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Indian community events in New Zealand

New Zealand’s Indian community is close to three hundred thousand strong — about one in twenty New Zealanders — and two-thirds of it is in Auckland: Sandringham’s Little India, Mt Roskill, Papatoetoe and the eastern suburbs, with Wellington, Christchurch and Hamilton behind. The calendar runs around the Auckland Diwali Festival in Aotea Square each spring and Wellington’s on the waterfront, Navratri garba in the halls, the Fijian-Indian community’s own Ramayan and Holi celebrations, the libraries’ festival evenings and the touring Bollywood and comedy acts. Prices below are in New Zealand dollars.

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Upcoming events in New Zealand15 listed

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What the community has been to — most of these come back every year.

Festivals in New Zealand

New Indian events near New Zealand, by email

Once a week, and only when something new is on within 10 km of where you live — garba nights, Diwali melas, meetups, concerts. Free, and one click switches it off.

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Questions people ask

When is Diwali in New Zealand in 2026?
Diwali falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, in the New Zealand spring. The Auckland and Wellington Diwali festivals are held on a weekend in the weeks before it, and the temples and associations mark the day itself. Every event posted to the community is listed below with its own date and city.
Where is Little India in Auckland?
Sandringham Road, west of the city centre — sweet shops, sari houses and restaurants — with Papatoetoe in the south and Mt Roskill close behind; most of the community’s events are in the halls and temples of these suburbs and in the east around Pakuranga and Botany.
How do I add my event?
Post it from the Namaste Community app (Events › Submit). It is free; a moderator checks it and it appears here and to members nearby, ranked by distance.

Every event near you — and your community with it

Free, in every country. Everything below is ranked by how far it is from you.

  • Groups near youJoin the Indian community groups in your city — chat, plans and people who get it.
  • Events near youEvery Diwali mela, festival and meetup, ranked by distance, with RSVP and reminders.
  • Buy and sellSarees, kurtas, furniture, kitchen things — from people a few streets away.
  • Rent near youRooms and flats from the community, with the person behind the listing one tap away.
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Organising something?

Post it from the app under Events, wherever you are. It is free, a moderator checks it, and it appears here and to every member nearby. Running several a year? Email hello@namaste.community for a listing invite.