# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Māui Dolphin Day 2026 & the Recycled Raft Race
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 am – Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 am
- **Event Description**: ??Māui Dolphin Day is back!??

? Nau mai, Haere mai! Māui Dolphin Day is a collaborative community festival which highlights the endangered Popoto/Māui Dolphin, the importance of our marine environment and our community's creative spirit. 
The first Māui Dolphin Day was in 2004 - that’s 22 years ago! This year also marks over 25 years of mahi by Xtreme Zero Waste and Whāingaroa Environment Centre.

??Would your Club or organisation like to host an information or fundraising food stall?
Apply here: https://forms.gle/ZNYZ2vikXsZqdx8A9

??‍♀️?Keen to join the Recycled Raft Race and get your name added to one of the trophies?
Register here: https://forms.gle/1oShz5Sp7YUByMn37
Race categories are:
1st Trophy: came first in the race
2nd Trophy: came second in the race
3rd Trophy: came third in the race
Best Raft Trophy: ‘Raddest Raft’
Te Kaha Trophy: Best Junior Raft

Throughout the event, there will be live entertainment on stage, activities and performances around the site, food stalls fundraising for community groups, information from different nationwide organisations, ending with the famous Recycled Raft Race. 

?We will also be one of the national events wrapping up Seaweek 2026. Learn more here: https://seaweek.org.nz

? Māui dolphins are the smallest out of the 30 identified dolphin species in the world's oceans. In the 1970s, it’s estimated there were around 1,600 Māui dolphins, now there are an estimated population of only 48-64 left. Māui dolphins are endemic to Aotearoa, and they should be treated no differently to the more effectively protected endemic species such as the iconic Kiwi, our internationally known symbol. Our focus is what coastal communities like ours can do to save and protect our neighbours the Māui Dolphin and more widely our marine environment.

Live performances by:
? Circus Aotearoa
? Abstract Fish Lungs (local Rangatahi band)
? Raglan Line Dancers
? Ragtimers Ukelele Group 

♻️ This is a zero waste event
? This is a commerce-free event. Selling is permitted for fundraising not-for-profit only. 

Ngā mihi nui:
? Raglan Community Radio
? Raglan Volunteer Coastguard
? Raglan Surf Life Saving Club
? Raglan Kayaks
? Raglan Refill
? Raglan Rollup
? Raglan Chocolate
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/māui-dolphin-day-2026-and-the-recycled-raft-race/200029670960333
- **Event Categories**: sports, charities, festivals, music, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 99

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://forms.gle/1oShz5Sp7YUByMn37?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=hamilton-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Hamilton
- **state**: WK
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Marine Pde, Raglan 3225, New Zealand
- **lat**: -37.80438
- **long**: 174.86288
- **full address**: Marine Pde, Raglan 3225, New Zealand, Hamilton, New Zealand

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Whāingaroa Environment Centre / Te Pokapū Taiao o Whāingaroa (https://allevents.in/org/whāingaroa-environment-centre-te-pokapū-taiao-o-whāingaroa/21846583)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/3ae7296874b241bcb0880ab20be1d5d515290377ec088a67fe19a07628ea77bd-rimg-w632-h315-dc4aaee0-gmir?v=1772353968
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=M%C4%81ui+Dolphin+Day+2026+%26+the+Recycled+Raft+Race&date=07+Mar

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Marine Pde, Raglan 3225, New Zealand, Hamilton, New Zealand
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Whāingaroa Environment Centre / Te Pokapū Taiao o Whāingaroa
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, charities, festivals, music, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Māui Dolphin Day 2026 & the Recycled Raft Race ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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