Kuirau Park Saturday Market - Rotary Rotorua North

25/09/2026

Jhana Bhakta has been around the Kuirau Saturday Market again this morning - and there is plenty happening down here. ☀️☕
If you’re thinking about coming down, here’s a quick look at what’s on offer today:
💪 Mussel Madness
☕ Barista coffee
🌯 Middle Eastern food
🥞 Chinese chicken crepes, beef crepes, plum juice and Chinese pies
🍛 Southern Star Indian Food - plus masala chai
🍳 Home Grown Kitchen
🥢 Siu Mei
🌭 Cheese dogs, corn dogs, tornado potatoes and BBQ squid
🥤 Fruit infusion drinks
🌱 Fat Bunny Food Company - including vegan options
🍲 Harvey’s Kai - hāngī, cream pāua and seafood chowder
🍜 Pho Beef - beef noodle soup
🌮 Mexican food
🥞 Sweet and Savoury Crepes - including Snickers crepes
🍗 Amazing Japanese - golden crumbed chicken
🧇 Maggie’s - homemade fruit tarts and plain waffle sticks
🍞 Māori kai - rēwena bread, fry bread, steam pudding and custard
🌱 Pot plants galore
🐟 Baypackers Direct Seafood
👜 Māori taonga - pōtae, kete and pounamu
🔥 Barbeque Tings
🥟 Chinese dumplings, steamed pork buns and dim sim
🐂 Angry Bull - spicy beef noodles
🇵🇭 Filipino food
👟 Kick Flip Streetwear - sneakers, hoodies and bags
👗 Island fashion - dresses and jewellery
🍥 Cinnamon rolls
🪵 Handcrafted walking sticks, soft toys and hand-knitted items
🧣 Colourful patterned ponchos
💍 By Juney - jewellery and gift items
🧺 Bric-a-brac stalls
🍿 Raglan Kettle Korn
🔥 Soul Feast - fry bread, rēwena burgers, pāua burgers, steak and egg sandwiches
💼 No Sleep Nation
🖨️ 3D printed items - including Māori 3D printed taonga
👕 Preloved clothing
🌿 Mums Kawakawa
🥬 Watercress Man
🧸 Kids’ toys, games and lucky dips
🧼 Natural soaps and balms
🦪 Northern Oysters - live fresh oysters, kina, smoked mussels and yellow belly flounder
🪵 Wooden crafts, toys and plant boxes
And with Christmas not that far away, this is also a great time to get a head start on your shopping. 🎄🎁
You might find something a little more unique than the usual shops - handmade jewellery, Māori taonga, streetwear, wooden crafts, knitted items, toys, gifts and plenty of one-off market finds.
That’s the beauty of the Kuirau Park Saturday Market - you can come down for a coffee and breakfast, then end up finding lunch, fresh produce, gifts, clothing, plants, taonga, something handmade, or something completely unexpected. 😄
📍 Kuirau Park, Rotorua
⏰ On now - Saturday morning
Come down, grab some kai, have a browse and support the stallholders. ❤️

25/09/2026

Friday night reminder
Saturday morning plans? Kuirau Market is on tomorrow. ☕🛍️
Tomorrow is looking mostly cloudy, with a few light showers possible later, so the morning should still be a good time to get down to Kuirau Park and enjoy the market.
Come down for breakfast, grab a coffee, pick up some fresh produce, browse the crafts and local goodies, and support the stallholders who make the market what it is.
There’ll also be plenty of whānau around Rotorua tomorrow with the Aotearoa NZ Māori Rugby League Tamariki Tournament happening at Rotorua International Stadium, so if you’re heading that way, the market could be a good first stop for kai and supplies. Sporty
📣 Stallholders - jump into the comments and let Rotorua know if you’ll be there tomorrow and what you’ll have on offer. Give people a reason to come and find your stall.
📍 Kuirau Park, Rotorua
⏰ Saturday | 7am–1pm
Come down hungry, have a wander, and support local. ❤️

22/09/2026

AWESOME!!! 🛠👊👌

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐦! 😎 🔨

Our apprentice has just received the 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱, kindly sponsored through 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗮 and 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗗𝗮𝘆.
Some new tools and a well-earned recognition for all the hard work being put in. We're proud to see local apprentices being supported and rewarded.

Nice work, Callum! 👏

18/09/2026

Jhana’s done another lap of the Kuirau Saturday Market this morning, and there’s plenty worth coming down for. ☀️☕

Here’s a quick look at who’s around today:
🍴 Flat Bunny Food Company
🇻🇳 Vietway
☕ Barista coffee
🌭 Maggie, waffle dogs, waffle sticks, custard tarts and fruit tarts
🍳 Homegrown Kitchen
🥢 Siu Mei
🍛 Indian food
🧀 Cheese corndogs
🥔 Tornado potato
🥤 Khims Snacks & Juices
🍞 Harvey’s Kai
🌮 Mexican food
🥞 Sweet & Savoury Crepes
🍱 Amazing Japanese
🌴 Island food
💪 Mussel Madness
🐟 Bay Packers Direct
🌱 Pot plants
🥟 Steamed dumplings, pork buns and dim sims
🔥 Barbeque Tings
🐂 Angry Bull
👗 Island fashion
🪵 Rākau, soft toys and handcrafted jewellery
😄 Don’t Be Coy, for the slightly inappropriate
✨ Make-your-own suncatchers and bracelets
🍴 Kai Caff Aye
👜 Māori-design tote bags, taonga, pounamu, bone carvings and pōtae
🍿 Raglan Kettle Korn
🔥 Soul Feast
💼 No Sleep Nation
👕 Preloved clothing
🍊 Gizzy Oranges, plus avocados
🥬 Watercress Man
🧸 Toys, games and books
🌿 Mums Kawakawa
🍯 Manaia Mānuka Honey
📚 Bric-a-brac, CDs, $2 books, poi and travel packs
🦪 Northern Oysters, fresh live oysters, twin-pack flounder and kina
🧼 Homemade natural soap and balm
💄 Dusk to Dawn Beauty Products

That’s the beauty of the Kuirau Market, you can come down for breakfast and end up finding lunch, fresh produce, a gift, something handmade, or something you didn’t even know you wanted. 😄

📍 Kuirau Park, Rotorua
⏰ On now, Saturday morning

Come down, grab some kai, have a browse and support the stallholders. ❤️

18/09/2026

Tomorrow morning is looking mainly fine - around 9°C early, warming to 16°C. 🌤️

So it’s shaping up nicely for another Saturday morning at Kuirau Park.

Come down for a hot coffee, grab some breakfast, wander the stalls and see what catches your eye. There’ll be plenty of kai, fresh produce, plants, gifts, crafts, clothing and local goodies to browse.

📣 Stallholders, jump into the comments and let everyone know if you’ll be there tomorrow and what you’ll have on offer. It’s a great chance to give people a reason to come and find you.

📍 Kuirau Park, Rotorua
⏰ Saturday | 7am–1pm

Come down hungry, have a wander and support our stallholders. ❤️

11/09/2026

Tomorrow looks like a great morning to get down to Kuirau Park. ☀️☕🛍️

It’ll be a fresh start, but once it gets going, it'll be a lovely sunny spring day. Perfect weather for a hot coffee, some breakfast, and a wander through the stalls.

Come down hungry, grab some kai, check out the fresh produce, gifts, crafts, and local goodies, and enjoy a proper Rotorua Saturday morning.

📍 Kuirau Park, Rotorua
⏰ Saturday | 7am–1pm

Stallholders, let the Rotorua community know what sort of goodies you've got in store for them! 📣👍🙂
Fresh morning. Good kai. Plenty to browse. See you there! 👋

09/09/2026

Imagine having to leave home with your belongings in a black plastic bag. 💙

Last week we were pleased to welcome Linda Roil from Kids in Need Waikato and Rotorua Regional Co-ordinator Lena Stirrup to Rotary Rotorua North.

Kids in Need Waikato supports children aged 0–17 in foster care or being raised by whānau and caregivers, providing personalised care packs with clothing, shoes, toiletries, books, stationery and toys. 🎒👟📚

The charity currently supports around 1,500 children across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty, while also supporting caregivers through events, retreats and local catch-ups such as the Rotorua KIN Coffee Group.

Rotary Rotorua North has supported Kids in Need for several years, including helping deliver Christmas packs in our area. 🎄🤝

If you’d like to learn more or support the work they do, Kids in Need Waikato is well worth a look: https://www.kidsinneed.co.nz/

04/09/2026

Beautiful spring morning at Kuirau Park - and there’s plenty to tempt you down today. ☀️☕
Jhana’s market walk-through always gives a good feel for what’s actually happening on the ground, and this morning there’s a great mix of familiar favourites, fresh kai, handmade finds and a few things you might not expect.

And DON'T FORGET! Father's Day is tomorrow, so grab him some extra food for the All Blacks vs South Africa game in the morning, then browse the market for that perfect Father's Day gift.

A few highlights around the market today:
☕ Espresso Bar - proper barista coffee to get the morning started
💪 Mussell Madness - always a popular stop for hot kai
🥞 Chinese Crepes and Sweet & Savoury Crepes
🍛 Sui Mei with gluten-free dosa
🇻🇳 Vietway with its big Vietnamese menu
🍗 Amazing Japanese, The Flat Bunny Food Co, Soul Feast
🌽 Cheese corndogs, BBQ squid and tornado potatoes
🥟 Steam buns and dumplings
🍖 Barbecue steak and sausages
🍩 Cinnamon rolls, custard tarts, waffle sticks and other sweet treats
🍞 Māori kai including rēwena bread, fry bread, steam pudding and custard
🌴 Lena’s Kitchen Island Kai
🥚 Tray of 30 Free Range Eggs $9.99!!!

And if seafood is more your thing:
🦪 Northern Oysters
🐟 Baypackers Seafood

There’s plenty to take home too:
🍊 Gizzy Oranges
🥬 Watercress Man
🍯 Manaia Manuka Honey
🧼 100% natural soap
🌿 Mums Kawakawa
🌱 Pot plants

There are some good excuses to browse beyond the kai as well:
🎁 Don’t Be Coy for something a bit different for Dad
🛍️ Kick Flip Collective
🧵 Handmade crochet and knitted kids’ tops and beanies
📚 Preloved books, board games and kids’ books
🖨️ 3D-printed items
👗 Island dresses and accessories
🐕 Accessories for dogs
🪶 Māori taonga including korowai, heru, pounamu, manaia, walking sticks and bone carvings
🧺 Handmade crafts, gifts and bric-a-brac

And then there are some of those market favourites - Raglan Kettle Korn, The Homegrown Kitchen, and the ever-popular Angry Bull.

So come down while the spring weather is looking good, grab breakfast, stock up for the game, and have a proper wander around the stalls.

📍 Kuirau Park, Rotorua
⏰ Saturday | 7am–1pm


Come for the kai, stay for the browse, and support the people behind the stalls. ❤️

04/09/2026

Cold morning. Hot coffee. Something sizzling on the grill. Now that sounds like Saturday. ☀️☕🔥

Tomorrow is shaping up beautifully for a spring morning for the Kuirau Park Saturday Market - a crisp 6°C start, mostly sunny skies, and warming up to around 15°C.

And honestly… that cool morning air just makes the market food smell even better. 😋

Picture it:

☕ A hot coffee warming your hands
🥟 Fresh dumplings straight from the steamer
🔥 Something hot and tasty coming off the grill
🍩 A warm donut or churro you definitely didn’t plan on buying
🍊 Fresh produce to take home
🛍️ And stall after stall where you never quite know what you’ll discover

Come down hungry, take your time and have a wander.

Have breakfast. Grab something for later. Find something you weren’t looking for. Stop for a yarn with a stallholder. Maybe go home with a plant, some fresh kai, a bag of goodies… and considerably less willpower than you arrived with. 😂

That’s what Saturday mornings at Kuirau are about.

Don't forget! The All Blacks vs South Africa is on at 3am Sunday and you're gonna be hungry after the game. So stock up on some yummy food to save for after the game

Good kai. Good people. A bit of browsing. And nowhere you need to rush off to. ❤️

📍 Kuirau Park, Rotorua
⏰ Saturday | 7am–1pm
☀️ Mostly sunny | 6°C → 15°C

Rug up, come down hungry and see what you find. 👋

31/08/2026

📚 When we invest in learning, we invest in Rotorua’s future.

September is Rotary’s Basic Education and Literacy Month - a reminder that education comes in many forms.

It’s reading and writing.
It’s learning a trade. 🛠️
It’s gaining confidence, practical skills and the opportunity to build a future.

Here in Rotorua, Rotary Rotorua North believes in backing our rangatahi and helping create opportunities for them to learn, grow and succeed.

That’s reflected in initiatives such as our Apprentice Awards, where we recognise local apprentices who are putting in the mahi, developing valuable skills and building careers that will strengthen our community for years to come. 👏

Because supporting education isn’t only about what happens inside a classroom.

It’s about giving people the tools, encouragement and opportunities they need to take their next step. 💙

Strong learners. Strong futures. Stronger communities.