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Seafood Week presented by Best Foods
Best Foods Mayo is the perfect accompaniment to seafood this summer and is proud to be presenting a celebration of all things Seafood at the Waterbourne Beach Festival. From March 8th-14th get along to Waterbourne at Takapuna Beach for delicious seafood food options served up with a side of Best Foods mayo or dressing. Whether it's something a little fancy on the VIP Rooftop or its fresh Kai Moana from our food trucks - Best Foods Seafood Week is the place to be for all lovers of seafood this summer.
PaddleFit Water
Our motto for our on-water class is: spending time on water is the only way to get better at paddling. Each individual class will have a main theme and area of focus whether that be paddling drills, strength exercises or paddling intervals. The PaddleFit Water class will allow us to work on paddling technique as well as strength and endurance. The class is for those who have some paddling experience.
Seafood Week presented by Best Foods
Best Foods Mayo is the perfect accompaniment to seafood this summer and is proud to be presenting a celebration of all things Seafood at the Waterbourne Beach Festival. From March 8th-14th get along to Waterbourne at Takapuna Beach for delicious seafood food options served up with a side of Best Foods mayo or dressing. Whether it's something a little fancy on the VIP Rooftop or its fresh Kai Moana from our food trucks - Best Foods Seafood Week is the place to be for all lovers of seafood this summer.
WE-AR Summernova Yoga
Join us for the WE-AR Summernova Yoga series, three-morning yoga sessions at one of Tāmaki Makaurau’s most beautiful waterfront locations, absolutely FREE! Over three dates in March we’ll be breathing, stretching, and connecting with our community.
Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Stand Up Paddle Boarding Nationals
The distance, sprints, and technical national titles are up for grabs along with plenty of fun races for the whole family.
Seafood Week presented by Best Foods
Best Foods Mayo is the perfect accompaniment to seafood this summer and is proud to be presenting a celebration of all things Seafood at the Waterbourne Beach Festival. From March 8th-14th get along to Waterbourne at Takapuna Beach for delicious seafood food options served up with a side of Best Foods mayo or dressing. Whether it's something a little fancy on the VIP Rooftop or its fresh Kai Moana from our food trucks - Best Foods Seafood Week is the place to be for all lovers of seafood this summer.
Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Stand Up Paddle Boarding Nationals
The distance, sprints, and technical national titles are up for grabs along with plenty of fun races for the whole family.
PaddleFit Technique
Your first or more advanced steps in learning proper technique. Learning proper technique is beneficial for many reasons including increased performance, injury prevention, making SUP a core workout and enhancing your enjoyment of SUP. During the hour lesson you will learn proper paddling fundamentals in a fun and friendly atmosphere. No matter where you are on your SUP journey we will help you get on the path to paddling properly.
PaddleFit Water
Our motto for our on-water class is: spending time on water is the only way to get better at paddling. Each individual class will have a main theme and area of focus whether that be paddling drills, strength exercises or paddling intervals. The PaddleFit Water class will allow us to work on paddling technique as well as strength and endurance. The class is for those who have some paddling experience.
Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Stand Up Paddle Boarding Nationals
The distance, sprints, and technical national titles are up for grabs along with plenty of fun races for the whole family.
Finding Nemo: Sunday 14th March 6pm Presented by MyRepublic
Marlin, a clownfish, is overly cautious with his son, Nemo, who has a foreshortened fin. When Nemo swims too close to the surface to prove himself, he is caught by a diver, and horrified Marlin must set out to find him. A blue reef fish named Dory -- who has a really short memory -- joins Marlin and complicates the encounters with sharks, jellyfish, and a host of ocean dangers. Meanwhile, Nemo plots his escape from a dentist's fish tank.
Popsicle Sand Castle Competition
The Tip Top sandcastle building competition on Takapuna beach calls for extreme creations, beautiful structures and people of all ages. It will be split into two categories, the adults section and the children's section. Both will run at the same time on Sunday the 14th of March, and although for the children it will be fun based, the adults castles will be judged more closely with a prize up for grabs from Tip Top.
Seafood Week presented by Best Foods
Best Foods Mayo is the perfect accompaniment to seafood this summer and is proud to be presenting a celebration of all things Seafood at the Waterbourne Beach Festival. From March 8th-14th get along to Waterbourne at Takapuna Beach for delicious seafood food options served up with a side of Best Foods mayo or dressing. Whether it's something a little fancy on the VIP Rooftop or its fresh Kai Moana from our food trucks - Best Foods Seafood Week is the place to be for all lovers of seafood this summer.
Cast Away: Monday 15th March 8:00pm Presented by MyRepublic
Obsessively punctual FedEx executive Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) is en route to an assignment in Malaysia when his plane crashes over the Pacific Ocean during a storm. The sole survivor of the flight, Chuck washes ashore on a deserted island. When his efforts to sail away and contact help fail, Chuck learns how to survive on the island, where he remains for years, accompanied by only his handmade volleyball friend, Wilson. Will Chuck ever return to civilization and reunite with his loved ones?
Free Willy: Monday 15th March 6pm Presented by MyRepublic
When maladjusted orphan Jesse (Jason James Richter) vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a bond and, with the help of kindly whale trainer Rae Lindley (Lori Petty), develop a routine of tricks. However, greedy park owner Dial (Michael Ironside) soon catches wind of the duo and makes plans to profit from them.
Italiano Food Week
Waterbourne is hosting multiple food days to celebrate New Zealand being a multicultural nation. We plan to bring a range of delicious food inspired by different countries. Join us for our Italian food week!
Tip Top Paddle Ninja Games Qualifiers
Do you think you have the speed to win? The balance to stay on your board? The agility to conquer the obstacles? Finish, flop or fail, this challenge provides entertainment for those participating and those watching.
Italiano Food Week
Waterbourne is hosting multiple food days to celebrate New Zealand being a multicultural nation. We plan to bring a range of delicious food inspired by different countries. Join us for our Italian food week!
PaddleFit Technique
Your first or more advanced steps in learning proper technique. Learning proper technique is beneficial for many reasons including increased performance, injury prevention, making SUP a core workout and enhancing your enjoyment of SUP. During the hour lesson you will learn proper paddling fundamentals in a fun and friendly atmosphere. No matter where you are on your SUP journey we will help you get on the path to paddling properly.
PaddleFit Water
Our motto for our on-water class is: spending time on water is the only way to get better at paddling. Each individual class will have a main theme and area of focus whether that be paddling drills, strength exercises or paddling intervals. The PaddleFit Water class will allow us to work on paddling technique as well as strength and endurance. The class is for those who have some paddling experience.
Tip Top Paddle Ninja Games Qualifiers
Do you think you have the speed to win? The balance to stay on your board? The agility to conquer the obstacles? Finish, flop or fail, this challenge provides entertainment for those participating and those watching.
Blackfish: Wednesday 17th March 7:30pm Presented by MyRepublic
Blackfish is the story of Tilikum, a captive killer whale that has taken the lives of several people, underscores problems within the sea-park industry, man's relationship to nature, and how little has been learned about these highly intelligent mammals.
Flubber: Wednesday 17th March 5:00pm Presented by MyRepublic
Professor Philip Brainard (Robin Williams) is experimenting with new kinds of energy, and he thinks this project will save struggling Medfield College, where his girlfriend, Sara (Marcia Gay Harden), is president. But when he discovers a lively, rubber-like substance dubbed "flubber," he gets so excited, he absent-mindedly misses his own wedding. Sara dumps him, so he tries to use his discovery to win her back; unfortunately, the mischievous flubber seems to have a mind of its own.
Italiano Food Week
Waterbourne is hosting multiple food days to celebrate New Zealand being a multicultural nation. We plan to bring a range of delicious food inspired by different countries. Join us for our Italian food week!
Carving workshop
The carving workshop will be taking place on the main stage area where multiple carvers will be coming down to the event and showing off their carving skills.
Drawing and Animation workshop
Take part in a drawing and animation workshop where an experienced artist will teach the public how to draw.
Italiano Food Week
Waterbourne is hosting multiple food days to celebrate New Zealand being a multicultural nation. We plan to bring a range of delicious food inspired by different countries. Join us for our Italian food week!
Jaws: Thursday 18th March 7:30pm Presented by MyRepublic
When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the town. Ichthyologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and grizzled ship captain Quint (Robert Shaw) offer to help Brody capture the killer beast, and the trio engage in an epic battle of man vs. nature.
PaddleFit Technique
Your first or more advanced steps in learning proper technique. Learning proper technique is beneficial for many reasons including increased performance, injury prevention, making SUP a core workout and enhancing your enjoyment of SUP. During the hour lesson you will learn proper paddling fundamentals in a fun and friendly atmosphere. No matter where you are on your SUP journey we will help you get on the path to paddling properly.
Tip Top Paddle Ninja Games Qualifiers
Do you think you have the speed to win? The balance to stay on your board? The agility to conquer the obstacles? Finish, flop or fail, this challenge provides entertainment for those participating and those watching.
WE-AR Summernova Yoga
Join us for the WE-AR Summernova Yoga series, three-morning yoga sessions at one of Tāmaki Makaurau’s most beautiful waterfront locations, absolutely FREE! Over three dates in March we’ll be breathing, stretching, and connecting with our community.
Italiano Food Week
Waterbourne is hosting multiple food days to celebrate New Zealand being a multicultural nation. We plan to bring a range of delicious food inspired by different countries. Join us for our Italian food week!
Italiano Food Week
Waterbourne is hosting multiple food days to celebrate New Zealand being a multicultural nation. We plan to bring a range of delicious food inspired by different countries. Join us for our Italian food week!
Oceanbridge Beach Clean Ups
As plastics continue to pollute and harm our environment, Waterbourne is holding community beach clean-ups in order to educate people, raise awareness and promote cleaner New Zealand beaches.
Surfski Paddling Have A Go
Come prepared to get wet, lifejackets and equipment provided.
Suitable for adults and kids aged 8 upwards.
This will be a great opportunity for the public to have a go at trying out Surfski Paddling.
Tip Top Paddle Ninja Games Finals
The Tip Top Paddle Ninja Finals! Are you ready to see who is the best paddle ninja? 20 of the top pros will take on the best 20 public paddle ninjas!
Italiano Food Week
Waterbourne is hosting multiple food days to celebrate New Zealand being a multicultural nation. We plan to bring a range of delicious food inspired by different countries. Join us for our Italian food week!
Morning People
Pack your togs, Morning People is taking over Takapuna!
Featuring the drum and bass stylings of Zeisha and the high fidelity wizardry of Silent Disco NZ headsets, prepare yourself for a high-energy start to your Sunday.
Sailing Demo & Trial
Get a taste of what it is like to be sailing on the amazing Auckland harbour. Takapuna Boating Club will be providing some boats for the public to try sailing.
WE-AR Summernova Yoga
Join us for the WE-AR Summernova Yoga series, three-morning yoga sessions at one of Tāmaki Makaurau’s most beautiful waterfront locations, absolutely FREE! Over three dates in March we’ll be breathing, stretching, and connecting with our community.
Week 2
- Mon 08 Mar
- Tue 09 Mar
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Wed 10 Mar
Seafood Week presented by Best Foods
Best Foods Mayo is the perfect accompaniment to seafood this summer and is proud to be presenting a celebration of all things Seafood at the Waterbourne Beach Festival. From March 8th-14th get along to Waterbourne at Takapuna Beach for delicious seafood food options served up with a side of Best Foods mayo or dressing. Whether it's something a little fancy on the VIP Rooftop or its fresh Kai Moana from our food trucks - Best Foods Seafood Week is the place to be for all lovers of seafood this summer.
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Thu 11 Mar
PaddleFit Water
Our motto for our on-water class is: spending time on water is the only way to get better at paddling. Each individual class will have a main theme and area of focus whether that be paddling drills, strength exercises or paddling intervals. The PaddleFit Water class will allow us to work on paddling technique as well as strength and endurance. The class is for those who have some paddling experience.
Seafood Week presented by Best Foods
Best Foods Mayo is the perfect accompaniment to seafood this summer and is proud to be presenting a celebration of all things Seafood at the Waterbourne Beach Festival. From March 8th-14th get along to Waterbourne at Takapuna Beach for delicious seafood food options served up with a side of Best Foods mayo or dressing. Whether it's something a little fancy on the VIP Rooftop or its fresh Kai Moana from our food trucks - Best Foods Seafood Week is the place to be for all lovers of seafood this summer.
WE-AR Summernova Yoga
Join us for the WE-AR Summernova Yoga series, three-morning yoga sessions at one of Tāmaki Makaurau’s most beautiful waterfront locations, absolutely FREE! Over three dates in March we’ll be breathing, stretching, and connecting with our community.
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Fri 12 Mar
Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Stand Up Paddle Boarding Nationals
The distance, sprints, and technical national titles are up for grabs along with plenty of fun races for the whole family.
Seafood Week presented by Best Foods
Best Foods Mayo is the perfect accompaniment to seafood this summer and is proud to be presenting a celebration of all things Seafood at the Waterbourne Beach Festival. From March 8th-14th get along to Waterbourne at Takapuna Beach for delicious seafood food options served up with a side of Best Foods mayo or dressing. Whether it's something a little fancy on the VIP Rooftop or its fresh Kai Moana from our food trucks - Best Foods Seafood Week is the place to be for all lovers of seafood this summer.
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Sat 13 Mar
Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Stand Up Paddle Boarding Nationals
The distance, sprints, and technical national titles are up for grabs along with plenty of fun races for the whole family.
PaddleFit Technique
Your first or more advanced steps in learning proper technique. Learning proper technique is beneficial for many reasons including increased performance, injury prevention, making SUP a core workout and enhancing your enjoyment of SUP. During the hour lesson you will learn proper paddling fundamentals in a fun and friendly atmosphere. No matter where you are on your SUP journey we will help you get on the path to paddling properly.
PaddleFit Water
Our motto for our on-water class is: spending time on water is the only way to get better at paddling. Each individual class will have a main theme and area of focus whether that be paddling drills, strength exercises or paddling intervals. The PaddleFit Water class will allow us to work on paddling technique as well as strength and endurance. The class is for those who have some paddling experience.
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Sun 14 Mar
Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Stand Up Paddle Boarding Nationals
The distance, sprints, and technical national titles are up for grabs along with plenty of fun races for the whole family.
Finding Nemo: Sunday 14th March 6pm Presented by MyRepublic
Marlin, a clownfish, is overly cautious with his son, Nemo, who has a foreshortened fin. When Nemo swims too close to the surface to prove himself, he is caught by a diver, and horrified Marlin must set out to find him. A blue reef fish named Dory -- who has a really short memory -- joins Marlin and complicates the encounters with sharks, jellyfish, and a host of ocean dangers. Meanwhile, Nemo plots his escape from a dentist's fish tank.
Popsicle Sand Castle Competition
The Tip Top sandcastle building competition on Takapuna beach calls for extreme creations, beautiful structures and people of all ages. It will be split into two categories, the adults section and the children's section. Both will run at the same time on Sunday the 14th of March, and although for the children it will be fun based, the adults castles will be judged more closely with a prize up for grabs from Tip Top.
Seafood Week presented by Best Foods
Best Foods Mayo is the perfect accompaniment to seafood this summer and is proud to be presenting a celebration of all things Seafood at the Waterbourne Beach Festival. From March 8th-14th get along to Waterbourne at Takapuna Beach for delicious seafood food options served up with a side of Best Foods mayo or dressing. Whether it's something a little fancy on the VIP Rooftop or its fresh Kai Moana from our food trucks - Best Foods Seafood Week is the place to be for all lovers of seafood this summer.
Week 3
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Mon 15 Mar
Cast Away: Monday 15th March 8:00pm Presented by MyRepublic
Obsessively punctual FedEx executive Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) is en route to an assignment in Malaysia when his plane crashes over the Pacific Ocean during a storm. The sole survivor of the flight, Chuck washes ashore on a deserted island. When his efforts to sail away and contact help fail, Chuck learns how to survive on the island, where he remains for years, accompanied by only his handmade volleyball friend, Wilson. Will Chuck ever return to civilization and reunite with his loved ones?
Free Willy: Monday 15th March 6pm Presented by MyRepublic
When maladjusted orphan Jesse (Jason James Richter) vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a bond and, with the help of kindly whale trainer Rae Lindley (Lori Petty), develop a routine of tricks. However, greedy park owner Dial (Michael Ironside) soon catches wind of the duo and makes plans to profit from them.
Italiano Food Week
Waterbourne is hosting multiple food days to celebrate New Zealand being a multicultural nation. We plan to bring a range of delicious food inspired by different countries. Join us for our Italian food week!
Tip Top Paddle Ninja Games Qualifiers
Do you think you have the speed to win? The balance to stay on your board? The agility to conquer the obstacles? Finish, flop or fail, this challenge provides entertainment for those participating and those watching.
-
Tue 16 Mar
Italiano Food Week
Waterbourne is hosting multiple food days to celebrate New Zealand being a multicultural nation. We plan to bring a range of delicious food inspired by different countries. Join us for our Italian food week!
PaddleFit Technique
Your first or more advanced steps in learning proper technique. Learning proper technique is beneficial for many reasons including increased performance, injury prevention, making SUP a core workout and enhancing your enjoyment of SUP. During the hour lesson you will learn proper paddling fundamentals in a fun and friendly atmosphere. No matter where you are on your SUP journey we will help you get on the path to paddling properly.
PaddleFit Water
Our motto for our on-water class is: spending time on water is the only way to get better at paddling. Each individual class will have a main theme and area of focus whether that be paddling drills, strength exercises or paddling intervals. The PaddleFit Water class will allow us to work on paddling technique as well as strength and endurance. The class is for those who have some paddling experience.
Tip Top Paddle Ninja Games Qualifiers
Do you think you have the speed to win? The balance to stay on your board? The agility to conquer the obstacles? Finish, flop or fail, this challenge provides entertainment for those participating and those watching.
-
Wed 17 Mar
Blackfish: Wednesday 17th March 7:30pm Presented by MyRepublic
Blackfish is the story of Tilikum, a captive killer whale that has taken the lives of several people, underscores problems within the sea-park industry, man's relationship to nature, and how little has been learned about these highly intelligent mammals.
Flubber: Wednesday 17th March 5:00pm Presented by MyRepublic
Professor Philip Brainard (Robin Williams) is experimenting with new kinds of energy, and he thinks this project will save struggling Medfield College, where his girlfriend, Sara (Marcia Gay Harden), is president. But when he discovers a lively, rubber-like substance dubbed "flubber," he gets so excited, he absent-mindedly misses his own wedding. Sara dumps him, so he tries to use his discovery to win her back; unfortunately, the mischievous flubber seems to have a mind of its own.
Italiano Food Week
Waterbourne is hosting multiple food days to celebrate New Zealand being a multicultural nation. We plan to bring a range of delicious food inspired by different countries. Join us for our Italian food week!
-
Thu 18 Mar
Carving workshop
The carving workshop will be taking place on the main stage area where multiple carvers will be coming down to the event and showing off their carving skills.
Drawing and Animation workshop
Take part in a drawing and animation workshop where an experienced artist will teach the public how to draw.
Italiano Food Week
Waterbourne is hosting multiple food days to celebrate New Zealand being a multicultural nation. We plan to bring a range of delicious food inspired by different countries. Join us for our Italian food week!
Jaws: Thursday 18th March 7:30pm Presented by MyRepublic
When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the town. Ichthyologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and grizzled ship captain Quint (Robert Shaw) offer to help Brody capture the killer beast, and the trio engage in an epic battle of man vs. nature.
PaddleFit Technique
Your first or more advanced steps in learning proper technique. Learning proper technique is beneficial for many reasons including increased performance, injury prevention, making SUP a core workout and enhancing your enjoyment of SUP. During the hour lesson you will learn proper paddling fundamentals in a fun and friendly atmosphere. No matter where you are on your SUP journey we will help you get on the path to paddling properly.
Tip Top Paddle Ninja Games Qualifiers
Do you think you have the speed to win? The balance to stay on your board? The agility to conquer the obstacles? Finish, flop or fail, this challenge provides entertainment for those participating and those watching.
WE-AR Summernova Yoga
Join us for the WE-AR Summernova Yoga series, three-morning yoga sessions at one of Tāmaki Makaurau’s most beautiful waterfront locations, absolutely FREE! Over three dates in March we’ll be breathing, stretching, and connecting with our community.
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Fri 19 Mar
Italiano Food Week
Waterbourne is hosting multiple food days to celebrate New Zealand being a multicultural nation. We plan to bring a range of delicious food inspired by different countries. Join us for our Italian food week!
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Sat 20 Mar
Italiano Food Week
Waterbourne is hosting multiple food days to celebrate New Zealand being a multicultural nation. We plan to bring a range of delicious food inspired by different countries. Join us for our Italian food week!
Oceanbridge Beach Clean Ups
As plastics continue to pollute and harm our environment, Waterbourne is holding community beach clean-ups in order to educate people, raise awareness and promote cleaner New Zealand beaches.
Surfski Paddling Have A Go
Come prepared to get wet, lifejackets and equipment provided.
Suitable for adults and kids aged 8 upwards.
This will be a great opportunity for the public to have a go at trying out Surfski Paddling.Tip Top Paddle Ninja Games Finals
The Tip Top Paddle Ninja Finals! Are you ready to see who is the best paddle ninja? 20 of the top pros will take on the best 20 public paddle ninjas!
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Sun 21 Mar
Italiano Food Week
Waterbourne is hosting multiple food days to celebrate New Zealand being a multicultural nation. We plan to bring a range of delicious food inspired by different countries. Join us for our Italian food week!
Morning People
Pack your togs, Morning People is taking over Takapuna!
Featuring the drum and bass stylings of Zeisha and the high fidelity wizardry of Silent Disco NZ headsets, prepare yourself for a high-energy start to your Sunday.Sailing Demo & Trial
Get a taste of what it is like to be sailing on the amazing Auckland harbour. Takapuna Boating Club will be providing some boats for the public to try sailing.
WE-AR Summernova Yoga
Join us for the WE-AR Summernova Yoga series, three-morning yoga sessions at one of Tāmaki Makaurau’s most beautiful waterfront locations, absolutely FREE! Over three dates in March we’ll be breathing, stretching, and connecting with our community.