# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Kai for Community Waiheke Food Festival 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 10:45 pm – Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 03:45 am (+12:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for a day of celebrating Waiheke's food culture and stories. This year we have a fantastic speaker line up, including Kate Evans talking about her book 'Feijoa - A story of obsession and belonging'. Highlights will include the return of the 'hangi master' Eugene Behan-Kitto who will be co ordinating the hangi of the kūmara grown at Piritahi māra this year as well as offering to share these skills with those who are keen to learn. We have the launch of a book all about growing kūmara on Waiheke created by Tessa Ryan and the performance of the 'The Giant Kūmara'. Eddie Welsh will be there weighing in the pumpkins plus we'll have our usual produce tables (Best Fruit, Best Veg, Best Flowers and Best Preserves), food carts, workshops and food galore. This event is made possible thanks to funding by the Waiheke Local Board and COGGS.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/takapuna/kai-for-community-waiheke-food-festival-2026/200029747091750
- **Event Categories**: food-truck-festivals, festivals, food-drinks, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 38

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029747091750?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=takapuna-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Takapuna
- **state**: AU
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Piritahi Marae, 53 Tahatai Road, Oneroa, Waiheke Island
- **lat**: -36.78993
- **long**: 175.00823
- **full address**: Piritahi Marae, 53 Tahatai Road, Oneroa, Waiheke Island, 53 Tahatai Rd, Oneroa, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand, Takapuna

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Once Upon An Island Trust (https://allevents.in/org/once-upon-an-island-trust/23421971)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 10:45 pm (+12:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Piritahi Marae, 53 Tahatai Road, Oneroa, Waiheke Island, 53 Tahatai Rd, Oneroa, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand, Takapuna
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Once Upon An Island Trust
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** food-truck-festivals, festivals, food-drinks, workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Kai for Community Waiheke Food Festival 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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