Call for Lanterns 2025
April 16, 2025
The Kaiwaka Lantern Festival is scheduled for the week prior to Matariki. The lantern parade around the village and the after-dark fire based activities are directly associated with Matariki themes celebrating light and regeneration. This year we are hoping to see...
Kaiwaka Lantern Festival 2024
June 22, 2024
Kaiwaka’s annual Lantern Festival took place on the afternoon and evening of Sunday 23rd June 2024. Attendance this year was up from last year, with around 600 people in total visiting the event. Weather was overcast but without rain, ensuring that all of the planned...
Kaiwaka Lantern Festival 2023
July 8, 2023
A skatepark is coming to Kaiwaka...
February 1, 2023
In January 2023, Kaiwaka Can received a grant to explore the development of a skatepark facility at the new McLean 2022 park bordering Gibbons Road. Initial site assessment from geotechnical supports a roll-play park provided that it does not impinge on the area immedia...
2022 Mid-Winter Warmer
June 22, 2022
We had a blast on Wednesday evening at our Mid Winter Warmer - so much so we want to do it again soon!It was awesome to mix, mingle, share a meal and share ideas. A huge welcome to our newest members, we’re looking forward to teaming up with you on the multitude of project...
2022 Riverbank Tree Planting
May 14, 2022
DONE AND DUSTED!The weather came to the party for our tree planting working bee on Sunday down at McClean Park. 380 native plants generously donated by the Rural Design team were planted along the riverbank, and the afternoon rain kicked in just after our celebratory BBQ.The...
2022 Muck in For McClean Park
March 19, 2022
It's incredible the change that can be made in just a few hours when you've got a team of go-getters on your side.Our group of amazing volunteers (not all pictured) ripped through stage one of our Muck-In for McClean Park this Sunday - riverbank and pest-plant clearing. The ...
Kaiwaka Footbridges
October 1, 2021
Funded with a $750,000 grant from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF), two footbridges are soon to be built on the western side of State Highway One in Kaiwaka.One footbridge will cross the Kaiwaka River, connecting Oneriri Road with the Eutopia Café and the Cheese Shop ...
