Cool Little Town

Inchbonnie 90
2024-12-18 | Westland
New Zealand’s first airliner; de Havilland DH83 Fox Moth ZK-ADI. Photo credit: John King
Inchbonnie and New Zealand’s first licensed scheduled air service
Inchbonnie will have a national aviation and social focus on 18th December 2024. The small farming settlement, 16km west of the Otira Gorge, was where Captain J.C. ‘Bert’ Mercer of Hokitika-based Air Travel (NZ) Ltd picked up passengers 90 years earlier to begin New Zealand’s first pioneering licensed scheduled air service and airmail service. On the afternoon of inaugural operations, 18th December 1934, Captain Mercer flew Fox Moth ZK-ADI to Inchbonnie Airfield, on the property of Randall Topliss, to pick up Mr H. Worrall and Mr G.H. Christie, who had arrived at the nearby Inchbonnie Railway Station from the Christchurch express train. The Fox Moth then flew to Hokitika and onto Franz Josef for the celebration of the new daily service. Later that same day Captain Mercer returned the two passengers to Inchbonnie in time for them to catch the train back to Christchurch. The pioneering 1934 flights were a portent of future domestic airline development for New Zealand, and Inchbonnie was frequently used in the early years of the pioneering West Coast air service.
On the late morning and afternoon of Wednesday 18th December 2024 festive events are planned at the historic Inchbonnie Airfield site on the Kumara Inchbonnie Road, about 3½ km south of Lake Brunner. The 90th anniversary of the historic flights of New Zealand’s first licensed scheduled air service will be marked by the unveiling of a commemorative plaque/Information board, aircraft fly-in, and a range of creative events prepared by local community organisations.
Everyone is welcome. Plan this important date in your diary now. Specific times and further exciting details will follow.

Mindful Morning - Greenstone Retreat
2025-01-15 | Greenstone Retreat Kumara, 45 Greenstone Road, Kumara, Westland, 7832, New Zealand
Join us this at Greenstone Retreat in Kumara on Wednesday 15th January for a deeply healing, personalized session, including all things yoga and holistic. Making connections, learning new life tools and relaxing the body and mind deeply to leave you feeling connected to your higher self, with a wide open heart and ready to face all that life can teach you.
Booking essential
Cost: $33 or Koha

Jackson Bay Sesquicentennial - Historic Display
2025-01-17 10:00 - 2025-01-19 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Westland
Join us to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the settlement of Jackson Bay.
Historic Display – Friday 17th – Sunday 19th January – 10am – 5pm

Kathryn Bennie, the Jackson Bay historian who has done exhaustive and meticulous research over the last 12 to 14 years on these early settlers, will also host a display in her shed at the Bay from 10am, Friday-Sunday. This may be of particular interest to those wanting to look back into the early settlement and especially those with ancestors as there are files on all the immigrant families including where many had settled on their selected blocks of land.

History of Jackson Bay
January 19th 1875, was the very first landing of immigrants at Jackson Bay under a Special Settlement Scheme. The government had surveyed a township and farming community in the area, promising generous land ownership schemes, on-going employment, unlimited natural resources to harness, regular communication, vital infrastructure and a prosperous future.
The reality was vastly different for most, if not all, of the settlers, who in the first year experienced record rainfall with flooding and land slips that accompany these events. They faced erratic employment and communications, frugal living conditions and exorbitant prices for any food that made its way to the Bay. Attempts at growing crops were thwarted by floods and at the end of the first three years most had left in dribs and drabs until, in 1879, a Government Commission of Enquiry was held into the failed settlement. In total there were several hundred settlers that were landed over the course of those years. Most left, some of them died, and others endured.
The lack of a wharf was a huge nail in the coffin of the settlement as no timber could be milled and sent out and no supplies could be landed regularly or safely. To leave entailed crossing the Arawhata, Waiatoto, Okuru, and Turnbill Rivers following a muddy track to get to Haast as most did not have the money to return to Hokitika by boat. Despite these very inauspicious beginnings a few hardy families remained and carved out a life from the bush and the ocean gradually clearing some land and making a place for themselves in this beautiful but brutal wilderness. Descendants from some of those families still live in this area.

Wild Outdoorsman Kahawai Fishing Competition
2025-01-18 | Hokitika Beach, Beach Street, Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand
Wild Outdoorsman – Fishing & Firearms& The Kaniere Empire Hotel bring you the annualWEST COAST KAHAWAI FISHING COMPETITION 2025
FISHING – BBQ – GREAT YARNS
This years annual West Coast Kahawai Fishing Competition will be held on Saturday 18th Jan 2025 and is our 11th year running! – So bring the whole family along for a great day of Fishing!
OVER $35, 000 WORTH OF PRIZES!• MAJOR SPOT PRIZES• A MASS OF SPOT PRIZES• MASSIVE HEAVIEST FISH PRIZES1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes for Adults & Juniors
Rules:• Fish anywhere on the West Coast!• One Kahawai per person• Kahawai MUST be bled, gilled & gutted• Be safe, look after each other and Have fun!
*** Weigh in at 6pm Saturday 18th Jan at the Kaniere Empire Hotel followed by prize giving ***Even if you don’t catch a fish you might catch a prize!
* Entry is open 9am Friday 20th Dec *
Entry form costs: Kids $10 Adults $30
Entry Forms can be found at these great locations:• Wild Outdoorsman | 28 Tancred St, Hokitika 03 755 8947• Fishing And Firearms | 63 Tainui St, Greymouth 03 768 0206• Kaniere Hotel | 289 Kaniere Road, Hokitika 03 755 8443
* Entry Closes 5pm Friday 17th Jan *Entries capped at 500
Web: https://www.wildoutdoorsman.co.nz/kahawai-fishing…
A huge thank you to our sponsors for your continued support over the last 10 years!
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Living Waters Music Festival Hokitika
2025-01-18 - 2025-01-19 | West Coast Scenic Waterways, 32c Adairs Road, Hokitika;HKT, Ruatapu, 7882, New Zealand
Living Waters Music Festival 18th and 19th January 2025
Held at beautiful Scenic Water Ways 32c Adairs Road Hokitika
Come for the day of live Christian Music. We have a big line up of incredible artists. Lots of food trailers entertainment for Children on this beautiful venue. Bring a picnic blanket and fold up chairs or sit on our hay bails while you enjoy the concert.
Sunday morning will be our combined Church service.
the Speaker will be Brendon Hall from Taupo
with his own music team introducing their newly released original songs.
We look forward to an amazing weekend of music and Testimonies of God healing and transforming lives.
Tickets available at:
https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/living-waters-music-festival-tickets-977213390557?aff=ebdsshother&utm_share_source=listing_android&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3T7jfUKqm9uc1A2pAs_9M7dbJQAk-6UrtwpeftDpCmKF3O_4A3hU_zBgM_aem_ob9XAND2KeHlyH4XRWYTxw

Hokitika Gorge Kayak
2025-01-18 08:00 - 14:00 | hokitika gorge
Kayak down the wide and meandering Hokitika River from the Gorge back to the Kaniere Bridge. Five sets of Class 2 rapids to enjoy. Rain and river height dependent. You will need your own kayak, PFD and helmet. Duration is 6 hrs
$5 Member
$10 Non-Member
Your leader is Euan Mackenzie.
January 18th, 2025, at 8AM

Lake Kaniere Powerboat Day
2025-01-18 12:30 - 17:00 | Lake Kaniere, Lake Kaniere, Hokitika
Maritime New Zealand has reserved an area near Hans Bay for this power boating club race-training day. The Hans Bay boat ramps will be closed during the above period, and an area of lake between Canoe Cove and Rose Creek, as shown on a sign at the Sunny Bight ramp during the event.
For further information, call the Lake Kaniere Yacht and Power Boat Club secretary on 027 738 7528.

Jackson Bay Sesquicentennial - Plaque Unveiling
2025-01-18 13:30 - 14:30 | Arawata Cemetery, 4382 Haast-Jackson Bay Road, Haast, Jackson Bay, 7886
Join us to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the settlement of Jackson Bay.
Plaque Unveiling – Saturday 18th January – 1:30pm
Meet at the Arawata Cemetery to unveil a new plaque with confirmed names and information of people buried within. We then progress to Jackson Bay and meet at the DOC kiosk to reveal the information panel offer 300 names from the firmt ship load of settlers in January 18th, 1875, followed by the new plaque unveiling at Jackson Bay foreshore.
History of Jackson Bay
January 19th 1875, was the very first landing of immigrants at Jackson Bay under a Special Settlement Scheme. The government had surveyed a township and farming community in the area, promising generous land ownership schemes, on-going employment, unlimited natural resources to harness, regular communication, vital infrastructure and a prosperous future.
The reality was vastly different for most, if not all, of the settlers, who in the first year experienced record rainfall with flooding and land slips that accompany these events. They faced erratic employment and communications, frugal living conditions and exorbitant prices for any food that made its way to the Bay. Attempts at growing crops were thwarted by floods and at the end of the first three years most had left in dribs and drabs until, in 1879, a Government Commission of Enquiry was held into the failed settlement. In total there were several hundred settlers that were landed over the course of those years. Most left, some of them died, and others endured.
The lack of a wharf was a huge nail in the coffin of the settlement as no timber could be milled and sent out and no supplies could be landed regularly or safely. To leave entailed crossing the Arawhata, Waiatoto, Okuru, and Turnbill Rivers following a muddy track to get to Haast as most did not have the money to return to Hokitika by boat. Despite these very inauspicious beginnings a few hardy families remained and carved out a life from the bush and the ocean gradually clearing some land and making a place for themselves in this beautiful but brutal wilderness. Descendants from some of those families still live in this area.

Jackson Bay Sesquicentennial - Celebration Dinner
2025-01-18 17:30 - 23:30 | Haast Heritage Hotel, 26 Haast-Jackson Bay Road, Haast, Westland, 7886, New Zealand
Join us to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the settlement of Jackson Bay.
Celebration Dinner – Saturday 18th January – 5:30pm
We will meet in the Arawata Bar at the Heartland Hotel from 5:30pm for drinks and speeches at 6pm. Ticket price includes a full buffet dinner served from 6:30pm. Red & white wine, bottled beer and soft drinks available to purchase throughout the night (other drinks, spirits etc may be purchased from the main bar).
Period costume is encouraged but not compulsory.
Tickets are limited to 150 so be in quick! Ticket sale ends on 20th November 2024
History of Jackson Bay
January 19th 1875, was the very first landing of immigrants at Jackson Bay under a Special Settlement Scheme. The government had surveyed a township and farming community in the area, promising generous land ownership schemes, on-going employment, unlimited natural resources to harness, regular communication, vital infrastructure and a prosperous future.
The reality was vastly different for most, if not all, of the settlers, who in the first year experienced record rainfall with flooding and land slips that accompany these events. They faced erratic employment and communications, frugal living conditions and exorbitant prices for any food that made its way to the Bay. Attempts at growing crops were thwarted by floods and at the end of the first three years most had left in dribs and drabs until, in 1879, a Government Commission of Enquiry was held into the failed settlement. In total there were several hundred settlers that were landed over the course of those years. Most left, some of them died, and others endured.
The lack of a wharf was a huge nail in the coffin of the settlement as no timber could be milled and sent out and no supplies could be landed regularly or safely. To leave entailed crossing the Arawhata, Waiatoto, Okuru, and Turnbill Rivers following a muddy track to get to Haast as most did not have the money to return to Hokitika by boat. Despite these very inauspicious beginnings a few hardy families remained and carved out a life from the bush and the ocean gradually clearing some land and making a place for themselves in this beautiful but brutal wilderness. Descendants from some of those families still live in this area.

BOAZ Anema - Woodstock Hotel Hokitika
2025-01-20 18:30 - 2025-01-21 18:30 | Woodstock Hotel, 250 Woodstock Rimu Road, Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand
Singer / songwriter Boaz Anema and his Southern Summer tour make their way to Woodstock Brewing in Hokitika / Woodstock on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st January 2025.
Starting at 6:30 PM on Saturday and Sunday, Boaz will play a mix of classic tunes and his own original compositions. It’s the perfect way to enjoy live music in a relaxed, scenic setting.
Free Entry
https://www.woodstockbrewing.co.nz/ : dinner reservations

Driftwood & Sand Festival - 2025
2025-01-22 - 2025-01-26 | Hokitika Beach, Beach Street, Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand
Nau Mai Haere Mai – Welcome
Held in January each year at Hokitika Beach, participants are invited to express themselves using beach-finds.
Budding artists work side by side with professionals turning driftwood and other materials they find on the beach into sculptural pieces.
All you need to bring is some imagination.

Woodstock Rally
2025-01-24 - 2025-01-26 | Woodstock Domain, Hokitika
Your last chance ever to attend the famous WOODSTOCK MOTORCYCLE RALLY
If you didn’t take the pre paid option you can still pay at the gate on the day. Bands both Friday and Saturday with a Poker run on Saturday morning.

South Island Wakeboarding
2025-01-25 | Lake Kaniere, Lake Kaniere, Hokitika
Get your entries in and come and join us for an epic day over on the mighty West Coast! All levels and ages catered for, from beginners all the way through to the top riders in the country!
Entries are limited and close on the 20th of January. Follow our link in bio or https://liveheats.com/events/299588 for registration.

Picnic at the Beach
2025-01-26 15:00 - 18:00 | Hokitika Beach, Beach Street, Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand
Join us on Sunday, 26 January 2025 at 15:00 at Sunset Point, Hokitika for the LOVE HOKITIKA PICNIC AT THE BEACH! Enjoy local entertainment, food carts, lolly scramble, bouncy castle, and giant games. See you there!
If you’re in town for the Driftwood & Sand festival the Picnic at the Beach is a great way to finish off.
Best of all – it’s FREE for locals and visitors alike!!!

Reiki 1 - Greenstone Retreat
2025-02-01 10:15 - 2025-02-02 16:00 | Greenstone Retreat Kumara, 45 Greenstone Road, Kumara, Westland, 7832, New Zealand
This is a 2 day workshop for Reiki 1. Set to the standards required by Reiki NZ Inc, this comprehensive course gives you all you need to enable you to give Reiki to yourself, your food, water, friends, pets, loved ones and anything else you can think of. Certificate and manual included.
Reiki is the healing power of the Universal Life Force, it is energy and it is all around us. Imagine having the power to heal with your hands! Reiki 1 will give you just that. You will receive 4 attunements during the course, which will enable you to become a channel for Reiki energy.
The course will take place from 10am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. You will need to bring a light lunch and warm clothes. Herbal teas and biscuits will be provided for breaktimes. There are cooking facilities available on site.
Course cost is $250, which includes instruction, certificate, manual and access to Reiki 1 messenger chat for all questions after the course ends
Suitable for anyone aged 12 and over, no prior knowledge or experience required. Please pm West Coast Reiki and Massage for any questions or more details. Please book your place on the course by text or calling 02102447907. Places are limited, so book soon
Also visit www.reiki.org.nz for more information about Reiki
To book accommodation in addition to this course, please go to www.greenstoneretreat.nz.

Shania and Country Legends Tribute Show - Hokitika Regent Theatre
2025-02-27 19:30 - 22:00 | Hokitika Regent Theatre, 23 Weld Street, Hokitika, Westland, 7810, New Zealand
Liza Rebecca and Her 3 Piece Band are bringing the Shania and Country Legends Experience, with the music of:
Dolly Parton – John Denver – Miley Cyrus
Carrie Underwood – Eagles – Glen Cambell and More.
Tickets available from the theatre

HFO Kiwi Eagles Experience - Woodstock Hotel
2025-03-02 | Woodstock Hotel, 250 Woodstock Rimu Road, Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand
New Zealand’s Premier International touring Eagles Tribute band.
Kiwi’s have always been known for their individuality, and the Kiwi Eagles Experience is no exception.
Featuring four striking musicians delivering four part harmonies and blistering guitar solos to classic Eagles compositions that sound as close to the Eagles live show as you can get.
Let us take you on a unique journey, playing everything from ‘Take It Easy’, ‘Hotel California’, right up until ‘Get Over It’
Tahi, Colin, Dave and Earl are aiming to play to international audiences bringing them the unique kiwi brand of The Eagles.
TAHI PAENGA – Guitar, Keyboards and Vocals
COLIN WILLIAMS – Guitar, Vocals
DAVE HARTLEY – Bass Guitar, Vocals
EARL ROBERTSON – Drums, Vocals
R18
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
https://kiwieaglesexperience.flicket.co.nz/events/628fa472-c02d-4e35-bdf2-911721ed2d0b/reservation?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1q2A_CF9itjmdfxeuFdPVHMpe_pAuMQhtdm_kPWrs0-UAE9TE0vA6AsSo_aem_y3MFAuoSaH-Wv4oESVvpkg

Hokitika Wildfoods Festival
2025-03-08 | Cass Square, Hokitika
Join us for the 35th edition of Hokitika’s Wildfoods Festival – a celebration of the West Coast’s unique wild food and lifestyle, with by premier entertainment
We’re thrilled to announce two New Zealand classics headlining the 2025 festival! Plus, many more will be announced over the coming months
HELLO SAILOR
THE JORDAN LUCK BAND
THE NEW ZEALAND ARMY BAND
Plus FERAL FASHION & more acts to be announced soon!
VIP passes are available with the addition of VIP tables for 8-10 people – limited capacity so don’t miss out.

Ocean Film Festival World Tour
2025-03-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Hokitika Regent Theatre, 23 Weld Street, Hokitika, Westland, 7810, New Zealand
The Worlds most breathtaking ocean films from above & below the surface
One night only
21st March 7pm
At Hokitika’s Regent Theatre

Disney's Snow White - Opening Party
2025-03-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Hokitika Regent Theatre, 23 Weld Street, Hokitika, Westland, 7810, New Zealand
Disney’s Snow White – Opening Party – Hokitika’s Regent Theatre
Come and celebrate the opening of this classic story.
Magical forest walk through, face painting, meet the characters.
Normal ticket prices apply.
Directed by Marc Webb
Starring Gal Gadot, Rachel Zegler, Colin Michael Carmichael, Andrew Burnap, Ansu Kabia
“Disney’s Snow White” is a live-action musical reimagining of the classic 1937 film. The magical music adventure journeys back to the timeless story with beloved characters Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy. “Disney’s Snow White” is directed by Marc Webb and produced by Marc Platt and Jared LeBoff, with Callum McDougall serving as executive producer, and features all-new original songs from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

Five Films for Freedom
2025-03-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Hokitika Regent Theatre, 23 Weld Street, Hokitika, Westland, 7810, New Zealand
FIVE FILMS FOR FREEDOM
LGBTQIA+ FILM FEST
We are getting ready to share five more global LGBTQIA+ stories with the world. Every March, five short films made by filmmakers from around the world are selected from BFI: Flare’s festival programme.
Five Films For Freedom 2025
28th March 7 PM
Dive into the world of LGBTQIA+ cinema from the comfort of your home – wherever that is! In partnership with BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, we celebrate global LGBTQIA+ stories every year, in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual people across the world.
HOKITIKA’S REGENT THEATRE

Dave Flynn – Celtic Guitar Journey 11: The return of the guitar Maestro
2025-04-03 18:30 - 21:00 | The Old Lodge Theatre, 11 Revell Street, Hokitika, Westland, 7810, New Zealand
Dave Flynn – Celtic Guitar Journey 11: The return of the guitar Maestro
Old Lodge Theatre.
Tickets: Advance $15, Door sales $20
Phone sales: 0800 BUY TIX (289 849) – Ticket Outlets or
Eventfinda: Tickets for Dave Flynn – Celtic Guitar Journey – Hokitika – Eventfinda
Award-winning Irish-Kiwi guitarist/composer Dave Flynn returns to New Zealand with an exciting expansion of his acclaimed show Celtic Guitar Journey. For his extensive Summer/Autumn 2025 tour of Aotearoa, Flynn will blend familiar Celtic sounds with fresh flavours from his global travels.
From Ireland to Andalucía and Beyond
A new dimension to Flynn’s Celtic guitar style is the exhilarating, percussive sounds of Flamenco. Recent studies in Andalucía with a flamenco guitar master have inspired Flynn to bring Celtic Guitar Journey into new avenues. Connections between Irish and Spanish music come alive in the Rumba Reel, whilst Galician and Irish jigs dance in unison.
Irish-Kiwi pieces combine the beauty of Celtic music with the unique spirit of Aotearoa, offering a distinctive musical journey that blends his Irish heritage with his adopted second home.
Whether you’re new to Flynn’s music or a regular at his annual NZ shows, the 2025 tour promises a vibrant mix of new compositions and familiar favourites, including:
– The Irish haka ‘O’Neill’s March’, enlivened with a hint of Flamenco.
– Intricate, soulful arrangements of O’Carolan’s baroque harp music.
– The infectious energy of Celtic jigs and reels, spanning centuries of tradition.
Connecting continents, traditions, and generations – don’t miss the chance to experience Dave Flynn’s latest Celtic Guitar Journey around New Zealand/Aotearoa.

Charlotte Squire - Together
2025-04-05 18:00 - 20:00 | The Old Lodge Theatre, 11 Revell Street, Hokitika, Westland, 7810, New Zealand
Old Lodge Theatre
Show 6pm-8pm. Tickets $10. Available on Humantix or at the door.
Come and enjoy this interactive, inclusive, fun event where everyone in the room is invited to join in.
Join Kiwi singer song writer Charlotte Squire as she sings and plays a mix of classic 70s and 80s hits, plus some soul stirring original songs. She’ll give you easy prompts so you can join in on familiar songs such as ‘Dreams’ by Fleetwood Mac, ‘You’re the Voice’ by John Farnham, and ‘I’m a Believer’ by The Monkeys (ok that’s the 60s).
Bring your best singing voice and belt out some old favourites!

Lake Kaniere Powerboat Regatta
2025-04-19 08:00 - 2025-04-20 17:30 | Lake Kaniere, Lake Kaniere, Hokitika
Maritime New Zealand has reserved an area near Hans Bay for this high-speed power boating regatta. The Hans Bay boat ramps and on-water recreation areas will be closed during the above period, and an area of lake between Canoe Cove and Rose Creek, as shown on a sign at the Sunny Bight ramp during the event.
For further information, call the Lake Kaniere Yacht and Power Boat Club secretary on 027 738 7528.

The Four Seasons
2025-04-19 17:00 - 20:00 | Hokitika Regent Theatre, 23 Weld Street, Hokitika, Westland, 7810, New Zealand
The full suite of Vivaldi’s popular Classical Masterpiece “The Four Seasons” is scheduled for a live, candlelit performance by the Cathy Irons String Quartet at The Lyric Theatre
This world-renowned, all female quartet comprises:
Cathy Irons – first violin
Amandine Combe-Guerin – second violin
Bethan Lewis – viola
Sophie Tanner – cello
The second half of the programme will feature “The American” by the popular romantic era composer Dvorak. This work is rarely performed in public but is popular among avid radio listeners to networks like RNZ’s Concert FM

South Island ULTRA Marathon
2025-05-10 | Hokitika
Three events to chose from:

South Island Ultra 100km Greymouth to Hokitika – Solo or Team of 2 (Teams change at Old Chch Road)
South Island Ultra 54km Old Christchurch Road to Hokitika – Solo or Team of 2 (Team Change at Sunny Bight Feed Station)
South Island Warm Up 24km Lake Kaniere to Hokitika – Solo

Amazing route, Amazing event, Don’t miss this

Enter Now at www.siultra.co.nz

Ben Hurley - Gone South
2025-05-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Hokitika Regent Theatre, 23 Weld Street, Hokitika, Westland, 7810, New Zealand
Ben Hurley is hitting the road with his Gone South Tour, bringing his award-winning comedy to Hokitika!
Known from 7 Days, The Project, and Seven Sharp, Ben’s quick wit and sharp storytelling have made him one of NZ’s favorite comedians.
Joining him is Logan Kitney—a seasoned host, comedian, and magician—who will kick things off with his unique mix of stand-up and mind-blowing illusions.
With sell-out tours and countless TV appearances, Ben knows how to bring the laughs. Don’t miss your chance to see him live—grab your tickets now!

Big Bike Film Night 2025
2025-05-14 19:00 - 21:30 | Hokitika Regent Theatre, 23 Weld Street, Hokitika, Westland, 7810, New Zealand
Big Bike Film Night 2025 – Hokitika’s Regent Theatre
The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission – bringing the best short cycling films from around the world together for you.
Showcasing 2.5 hours of riveting bike films that have everything a cycle-centric audience could want – action, drama,
humour, and plenty of inspiration. The evening is unashamedly and utterly, utterly, utterly designed and devised to delight
the two-wheel devotee!
The 2025 treasure chest of films includes:
an exhilarating film that redefines what’s possible on a gravel bike on technically challenging terrains
a celebration of grit, camaraderie, and the beauty of “Type 2 Fun”, this film is an ode to the ride, not the finish line
a heartwarming documentary that explores the importance of getting outside, no matter where one is on life’s
journey
an uplifting film that follows a group of adventurers from Wānaka, New Zealand, who gather to cycle from town
out to the local Ski Field and back, carrying all their gear, with the purpose to raise awareness about the climate
impact that comes with travelling and adventuring
an inspiring mountain bike ride through back country Queenstown that is both poetic and meaningful
a life-changing experience for a group of friends who undertake a trip to a bothie (hut) in the Highlands of
Scotland to show what can be achieved by people with disabilities in relation to having adventures
a film that celebrates the art of “winging it” and how travelling by bicycle and the power of exploration can
obliterate preconceptions and contribute to understanding others
and a classic Kiwi story of a young trail blazer participating in a gruelling six-day mountain bike rally, exploring his
boundaries with his own signature entirely unsupported style -fueled by a penchant for chocolate milk and a
single-minded approach to making it happen
ALL in the mix!
These short films are a great reminder of why we love to ride our bike; with stories that captivate us, stories that make us
think, and most importantly of all – inspiring us to get out and ride. All celebrate the fun, adventure, and joy that cycling
enables.
So…listen to the voice inside you; it’s telling you to go. Grab your mates, GO ON… grab your bike and come along for the
ride!!
PREVIOUS ATTENDEE’S COMMENTS:
“One of the most inspiring events of the year”
“The Big Bike Film Night is always a wonderful, eclectic, wacky mix of films and I love it!”
“If you haven’t experienced the cinematic excellence of The Big Bike Film Night – then YOU MUST!!!”

Jackie Clark Goes Prima Diva
2025-05-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Hokitika Regent Theatre, 23 Weld Street, Hokitika, Westland, 7810, New Zealand
Jackie Clark Goes Prima Diva – Hokitika’s Regent Theatre
Homegrown chanteuse Jackie Clarke turns her powerhouse vocals, wicked humour and maverick entertainment style to interpret the songs of the 20th and 21st Centuries most legendary divas.
Ms Clarke pays homage to Judy Garland, Shirley Bassey, Peggy Lee, Barbra Streisand and more! From Alberta Hunter to Dolly Parton, from Kate Bush to Lady Gaga, Jackie lets her diva flag fly, while playfully interacting with the audience with trademark witty panache.
Accompanied by her trusty sidekick Maestro on piano, expect iconic songs performed with tender soul and gleeful virtuosity.
In 2018 Jackie Clarke was awarded an MNZM for services to entertainment; 40 years treading the boards in theatre, (Mamma Mia, Shirley Valentine) music (When The Cat’s Been Spayed, The Lady Killers) and T.V. (NZ Idol).

Fall About Laughing - The Old Lodge Theatre
2025-06-04 - 2025-06-07 | The Old Lodge Theatre, 11 Revell Street, Hokitika, Westland, 7810, New Zealand
Doors open 6.30pm. Show starts 7pm
Tickets $20 from Hokitika’s Regent Theatre, or online at hokitikaregent.com (plus booking fee)
As autumn turns to winter, Hokitika Dramatic Society takes it upon themselves to keep you warm and cosy with four evenings of hilarious one-act plays, plus delicious brownies and mocktails for you to purchase. We have prepared for you a trio of short plays that are bound to leave you in stitches:
Bad Auditions By Bad Actors by Ian McWethy.
A casting director has one day to find the leads for a community theater production of Romeo and Juliet. But what seems like a simple task proves impossible when the pool of hopeful actors is apalling. This hilarious comedy will bring you to the last place you’d ever want to be … behind the doors of a casting session.
Starring Lisa Reinhardt, Scott Matthews, Suze Harris, Don Neale, Tasha Day, Bron Rodda, Ino Keldermann
Love Struck by Elizabeth Robertshaw.
A comic take on the Bond genre with Russian spies, double identities and more puns than you can shake a martini at. The setting is Cupid’s Corner a 70’s TV dating show with bachelorettes, a prize bachelor, and sleazy host, Guy Valentine.
Starring Patrick Phelps, Brooke Mellsop, Susan Prendergast, Elmo Young, Gecko Jordan, Lee Hutchison
Promageddon by Dan Dietz.
When a nuclear apocalypse hits on prom night, there are only four survivors. Trapped in a high-school basement, these kids are forced to socialize with the very people they wouldn’t have been caught dead with just hours earlier. A hilarious dark comedy about the end of the world — and what comes next.
Starring Siobhan Thornley, Sam Nicholls, Jeannelize Diplock, Rishjarn Hereaka, and Lily Day
