongside special imports Birdman, Boogaloo, DJ Morpho, and Kirsty Hargreaves. Expect 6 hours of Afro/Latin-inspired House with […]
What do you get when you combine two of Aotearoa's finest folk acts in one concert? More fun than you can poke a fiddle bow at! To celebrate the release of their new album 'Men, Fish, Boat' and the single 'These Birds', which features both groups, Taranaki's folk trio âTurkey The Birdâ and Auckland's ukulele […]
See and hear your favourite Beagle Radio Vinyl DJs play Live at Beer and Loathing, 7 Vine Str Whangarei. DJ lineup will be announced closer to the time, watch this space ---> https://www.facebook.com/events/9373803965970223 $5 Koha at the door, students free.
E ngÄ mana o te ao toi o ngÄ hau e whÄ, tÄnÄ koutou katoa! The Wairau MÄori Art Gallery whÄnau warmly invite you to join us in celebrating our upcoming exhibition 'Toka TĹŤ', featuring nine senior MÄori artists. Opening Night Toka TĹŤ Friday, 6 December 6:00 pm Sandy Adsett Gabrielle Belz June Grant Alex Nathan James Ormsby […]
Our End Of Year Concert is fast approaching! Come and see what our range of groups have been practicing this year. The venue's at the Capitaine Bougainville Theatre and entry's by koha. More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1292724065352593/ ABOUT: Whangarei Youth Music is a self funding, family orientated organisation created in 1980 to provide opportunities for the […]
Springboard youth music is back baby!! We have another epic lineup sure to delight for one last time in 2024. This gig aims at giving youth musicians from around te tai tokerau and even further abroad a chance at playing a fun gig in a safe and professional environment (ONEONESIX WhangÄrei). The fourth lineup of […]
A night of live music. Original ska & reggae songs by the Kyle Fury Band. With Beagle Radioâs - DJ Netti Page spinning old school ska and reggae classics between sets! Donât miss out.Itâs gonna be a punky reggae party!
SUMMER SOULSTICEÂ Saturday, 21st December | AstroBoy | 9 PM â Late Join in the end of year celebrations as we come together this Solstice. SUMMER SOULSTICE invites you to an evening of carefully curated tunes. Expect a mashup of House tracks drawing inspiration from Funk n Soul, Hip Hop, Jazz, Afro/ Latin and more... Â The […]
Family friendly fun at The Extravaganza Fair WILLIAM FRASER MEMORIAL PARK Riverside Dr - WhangÄrei ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND Saturday 25th Jan - 9am - 5pm Sunday 26th Jan - 9am - 5pm Monday 27th Jan - 9am - 5pm Kids free entry Adults gold coin entry ROLL UP !! ROLlL UP !! ROLL UP !! To […]
Come down to ONEONESIX for an evening of Folk/Americana with South For Winter and Velvet Arrow. With a blend of dreamy acoustic duets, foot-stomping folk and bluesy murder ballads, New Zealand-formed and Nashville-based trio South for Winterâs sound is as eclectic as their origins. The act is comprised of kiwi Nick Stone, Coloradan Dani Cichon, […]
DJ, Producer, Vocalist, and all round multi talented artist. Patsy Skeet has been smashing out her high energy performances festival wide all summer. We feel super privileged to have her play at The PhatHouse Brewery Bar. FREE ENTRY Courtesy bus available
Shipwrecked Music & Arts Festival 2025 â 7th - 9th February - Te Arai, Auckland, Aotearoa Shipwrecked is a boutique music & arts festival brought to you with love. Nestled between three lakes in an idyllic landscape, not far from the hum of Auckland, the festival site at Te Arai has been lovingly curated over […]
Join us for the First Festival of Indonesian Culture in Northland! Experience a vibrant Indonesian cultural performance, taste authentic Indonesian cuisine, and enjoy a fun-filled day for all ages! Date: Saturday, 8 February 2025 Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Location: Hihiaua Cultural CentreThis event is FREE ENTRY â bring your whanau and friends for […]
The countdown is on, WhangÄrei! Vibes on Vine is set to ignite the CBD with a stellar night of live music, featuring none other than The Black Seeds as our headliner! Renowned for their irresistible fusion of reggae, dub, and funk, The Black Seeds are international legends bringing their electrifying sound and epic stage presence […]
Love free events? Love to have fun? Then you will LOVE the Love it Here Festival! Whangarei District Council invites you and your loved ones to celebrate the reopening of Cafler Park with the brand-new Lovers Lane bridge and plaza area this Valentine's Day. This free family event will have heaps to see and do […]
WhangÄrei's Massive Car Boot Sale is back! And this time Creative Northland is hosting it, as a fundraiser for ArtBeat 2025! LOCATION: RAILWAY RD CARPARK, WHANGAREIDate: Sat 15th Feb - 8.00am-12noon BOOK NOW: https://forms.gle/81yAzjqEpsqKdC7ZA If you can't make the date, we invite you to donate your items to Creative Northland so that we can sell […]
New day for 2025 POETS @ ONEONESIX from organiser Piet Nieuwland. Third Wednesdays 5.30-7.30 Share your poetry here. Koha admission to cover venue hire. 22 Jan 19 Feb 19 March 16 April
WhangÄrei Proud, based in WhangÄrei, Te Tai Tokerau, is dedicated to creating safe and supportive environments for our Rainbow & TakatÄpui community. Our diverse members and volunteers provide a welcoming space where everyone can connect, celebrate, and feel at home. The annual WhangÄrei Pride Festival takes place every March. Check out the events at Eventfinda - Nau mai, […]
Come and join Mermaid Bait & The Brass Monkey for The Woodshed Variety Show!! A night of fun, circus, music and fire - fundraising to keep the space going as […]
In celebration of Beagle Radioâs milestone 10th anniversary, DJs Team Shrider of the Night Rider show will be hosting a special 4 Hour show in the Beagle studio. They'll be in the studio from 1-5PM, sharing memories, music, and banter and will be opening the doors to all that have been part of the Beagle […]
ArtBeat is back for 2025! Creative Northlands annual ArtBeat Carnival Day at the WhangÄrei Town Basin, will be on Saturday 12th April. RSVP + be in to win great prizes […]
In Broken World, Alex Chalmers (b. 1991, WhangÄrei) offers a nuanced meditation on the impermanence of power, using found objects to explore cycles of dominance and decline. The phrase âcaput mundiâ (meaning âhead of the worldâ) serves as a conceptual anchor for the work, drawn directly from the branding displayed on construction hoardings across Rome, the […]
Rediscover the fundamentals of drawing with pencil in a flexible, engaging format. Choose to drop in for a single session to refine your skills or immerse yourself in a five-week course designed to deepen your understanding of a single drawing. This course offers the freedom to work at your own paceâwhether you prefer the spontaneity […]
Art Beat! Acoustic Stage Reyburn House, Town Basin April 12th 12pm Bring a picnic blanket and come for fun and good tunes!
Catch Mermaid Bait at Art Beat this year! The band will be roving along Whangarei's magical Canopy Bridge. Saturday April 12, 2025 Â doing 3 x 1/2 hour sets:12:00-12:301:00-1:302:00-2:30 Come and […]
Instrument Petting Zoo & Instant Ensembles â ArtBeat 2025 Â Location: WhangÄrei, Town Basin (outside Reyburn House)Â Date: Sunday, April 13th, 2025Â Time: 10:00 AM â 3:00 PMÂ Hosted by: Sistema WhangÄrei â Toi […]
POETS@ONEONESIX select Wednesdays of the month 5:30pm 116 Bank Street Whangarei * Current dates below* POETS@ONEONESIX Wednesday 14 May Wednesday 11 June Wednesday 16 July Wednesday 20 August Hope you can make it and share your amazing poetry. Fast Fibres Poetry submissions are due June 6. Gold coin donation to cover venue hire share your poetry here !!
SCIENCE FOR SOCIOPATHS ArtBeat 2025 â Thursday April 17th at 7PM Hundertwasser Art Centre Pay What You can, Recommended $30 | Step inside Maggie Cocco's Science for Sociopaths, a genre-bending […]
Beagle Vinyl Night is back for an Autumn edition! Sat, the 26th of Aril 7pm til midnight. $5 Koha at the door. Students free. DJ lineup tba, watch this space: https://www.facebook.com/share/18Wmjx6rkq/
All Festival of Consent events are completely FREEâbecause we believe there should be no barriers to engagement. The only exception is our epic, one-night-only dance party: Consenting Adults: A Dance Party Fundraiser  Friday, May 9th | 8PM â 1AM ONEONESIX 116 Bank Street Tickets $25 + fees via Eventfinda This event is our major fundraiser for WhangÄrei […]
Join us for another special evening of Underground House beats and grooves featuring your festival faves DirdyGerdi playing B2B with Mia Kober, alongside with your host Kevvy Small. Sat, 24 […]
The Night Library is back, this time with a special Puanga Matariki edition! Enjoy the library at night while sipping on a fresh hot chocolate or coffee! Spend the evening at WÄnanga Whakatupu MÄtauranga | WhangÄrei Central Library where you can explore He PuawÄnanga and the new He KÄkano collection of things. Listen to tales […]
Sunday 1st June at Flames Hotel Onerahi, the Joe Carbery Swingtet. With Joe Carbery - baritone sax/vocals, Doug Robertson - guitar, Ray Palmer - keys and Stu Lawrence - bass. […]
Beagle Quiz Night ONEONESIX, 116a Bank Street, WhangÄrei Friday 13 June 2025 7:00pm - 11:00pm Weâre throwing it back to where it all began! Join us for a special Quiz Night celebrating the origin story of Beagle Radioâ10 years in the making. Get your crew together and test your knowledge across pop culture, music, dogs, […]
Rock The Frock is back for the Final Fling Sat 14 Jun 2025, 7:00pmâ1:00am (R18) Whangareiâs premier event for flaunting your most extravagant finery - a Vintage Ball Extravaganza! Tickets will sell out fast so get moving... guaranteed fantastic night out! Fundraising for Beagle Radio with DJs & live music: DJs â Jaspar Lindsay-Arms - […]
Te Kupenga by Ngahuia Harrison Whangarei Art Museum on now until 5 October 2025 This exhibition marks the first public presentation of Harrisonâs broader research project titled NgÄ PĹito i te Kupenga o Toi te Huatahi â The Netfloats in the Net of Toi te Huatahi. At its centre is the kupenga, or netâa metaphor […]
Reyburn House Gallery Presents the Multicultural Art Exhibition for 2025. Showing artworks reflecting cultural heritages and influences of NZ artists.â Exhibiting from 8th July - 3 August 2025
Manawa Tea Bowl Fundraiser Exhibition Manawa Tea Bowl Fundraiser Exhibition is a stunning showcase of 58 handcrafted ceramic tea bowls by 31 artists who took part in this yearâs Manawa Matariki Community Woodfiring. Each piece was fired in the QAC Manawa kiln beneath the Matariki night sky, revealing surfaces and textures shaped by flame, ash, and […]
In the first of four dates in the Treaty & Me series for 2025, Dr Elizabeth Cook explores the notion of Unsettled Bliss, and why itâs OK to be uncomfortable. âWe perform our banal everyday activities of whiteness as normal and natural, so normal, that they are considered the universal, common sense, rational way to […]
Springboard Music is back! This gig is going to be MASSIVE..... Join ONEONESIX to celebrate the talent from emerging artists from across the country. Solo artists: Jack Robertson writes indie/pop music with a folky undercurrent. He has independently released original music and has performed frequently across his home city of Auckland. His last two singles […]
Join us on Friday, 8th August. E ngÄ mana o te ao toi o ngÄ hau e whÄ, tÄnÄ koutou katoa! The Wairau MÄori Art Gallery whÄnau warmly invite you to join us in celebrating our upcoming exhibition. Opening Night 'Pae o te Rangi' Friday, 8 August 6:00 PM Featuring Toi Te Rito Maihi Colleen […]
Feel the beat, move with the rhythm, and let the energy lift your spirit! This high-energy, joy-filled workshop brings the vibrant traditions of West African drumming and dance to life. […]
Immersive Breathwork Experience - facilitated by Esther Tuliomanu @the.holisticpt, powered by @beatsandbreath Enjoy a blissful 90-minute immersive experience. A breathwork journey to music enriched with healing frequencies creating intentional and powerful group coherence energy within a safe space. What to bring Yoga mat, bolster or cushion, blanket, warm comfortable clothing, journal/pen, water, eye mask (if […]
A Sea of Upu Poetry Workshop By The Upu Collective Facilitated by Shadon Meredith In this workshop, participants will be introduced to poetry writing techniques and Moana centric philosophies. Participants are given the space to develop their poetic voice, connecting with the storyteller within and begin to re-indigenise their understanding of the Pacific. The Upu […]
Are you Electri-curious? Get your questions answered! Why going electric is now the cheapest option Ways to keep your up front costs down How solar power can make our communities more equitable, resilient and independent What councils and businesses are planning to help folks make the switch Hear from special guest, Mike Casey (CEO of Rewiring […]
We are delighted to announce the next exhibition at Hangar Gallery, KĹrero Mai, a group whakaaro on belonging through a collective lens. Exhibiting artists are: Heather Bell Megan Corbett Linette van Greunen Virgina Guy Ros May Alex Moyse Jolene Pascoe Angela Rowe Leigh Tawharu Please join for refreshments 5:30-8pm Friday 15th August.
A heartfelt and hilarious story about growing up on the mean streets of Aotearoa (New Zealand) with a sometimes-there-mostly-not Dad. Cian Parker shares her story about reclaiming her heritage when she is unexpectedly introduced to a father and a family she didnât know existed. Parker has teamed up with director and dramaturg Laura Haughey who […]
Got a story to tell but not sure where to start? Come along to a lively panel discussion with six award-winning authors and illustrators of childrenâs and teen books. Theyâll share their tips, tricks, and creative inspiration for writing incredible stories, crafting powerful poems and bringing characters to life through art. Meet the panel: - […]
The NSA Calendar Art Competition is back, and this year is throwing a spotlight on painterly work. Think textured, expressive, brush-in-hand creations, in oils, acrylics, or mixed media with paint as the star. All accepted entries are on display in a 4-week exhibition at Reyburn House Gallery. Twelve artworks will be selected by the judging […]
Celebrate the launch of Fast Fibres Poetry 12, Northlandâs very own poetry anthology on Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day. Be enthralled for a couple of hours with diverse and interesting new poetry on the theme of Aroha love, from some of the our best poets including Alice Fairley, June Pitman, Piet Nieuwland, Arthur Fairley, Tracie […]