Name: Mōhua Golden Bay Resilience Expo
Start: 2026-05-02T09:00:00+12:00
End: 2026-05-03T16:00:00+12:00
Location: Rec Park center

Learn how to make compost! – Appleby

Oct 18

Learn how to make compost! – Appleby

Join us for this popular interactive hands-on workshop where you'll learn how to plan, build, and maintain a compost heap. Organic nursery operator Rex Hunt will demonstrate how you can make your own compost in a short period of time. He takes a science-based approach and will explain the …

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Koha
Motueka Repair Cafe during Climate Action Festival – Motueka

Oct 18

Motueka Repair Cafe during Climate Action Festival – Motueka

Join the dynamic Motueka Repair Cafe at the Motueka Library (Te Noninga Kumu), and have a cuppa while you learn how to repair your stuff. We’ve assembled a team to deal with repairs to clothes, cushions, kitchen appliances, small furnishings, toys, and to sharpen knives. To stay updated about the …

10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Nelson Repair Cafe during Climate Action Festival – Nelson

Oct 18

Nelson Repair Cafe during Climate Action Festival – Nelson

Repairing items saves resources and money. Come along to Nelson's monthly Repair Cafe to have one of your household items mended. You can bring items for smaller repairs – including electrical items (no large appliances please), clothing and textiles, small furniture, household items, bicycles, and toys. One item will be accepted …

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Koha
Top of the South Kai Resilience Hui – Tākaka

Oct 18

Top of the South Kai Resilience Hui – Tākaka

This is a day of connection and cultivation at the Golden Bay Sustainability Centre. Come and hear experts present about how food resilience looks and could be improved in the Top of the South. Prepare for uncertain times, so that when natural disasters occur, people across Nelson-Tasman still have access …

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Koha
Solar on Steroids – Maximize Solar Energy Potential – Nelson

Oct 18

Solar on Steroids – Maximize Solar Energy Potential – Nelson

Join Kevin Fourie, host of the HeapsMOREnergy Program on Fresh FM, for a 1-hour in-depth presentation on how to maximize Solar Power generation with Catchpower technology to reduce ‘grid dependency’, and lower home energy carbon footprint consumption. He will share his personal “Energy Efficiency” (EE) journey, and demonstrate how to “Measure – …

11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Blockade Cinema at the WAA! Club – Nelson

Oct 18

Blockade Cinema at the WAA! Club – Nelson

What is it like to spend a night in a coal bucket, and why do people do it? Find out about direct action against extractive industries in this evening of short films and group discussion, hosted by Blockade Cinema for the Climate Action Festival. You’ll see new film …

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Koha
Electric car Expo/test drive – Richmond

Oct 19

Electric car Expo/test drive – Richmond

THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED Nelson's car dealers are coming together to offer you a preview of their best EV models and answer all your questions. There will be EV enthusiasts and businesses who have purchased EV fleet vehicles, as well as solar installers and home charging installers to help complete …

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fashion Resuscitation! Creative mending and upcycling demos by Textile ResQ – Stoke & Nelson

Oct 19

Fashion Resuscitation! Creative mending and upcycling demos by Textile ResQ – Stoke & Nelson

Textile ResQ volunteers will share tips and tricks on how you can mend and upcycle clothes and bring them back to life. They will be giving demonstrations and hands-on instruction at the Hospice Op Shops in Stoke and Nelson throughout the day on Sunday 19 October. Textile ResQ volunteers are …

10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Abel Tasman Bioblitz – Discover the Wild Side at Canaan! – Tākaka Hill

Oct 19

Abel Tasman Bioblitz – Discover the Wild Side at Canaan! – Tākaka Hill

When most people think of Abel Tasman, they picture golden beaches and turquoise seas. But high on Takaka Hill lies Canaan - a hidden world of beech forest, tussock clearings, marble outcrops, and secret streams, alive with birds, plants, and insects. Join us at Canaan Campground for the Abel Tasman …

10:00 am - 3:30 pm

free
Golden Bay Sustainable Living Center Open Day – Tākaka

Oct 19

Golden Bay Sustainable Living Center Open Day – Tākaka

This event is part of Climate Action Festival 2025. See the full program here. …

10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Nelson/Tasman E-Bike Expo – Richmond

Oct 19

Nelson/Tasman E-Bike Expo – Richmond

Do you sometimes imagine yourself commuting to work or getting around town by bicycle instead of by car, but just can’t find the time or opportunity to try out an e-bike? Well, here’s your chance! Come and try out a range of e-bike brands on the smooth tarmac of the …

10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Garden to Kitchen cooking experience – Motueka

Oct 19

Garden to Kitchen cooking experience – Motueka

Discover the art of nutritious and sustainable eating in this hands-on workshop. This experience is designed for anyone who is dreaming of a more self-sufficient lifestyle and wants to improve their cooking skills and routine using more local, seasonal ingredients, or someone simply wanting to feel more inspired and creative …

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

$20
Can Commons Culture Make A Comeback? – Nelson

Oct 19

Can Commons Culture Make A Comeback? – Nelson

Join us at Fairfield House (48 Van Diemen Street, Nelson South) for an evening of cultural exploration, future probing and feasting with an eye towards the joyful and regenerative future we can create together. Allow yourself to be led through a history of commons (rights of access to land and …

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Koha
ONLINE – Taking Care of our Rivers in the Face of Climate Change

Oct 20

ONLINE – Taking Care of our Rivers in the Face of Climate Change

This winter’s extreme conditions, which are likely to recur, highlight two options for adaptation: keep building dikes and rebuilding as before, or change course by learning from nature and adapting to the rhythms of our rivers. Environmental scientist and resource management expert Tom Kay will present evidence about how environmental …

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

free
ONLINE – Judgement Free Plant Based Support Session

Oct 20

ONLINE – Judgement Free Plant Based Support Session

Looking to improve your nutrition and lighten your footprint, but not sure where to start or ready to level up? NTS Nutrition is offering a completely judgment-free online consultation -- no matter where you are on your journey. Whether you're just considering eating less meat, have started making changes, or …

20 October 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 24 October 2025 @ 2:00 pm

free
Resilient, Resourceful, Regenerative Living Workshop – Motueka

Oct 20

Resilient, Resourceful, Regenerative Living Workshop – Motueka

Come and find inspiration, information, and examples of how to live a more resilient, resourceful, and regenerative life. Discover how permaculture ethics and principles can help to protect and provide for a more sustainable future. Meet a like-minded community of people who also hope for a safe, abundant, and happy …

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

$40
Victory Community Working Bee and Afternoon Tea in the Mārakai – Nelson

Oct 20

Victory Community Working Bee and Afternoon Tea in the Mārakai – Nelson

Join the team in the Victory Community Garden for a working bee and afternoon tea to celebrate the Climate Action Festival. Come along to hear about our newly developed vision for the garden that supports people to garden together. See our community compost system in use or help tend our …

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Free
Weaving Worlds Through the Spirit of the Commons – Motueka

Oct 20

Weaving Worlds Through the Spirit of the Commons – Motueka

Weaving Worlds through the Spirit of the Commons: Perspectives from te ao Māori and European worlds Join us at the Motueka Library for an exploration of the history of commons, their enclosure and the potential to re-animate the ethos of the commons to create a more equitable, regenerative future for …

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Koha
Renewable Energy Tour – Golden Bay

Oct 21

Renewable Energy Tour – Golden Bay

This tour, organised by the Mohua 2042 Trust, will visit renewable energy sites in Golden Bay, showcasing farm-sized renewable installations spanning several hectares of solar panels, through to individual home-based systems. Attendees will travel together by bus to the various sites with commentary from a local renewable energy expert as …

10:00 am - 3:30 pm

$20
Compost Club – Washing up Party – Nelson

Oct 21

Compost Club – Washing up Party – Nelson

Get your hands wet, cleaning buckets used for weekly compost collection, with the fun and passionate Community Compost Club. This is an ongoing weekly session that takes place throughout the year. The Tuesday 'washing up party' is a fun and social space, and all ages and abilities are welcome to …

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
ONLINE: Climate: Truth, Love, Despair, Rage

Oct 21

ONLINE: Climate: Truth, Love, Despair, Rage

The Work that Reconnects and Deep Ecology invite you to a "Truth, Love, Despair, Rage" online circle, where we'll make room for the internal experience of climate breakdown: the grief, rage, fear, love, hope, confusion...and all the feels that we don't know where to put. If you're tired of …

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

$5 – $40
Nerd Night Board games at The Vic – Nelson

Oct 22

Nerd Night Board games at The Vic – Nelson

Grab your favourite climate, nature, or conservation-themed board game or just come along and join others for a night of friendly fun at The Vic Public House (281 Trafalgar St. Nelson). We’ll bring Daybreak and CO₂ to kick things off, and you’re welcome to bring your own. Plus, enjoy a 10% …

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Motueka Community Film Circle – The Eternal Song – Motueka

Oct 22

Motueka Community Film Circle – The Eternal Song – Motueka

Join the Motueka Community Film Circle for a screening of The Eternal Song, a documentary about the healing power of Indigenous cultures around the world. For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples lived in deep connection with the earth, while stewarding ancestral land and wisdom. Narratives of colonialism, capitalism and individualism …

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

$14
Low-Carbon Commute Breakfast – Nelson

Oct 23

Low-Carbon Commute Breakfast – Nelson

Bike, walk, run, scooter, roller blade, bus or go EV to work, school or just a daily outing on Thursday, 23rd October and join us between 7.30am to 9am at 1903 Square (Opposite the Cathedral Steps) to celebrate the launch of Swap One and Travel Friendly, the Nelson Tasman initiative to encourage people in our region to swap one …

7:30 am - 9:00 am

free
EVENT RESCHEDULED – Garden to Table Open Day – Stoke

Oct 23

EVENT RESCHEDULED – Garden to Table Open Day – Stoke

Due to the planned teacher strike day, this event will be rescheduled. Please register your interest to Prashanti (Prashanti@gardentotable.org.nz) if you'd like to be kept updated. Come visit the Garden to Table programme in action at Birchwood School in Stoke. Schools, Early Childhood Education providers and …

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Free
EVENT CANCELLED – BioCredita and Forest Development by Ekos – Nelson

Oct 23

EVENT CANCELLED – BioCredita and Forest Development by Ekos – Nelson

This event has been cancelled due to severe weather conditions and a local emergency affecting Christchurch and the Canterbury region. These disruptions have resulted in the cancellation of Sean’s flights, making it impossible for him to attend. We'll show you how Ekos BioCredita and Ekos Forever Forests can strengthen your …

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Free
EVENT CANCELLED – Take the Jump Picnic in the Park at Isel Park Market – Nelson

Oct 23

EVENT CANCELLED – Take the Jump Picnic in the Park at Isel Park Market – Nelson

The Take The Jump Catchup in the Park has been cancelled due to the weather forecast. "Planning the Future of Nelson Tasman Together" is still on Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows nearby from 6.30pm to 8pm Thursday evening, where you can take part in a workshop about how our region will adapt …

4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Planning for the Future of Nelson Tasman Together – Stoke

Oct 23

Planning for the Future of Nelson Tasman Together – Stoke

Are you worried about sea level rise, flooding, earthquakes, and bushfires? Do you wonder what Nelson City Council is doing about these increasing risks? Do you want to explore how climate change will affect where you live and what you and your community could do? Nelson Tasman Climate Forum and …

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Free
Battle for the Banded Rail – “Tender Love and Care” Plant maintenance day – Mapua

Oct 24

Battle for the Banded Rail – “Tender Love and Care” Plant maintenance day – Mapua

Battle for the Banded Rail is a project working with local communities to increase the number of banded rail and other estuarine birds on the margins of the Waimea Inlet by restoring habitat and trapping predators. Together, let’s give some TLC to the plants planted in winter. We will meet …

9:00 am - 11:00 am
Potting up Party (for schools only) – Hope

Oct 24

Potting up Party (for schools only) – Hope

Native plant restoration is climate action. Hope school, in collaboration with Tasman Enviroschools, the Tasman Bay Guardians and the Roding Catchment group are growing native plants to revegetate the riparian zone along the Aniseed river. Vegetated riparian zones help to filter out toxins and sediment from rainfall events, while creating …

9:00 am - 3:00 pm
ONLINE – We can meet Nelson Tasman’s emissions targets!

Oct 24

ONLINE – We can meet Nelson Tasman’s emissions targets!

In a split vote in July, Nelson City Council adopted science-based climate targets of 8.3% annual decrease for long-lived gases, and 1.55% decrease for methane. Voices around the table said it couldn't be done, which created a challenge that was picked up by five members of the Climate …

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Electrify Everything – Come and have a chat – Stoke

Oct 24

Electrify Everything – Come and have a chat – Stoke

Come and chat with community members who've electrified their homes, businesses and transport. Learn how you can too – saving money and emissions. In this Electrify Everything discussion event you'll meet others in your community who've made their lives more fossil fuel free. When we come together and share …

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

free
Nature Journaling Workshop – Lower Moutere

Oct 25

Nature Journaling Workshop – Lower Moutere

This is a workshop for those who would like to deepen their appreciation of the natural world with a pencil in hand. Nature Journaling is the practice of observing nature, and recording these impressions in a journal. No need to be a skilled artist for this! The course is open …

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

$10 – $20
Edible Bicycle Tour – Stoke & Nelson

Oct 25

Edible Bicycle Tour – Stoke & Nelson

Take a bicycle tour of public orchards and a delightful private backyard garden project in central Nelson. John-Paul Pochin (Urban Farmers), Kelli Campbell, and Rachael Curson (Whakatū Food Sovereignty Project) will be your guides, describing food harvesting opportunities on public land as well as learning how to turn your garden …

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Koha or Gold coin
Solar on Steroids – Maximize Solar Energy Potential – Motueka

Oct 25

Solar on Steroids – Maximize Solar Energy Potential – Motueka

Join Kevin Fourie, host of the HeapsMOREnergy Program on Fresh FM, for a 1-hour in-depth presentation on how to maximize Solar Power generation with Catchpower technology to reduce 'grid dependency', and lower home energy carbon footprint consumption. He will share his personal “Energy Efficiency” (EE) journey, and demonstrate how to “Measure …

10:30 am - 11:30 am
Growing a Forest – Come and get inspired – Moutere Valley

Oct 25

Growing a Forest – Come and get inspired – Moutere Valley

Welcome to an eight-year revegetation project in the Moutere Valley. Since 2017 Philip and Jenny Leith have been revegetating gullies on their farm, extending and creating new wetlands as well as establishing biodiverse habitats. In 2025 they decided to link two gullies by planting a podocarp forest to create an …

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

free
NTCF Annual Hui

Nov 29

NTCF Annual Hui

Join us on 29th of November to hear about the Forums activities over the last year before planning our strategy for the year ahead, and selecting our representatives for the Leadership group. Please register here if you plan to be there, so we have an idea of the numbers. This …

9:00 am - 11:30 am
Sustainable Gift and Craft Fair

Nov 29

Sustainable Gift and Craft Fair

11:30 am - 3:30 pm
Webinar: COP 30 Debrief with NCC’s Daniela Ramirez

Mar 3

Webinar: COP 30 Debrief with NCC’s Daniela Ramirez

Find out what it is like to attend a global climate change conference with NCC's senior climate change advisor, Daniela Ramirez, who attended the COP 30 event in Belém, Brazil last year. Find out about how New Zealand is perceived on the world stage, learn about Daniela's impression of how …

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Isel Park Social!

Mar 5

Isel Park Social!

We welcome our Take the Jump and climate action community to gather at the Isel Park Twilight Market for a catch up where we'll celebrate our Love to Ride efforts. NCC's senior climate change advisor Daniela Ramirez will be present to share about her experience at the COP 30 last …

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Original Banner Workshop

Mar 8

Original Banner Workshop

Amplify your voice and make a sign or banner with an environmental message close to your heart. We will be cutting, stitching, sewing and printing letters onto sturdy material to hang on our fences and in our windows. This event is inspired by the "Be A Good Ancestor" banner made …

10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The environment in election year: opportunities and threats

Mar 11

The environment in election year: opportunities and threats

The (very short) Annual General Meeting, at 6.45pm, will be followed by our usual meeting, at 7.30pm, with speaker, Raewyn Peart, Policy Director at the Environmental Defence Society (EDS). Her topic will be - "The environment in election year: opportunities and threats''. EDS seeks to protect and restore Aotearoa …

7:30 pm

free
Permaculture Hui in Nelson this year!

Apr 10

Permaculture Hui in Nelson this year!

The annual hui is a vibrant showcase of permaculture in Aotearoa, shaped each year by the unique character of the host bioregion. Organised collaboratively by the hui team and the PiNZ Council, each gathering reflects a diversity of permaculture practice, sparks timely and meaningful conversations, and strengthens the networks that support …

April 10 @ 2:00 pm - April 13 @ 12:00 pm
Permaculture tours in Nelson, Tasman and Golden Bay

Apr 13

Permaculture tours in Nelson, Tasman and Golden Bay

Guided Tours of Permaculture Properties in Nelson, Tasman and Golden Bay an addition to the National Permaculture Hui 2026 We will be visiting many exemplary selected homesteading properties which demonstrate a diversity of features showcasing permaculture principles in action - including water management systems, food forests, integrated animal systems, super-productive …

April 13 @ 2:00 pm - April 16 @ 10:00 am
Collaboration Game and Community Resilience Workshop in Golden Bay

Apr 19

Collaboration Game and Community Resilience Workshop in Golden Bay

Tanya Mottl from FutuResilience Events is visiting Golden Bay from Oz and has generously offered to run the Collaboration Game here in Takaka. This is a unique opportunity to explore greater community connection and resilience in a really fun, interactive way. Tanya has fabulous feedback from other events she has …

10:00 am - 4:30 pm
WEBINAR – Fuel, Physics, and What Comes Next, with Nathan Surendran

Apr 29

WEBINAR – Fuel, Physics, and What Comes Next, with Nathan Surendran

Join the discussion on Zoom by registering here. Nathan is an energy engineer and Chair of the Wise Response Society who has been writing extensively about the current energy crisis and its implications (see below) NZ will probably hit its climate targets. Not because of good policy, but because the …

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Mōhua Golden Bay Resilience Expo

May 2

Mōhua Golden Bay Resilience Expo

Golden Bay locals – this is one you don’t want to miss! We’re bringing the whole community together for a weekend focused on **getting prepared, staying safe, and having a great time doing it**. Events are happening on both Saturday and Sunday, with the Sunday being the big one! A …

May 2 @ 9:00 am - May 3 @ 4:00 pm

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