Nau mai haere mai.
Join Kia Ora Vancouver for our annual Waitangi Day event at The Blarney Stone in Gastown! Waitangi Day is a time for Kiwis and those with Kiwi connections to celebrate what it is to be a New Zealander, catch up, and have a good time.
Bring friends and whanau along to enjoy fine Kiwi food and drinks, indulge in a yarn, and sing along to some sweet as kiwi tunes. There will be live music, games, prizes to give away, and a great atmosphere for all to enjoy.
Our friends at Air New Zealand are looking for volunteers to join them walking in the Vancouver Pride Parade on Sunday 4th August 2019. If you interested in participating, please fill in the form below
Thursday, March 21st | Downtown Vancouver – Location TBC | 6.15 – 7.30 pm | As we all grapple with our emotions and shock, and in the realisation of what recently happened, we are organising a gathering where we can share, console, talk, hug and feel supported and be with our fellow New Zealanders and friends. This assembly is for those who want to join us in Kiwi songs and light candles in memory of the victims, their families and all the New Zealanders involved; this will be Kia Ora Vancouver’s way of remembering.
The New Zealand High Commission in partnership with New Zealand Winegrowers Canada present New Zealand Pure Discovery the wine tasting event of 2019.
Check out some of the photos from our Waitangi Day event on Saturday 9th February 2019 taken by the amazing Angela McConnell. A huge thanks to our sponsors whose generous donations made this event possible,
Nau mai, Haere mai to all the Canadian Kiwis and friends! Waitangi Day is just around the corner and Kia Ora Vancouver is putting on an event to remember – epic prizes, kiwi kai/beer/tunes and a kapa haka performance.
The best $12 you will ever spend to hang out with a bunch of tu meke New Zealanders living in Vancouver. This year will include our inaugural silent auction with proceeds going to charity and back into the Kia Ora community.
We have a fantastic prize up for bidding in our silent auction at Waitangi Day 2019 which will enable one lucky Rugby player an rare opportunity to attend the renowned Auckland Rugby International Academy in New Zealand.
We’re looking for energetic and social Kiwis to volunteer at Waitangi day, Sat Feb 9th @ Blarney Stone to help make our awesome signature event run the best it can be! Duties will include setting
As part of the work we do with Air New Zealand, they reached out to ask us if our members would be interested in participating on their Vancouver Pride Parade float. We put a call
Our annual Summer Picnic held early in June and was a success! We enjoyed a sunny day by the Second Beach pavilion, where much fun and laughter was had while enjoying a bbq (courtesy of