< Back Kevin Jenkins Co-Founder of The Cheese Wheel Kevin and his wife, Sylvia Moe, moved to Island Bay in 1994. Their three children attended Aubert Childcare Centre, Island Bay School, and SWIS. Both Kevin and Sylvia are active in a range of community roles. They patronise local businesses and clubs and take advantage of the many local walking tracks and green areas. Kevin co-founded professional services firm MartinJenkins in 1993 and is involved in other businesses and organisations. In 2019, Kevin co-founded The Cheese Wheel with Nancy Guerin and Mark Dykes. The business is growing rapidly and recently hired more staff. That hasn’t removed the onus on Kevin to constantly taste new cheeses, ensuring only the best and most innovative cheeses are delivered to subscribers. It’s a heavy burden, but someone has to do it… Kevin will be MC at The Cheese Affair event. For info on this event, please click here . For more on The Cheese Wheel and their artisan cheese delivery service - see https://thecheesewheel.co.nz/

South Coast Studio South Coast Studio - Yoga Meets Life Drawing South Coast Studio Wednesday, 14 February 2024 6:00pm to 8:00pm Do a pose, draw a pose: Based on the teaching methods of British artist Cecil Collins, we impart a non-academic style of life drawing to help you let go of inhibitions and preconceptions, connect with your body and be fully present in your mark-making. So it makes sense to do some yoga first and let that take us exactly where we want to be; centered and in our best space. What to expect: 1 hour of guided Vinyasa Yoga Practice 1 hour of guided Life Drawing Refreshments, korero and connection. This workshop welcomes all levels. Price inclusive of art materials & refreshments. Please bring your yoga mat. Bookings: kiaora@southcoaststudionz.com or 021519920 www.southcoaststudionz.com Festival Special price $40 p/p Cos t

Community Fun Day Saturday 12 February The Island Bay Festival Community Fun day is packed full of events this year, including the annual Festival Parade and Variety Show showcasing our local talent and community groups, and gives everyone a chance to have a bit of fun and see the results of their efforts. The Lyall Bay Surf Life Saving club is also hosting a family fun day on the beach with their Tapu te Ranga Island Swim , a mini surf comp for littlies, sand castle competition, and more! After a successful pilot last year we'll also be holding another Island Bay Raft Race , a fun event for groups, schools, clubs to join in, build their own raft and race around a short course - extra points for theme rafts and costumes! If you'd like to participate or are just interested in coming along, check out more info about how to participate at their pages.

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< Back Anna Fifield Journalist/Author Anna Fifield is the editor of the Dominion Post newspaper and the Wellington editor at Stuff, and lives in Island Bay with her 11-year-old son. She returned to New Zealand in 2020 after 20 years as a foreign correspondent for Washington Post and the Financial Times, posted across Asia, the Middle East and in Washington DC. She has reported from countries including Iran, Syria, Libya and North Korea, and was a Nieman journalism fellow at Harvard, studying how change happens in closed societies. In 2018 she won a Stanford University prize for her reporting on Asia, and in 2019 published a book about Kim Jong Un, The Great Successor, which is now published in 24 languages. Hear Anna speak at 'From Pyongyang to Island Bay '. Please click the link for more details on this event.

Next to the Tapu te Ranga Marae car park Manawa Karioi Nature Trail Opening Next to the Tapu te Ranga Marae car park Saturday, 17 February 2024 1:00pm - 2.30pm We are inviting the community to join the Manawa Karioi committee and Tapu te Ranga Marae trust in celebrating the opening of the development of Te Ara o te Wao Nui a Tāne/The Nature Trail as part of the Island Bay Festival on Saturday. Thanks to a generous donation from T D Mankelow Family Charitable Fund, Mawa Karioi were to create a special track with fun educational features to discover along the track. FREE Cos t

< Back Cristin Jamieson Trustee You might see Crissie walking barefoot down the hill with goggles in hand for an ocean swim, or trying to keep fit biking and running around the bays. She loves tramping and people think she’s a bit nuts trying to recreate a native forest around her house. Lover of all things Argentinian, she convinced her husband to install an outdoor grill/parilla in the garden and now makes him cook on it. She’s a lawyer. She has three girls. When she’s not taking them to dance classes she’s tucked away writing a thesis on microplastic pollution. She should never be allowed anywhere near a puzzle.

Holding an event? The Island Bay Festival is all about celebrating the community it's talent and our amazing locality on the South Coast! Putting on an event is a great opportunity for you to showcase your local group or organisation to the rest of Island Bay, and let them know what you do and why you do it. If you're running an event during the festival, we can help you with marketing your event on our Facebook page or promote your own Facebook page from ours. Get in touch with our team by email to ibfwebsite@gmail.com .

< Back Faye Tohbyn Pilates Instructor A passionate, engaging instructor, Faye Tohbyn is a trained yoga and pilates teacher and a long-standing supporter of the Island Bay Festival and community. For many years, she led Sunrise Yoga on the Beach attracting numerous local participants. Maybe some of you will remember the chilly sea dip after class! In fact, Faye lived in Island Bay for over 30 years. Drawing on a raft of experience, her classes focus on engaging the mind in the body. The classes may incorporate classical or traditional practices along with a variety of exercises/movements from different workout styles. In Faye’s words “it is about experiencing the body, the sensations, staying curious, allowing, perceiving and engaging”.

Tapu te Ranga Island Swim About the event Love swimming? Up for your next challenge? How about the annual Tapu Te Ranga Island swim hosted by Lyall Bay surf lifesaving club? With two options – a trip by IRB out to Tapu te Ranga Island and swim back, or, the There and Back swim starting at Island Bay beach? $15 per swimmer for the GIVE IT A GO SWIM $20 per swimmer for the THERE AND BACK SWIM Payment is by cash on the day. Event timings: GIVE IT A GO Registration: 8:00 – 8:30am Safety Briefing: 8:30am Ferried to Island: 8:45am SWIM STARTS: 9am THERE & BACK Registration: 8:00 - 8:30am Safety Briefing: 8:45am Walk to Start Line: 8:55am SWIM STARTS: 9:30am Notes: Wetsuits are not compulsory but are highly recommended for swimmers. Swimmers under 12 years of age must be accompanied by a competent adult swimmer and their registration form must be signed by adult. Numbers will be limited to a maximum of 100 swimmers. Swimmers must identify the category that they are entering and once registration has been completed there are no changes. Swim Safety Briefing Swim safety briefing will take place on beach opposite the Lighthouse House (on The Esplanade) prior to the commencement of ferrying for that wave. All participants must attend. For more information check out the Lyall Bay Surf Life Saving Club Facebook page, or email admin@lyallbayslsc.org.nz No Swim this year - Sorry about that Click here to register for the swim