Kuirau Park Saturday Market - Rotary Rotorua North

12/06/2026

🥶☀️ Mōrena Rotorua! Jhana Bhakta ahau!

Yes, it’s a bit **makariri** this morning… but the sun is coming up, the market is packed, and it’s shaping up to be a beautiful Rotorua winter Saturday 🙌

So throw your hoodie over your PJs, chuck on the red bands if you have to, and come down to the **Rotary Rotorua North Kuirau Saturday Market** 😄

There’s plenty here to warm you up:

☕ Espresso Bar coffee
🍵 Hot masala chai
🍜 Pho beef noodle soup
🌶️ Angry Bull spicy beef noodles
🥟 Dumplings, dim sims & steamed buns
🦆 Siu Mei roasted duck
🥞 Japanese crepes, sweet crepes & stuffed pancakes
🍛 Indian kai
🌮 Mexican food
🍗 BBQ Tings loaded plates
🍔 Harvey’s Kai, Soul Feast, Jojo burgers & fry bread
🍍 Island Kai, raw fish, pineapple pie & chop suey
🍯 Honey, watercress, oranges, and plenty more fresh goodies

And it’s not just kai…

🛍️ Handmade crafts
🧶 Knitted scarves, beanies & winter warmers
🕯️ Candles and handmade gifts
🐾 Dog treats
🧴 Kawakawa balms, soaps & beauty products
💎 Crystals, incense, bags, clothes, bric-a-brac and hidden treasures

There are also young people fundraising, regular stallholders doing their thing, and plenty of friendly faces to stop and kōrero with.

❤️ And here’s the big thing - every stall site helps **Rotary Rotorua North** raise funds that go straight back into our local community. Youth, whānau, groups, projects and people doing good things - that’s what the market helps support.

📍 Kuirau Park, Rotorua
🕖 On now until 1pm

Come down, grab a coffee, get some hot kai, have a wander, and support local.

Rain, hail or shine… this is what community looks like 👊

12/06/2026

🔧🔨 Celebrating Our Future Tradies & Skilled Leaders! 👷‍♀️👷‍♂️✨

Wednesday night was a fantastic evening for Rotary Rotorua North as we celebrated 16 apprentices at our 7th Annual Apprentice Awards 🎉🏆

It was a night full of pride, encouragement, smiles, whānau support, employer recognition, and plenty of well-deserved applause 👏💙💛

These apprentices are not just learning a trade - they’re building confidence, creating career pathways, supporting local businesses, and helping shape Rotorua’s future workforce 🚀🛠️🌱

A massive congratulations to every apprentice recognised on the night 🎓👏
Your hard work, commitment, and determination deserve to be celebrated!

A big thank you to the employers, families, friends, and supporters who stood behind them 🙌👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

And a sincere thank you to our generous sponsors:
🔹 O’Briens Plumbing
🔹 J. A. Russell
🔹 Rotorua ITM
🔹 Bunnings
🔹 NZ Certified Builders
🔹 Rotary Rotorua North

A special shout-out to Hayley Murphy for the incredible amount of work she put into organising this meaningful event - and for adding her own fun touch to each apprentice’s bio 😄👏

Rotary is proud to support opportunities that encourage growth, skill development, and community connection 🤝🌍💫

Nights like this remind us what happens when we invest in people.

Congratulations again to all 16 apprentices - the future is in good hands! 🔧🏆💙💛

12/06/2026

🌙 **Friday night reminder, Rotorua!**

Tomorrow is **Rotary Rotorua North Kuirau Saturday Market** day 🙌

And the weather’s actually looking pretty good for a winter market morning - **sunshine with a few clouds**, a fresh start around **5°C**, and a high of about **14°C** 🌤️

So yes… it’ll be chilly early, but that’s exactly what makes it perfect for:

☕ Hot barista coffee
🍳 A warm breakfast
🥟 Fresh dumplings, crepes, fry bread, noodles or something straight off the grill
🛍️ A wander through the stalls before the day gets busy

Wrap up warm, bring the whānau, and make the most of a crisp Rotorua Saturday morning.

📣 **STALLHOLDERS - let’s build the buzz!**
If you’ll be at the market tomorrow, jump into the comments and show Rotorua what you’re bringing 👇

📸 Post a photo
🎥 Share a video
🛍️ Promote your stall

Let people plan their first stop before they even leave home!

📍 **Kuirau Park, Rotorua**
🕖 **Saturday | 7am – 1pm**
💲 **Free entry • Free parking**

Cold start. Hot coffee. Good vibes.
See you at the market 👊

08/06/2026

🌍 Fellowship Month: Where Friendship Meets Purpose

Rotary is built on a simple but powerful idea: when good people come together, great things can happen.

Fellowship Month is a reminder that Rotary is not just about meetings, projects, or fundraising; it’s about people. It’s about forming real friendships with others who share the same passion for community, service, and making a difference where it matters most.

For many Rotarians, fellowship is what turns volunteering into a sense of belonging. It’s the conversations, the laughter, the shared ideas, and the feeling that you are part of something bigger than yourself.

When people with heart, purpose, and drive come together, communities grow stronger.

If you care about helping others, building meaningful connections, and being around people who want to do good in the world, Rotary may be the place where your passion finds its people.

💙 Service brings us together. Fellowship keeps us connected.

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

🌤️ Mōrena Rotorua! Jhana Bhakta ahau!

The weather's looking promising this morning, the coffee's hot, the food smells amazing, and all your market favourites are here, waiting for you! 🙌 And we have live music! 🎶

If you're still at home, come on down and grab a hot coffee and some yummy food to take home 👇

☕ Grab a barista coffee
🍳 Enjoy a Homegrown Kitchen breakfast
🥞 Sweet & Savoury Crepes or Japanese Crepes
🦪 Mussel Madness
🍛 Indian food
🥟 Steamed dumplings
🦆 Siu Mei roasted duck
🌽 Cheese corn dogs & tornado potatoes
🥬 Vietnamese and vegetarian food
🍞 Rewana bread with steam pudding & custard
🍥 Cinnamon rolls
🥚 Fresh free-range eggs
🍲 Kai Café favourites

And that's just the food! 😋

Take a wander and pick up:

🥬 Fresh watercress
🍊 Gisborne mandarins
🥑 Avocados
🌰 Walnuts
🧴 Mum's Kawakawa range
✨ Dusk & Dawn beauty products
🦪 Northern Oysters with fresh oysters, kina, and vacuum-packed yellow-belly flounder

Honestly, this is one of those mornings where you come down for a coffee and leave with breakfast, lunch, fresh produce, beauty accessories, and a few things you never knew you needed 😄

❤️ Every stall site helps Rotary Rotorua North continue supporting projects and initiatives in our local community.

📍 Kuirau Park, Rotorua
🕖 On now until 1pm

The weather's playing nice, and the stalls are ready.

Come down, support local, and enjoy a fantastic Rotorua Saturday morning 👊

05/06/2026

🌧️☕ Rotorua... we've got some good news and some wet news.

The wet news?

Yep, tomorrow's forecast is looking a bit rainy.

The good news?

The **Rotary Rotorua North Kuirau Saturday Market** is still on, and let's be honest...

A hot coffee tastes even better when it's raining. 😄

Tomorrow sounds like the perfect excuse to:

☕ Warm up with a barista coffee
🍳 Grab a hot breakfast
🥟 Tuck into dumplings, crepes, fry bread, hāngi or noodles
🛍️ Browse for gifts, crafts, clothing and treasures you weren't planning on buying

Because we've all done it...

👉 "I'm only popping in for a coffee."

30 minutes later:

🛍️ Bag of goodies
🥬 Watercress
🍯 Honey
🍩 Something sweet
😄 No regrets

So don't let a little rain stop you.

Throw on a raincoat.
Grab an umbrella.
Bring your appetite.

The stalls will be there.
The coffee will be hot.
The food will be amazing.
And the market vibe will be exactly what you need on a wet Saturday morning.

📣 STALLHOLDERS!

Jump into the comments and show Rotorua what you've got tomorrow 👇

📸 Photos welcome
🎥 Videos welcome
🔥 Tempt the community!

📍 Kuirau Park, Rotorua
🕖 Saturday | 7am – 1pm
💲 Free entry • Free parking

Rain is temporary & your skin is waterproof. 😉

Coffee, breakfast and market treasures are forever. ☕🛍️😄

02/06/2026

🤝 **June is Rotary Fellowships Month** 🤝

One of the greatest benefits of Rotary isn't just the projects we support or the communities we serve, it's the friendships we build along the way.

Rotary Fellowships Month celebrates the connections that bring people together through shared interests, experiences, and a common desire to make a difference. Whether it's serving at community events, supporting local causes, or simply enjoying good company at our weekly meetings, Rotary creates opportunities for friendships that often last a lifetime.

In a world where genuine connection can sometimes feel harder to find, Rotary offers a place where people come together with purpose, friendship, and a shared commitment to service.

Here's to the friendships, laughter, teamwork, and connections that make Rotary so special. 💙

29/05/2026

🌤️ Mōrena Rotorua! Jhana Bhakta ahau!

If you're still deciding what to do this morning, here's your answer... 👇

The **Rotary Rotorua North Kuirau Market** is buzzing this morning! 🙌

It's a cool, overcast start, which means one thing...

☕ **Perfect hot breakfast weather.** 🍳

And trust me, you're spoiled for choice today 😋

🔥 Burnt sugar steam pudding & rewana bread
🔥 Hāngi & fry bread
🔥 Eggs Bene
🔥 Mexican, Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese, Indian & Turkish food
🔥 Sweet & Savoury Crepes
🔥 Cheese corn dogs & tornado potato skewers
🔥 Beef crepes & jumbo mussel fritters
🔥 Barbeque Tings island-style kai
🔥 Angry Bull spicy beef noodles 🌶️🌶️🌶️
🔥 Fresh barista coffee

Then take a wander and grab some goodies for home:

🍯 Manuka honey
🥬 Fresh watercress
🍍 Pineapple pies
🥝 Feijoas
🦪 Northern Oysters, smoked kahawai & seafood treats

🛍️ And if shopping is more your thing...

Māori crafts, poi, taonga, clothing, handcrafted jewellery, Kick Flip streetwear, handmade soaps, Mum's Kawakawa products, beauty mystery bags, stickers, bric-a-brac, pre-loved treasures and heaps of winter socks and clothing at bargain prices 👌

😄 Honestly... you could come down for a coffee and leave with lunch, a new hoodie, a bag of feijoas, some smoked kahawai and a few things you never knew you needed.

❤️ Every stall site helps Rotary Rotorua North give back into our community.

📍 Kuirau Park, Rotorua
🕖 On now until 1pm

So grab a friend, grab a coffee, and come see what all the fuss is about.

We'll see you soon 👊