What’s on?
What's on?
ANNUAL EVENTS
Coming up
December
CCC News
Little River Wairewa Community Trust
Monday 1st December at 7.00pm
At the Little River Service Centre, behind the library
Come along and see what community initiatives we have been working on this year.
Email lrwctrust@gmail.com for more information.
Camping Map
Chicks at the Bird
Tuesday 9th December at 10am – 11.30am
At Te Mata Hapuku, Birdlings Flat Community Hall.
This month Marilyn McCrae will chat about and demonstrate making a Christmas table decoration with a stemmed glass, tea light, greenery and baubles etc. All materials are provided but if people have a Christmassy plate or tray (about 20-25cm across) they’d like to use as a base, do bring it along.
Please bring a plate of food to share for our final Chicks gathering of the year and there will be Eggnog – A Christmas party!
Marilyn would like an idea of how many might be coming in order to ensure she has enough materials. So if you are coming, please text Marilyn on 021 0827 3668.
Little River Gallery – ‘Merry Little Christmas’
From now, until 16th December
At Little River Art Gallery in the village.
Big group exhibition of small works.
With work by Anna Gibbs, Zoë Marsden, Sara Langdon, Philip Beadle,
Viv Wotton, Michael Southern, Claire Te Au, Lee-Ann Toyokawa, Simon van der Sluijs, Rebecca Smallridge, Alex Aitken, Amy Hoedemakers, Vicky Lord,
Beth McGill, and Georgina Hoby Scutt.
https://www.littlerivergallery.com/exhibitions/
And from December 16th until February 2nd is the Summer Show, a smorgasbord of Little River Gallery artists.
Sharing Our Stories
BACK IN FEBRUARY
At Te Mata Hapuku Birdlings Flat Community Hall
Contact stonestalk@outlook.com for more information.
Banks Peninsula A&P Show – Sat 24th January 2026
At the Awa Iti Domain in Little River.
Come and see the very best of what our rural district has to offer. Click here BP A&P Show for tickets, schedule and to book a trade space.
Strength and Balance
Mondays 9-9.45am
At Little River Community Hall
Stay active, work on strength and balance, this is a great way to kick start your day. Aimed at older adults and seniors 60+
Gold coin donation, join us on the day or call Pam for more info on 027 325 1917.
The Little River Giant Pumpkin Festival – is back for its 30 year anniversary!
Sunday 29 March 2026 from 10am-3pm
A full day of giggles, giant pumpkins, family fun, local food, kids activities, stalls, competitions, and community celebrations. Mark your calenda
Drum Fest – The Drum Festival will be 13-15 March 2026.
They are looking for volunteers and stall holders who would like an opportunity to be involved. Call Marcus on 021 611820 or email littlerivercamp@gmail.com.
A weekend celebration of drumming and dance with performance and workshops. Some of the best musicians in Aotearoa will be back plus our special Guinean guest, (via Australia), Epizo Bangoura! Local favourites returning this year include Dekaworwor, Miro,Jeremy, Nelson samba group, Chch samba group, Simurgh (Persian) group, and UC groups. https://www.facebook.com/thedrumfestival
New location for Revival Clothing
Open on Tuesday and Saturdays from 10.30-12.30pm
Our new location – across the road from the LR store, behind the post office, alongside the nursery.
For updates see here: Revivals creative Facebook page here
Community Walk at Birdling Flat
Every Thursday at 10am
Meet at the Birdlings Flat Playground
Contact stonestalk@outlook.com for more information.
Little River Inn
Happy Hour is on Thursdays from 4.30-6.30pm.
“Saturday Sessions” where they mix up different live musicians & entertainment EVERY Saturday from 4pm to 7pm. Check their Facebook page to see who’s playing: https://www.facebook.com/LittleRiverInnNZ/
Table Tennis
Every Tuesday at 6.30pm
At Te Mata Hapuku, Birdlings Flat
In order to cater for all levels of ability they now have two Table Tennis sessions on a Tuesday evening. Children and beginners start at 6.30pm. Everyone else starts at 7.00pm but come along earlier if you wish. Viv
Contact thestonestalk@gmail.com for more information.
NOTICES
Little River Food Bank – Need a bit of help?
For a Food Box phone Fiona Waghorn on 329 0171 or 0221669523 and Heather Williams on 02102603292. Absolute confidentiality assured. Donations of dry goods can be placed in the box in the foyer of the Little River Service Centre.
Little River Trap Library
Every second Sunday of the month 10am-12pm.
Okuti Valley road before the Okuti Hall.
Free loan of traps for possums, stoats etc and free advice on where to set the traps for maximum success.
Contact Rouke Bakker by emailing: littlerivertraplibrary@gmail.com or grbakker@gmail.com