ACTIVE KIDS
Holiday Programme

Waitaki Community Recreation Centre

ACTIVE KIDS Holiday Programme - runs for *one week every school holidays (*may vary, check details)
- for primary school and intermediate school aged kids
September / October 2025 school holidays dates - tbc

One week each school holidays, mornings 9.30am to 12.30pm


All activities are based at the Rec Centre unless stated otherwise. Please note that places usually fill fast and that a 'wait list' will operate once registrations are full. If/when days become full the registration page will display "FULL" beside that day. We will contact you if/when a place becomes available. It's worth registering for the waiting list as there's a good chance your child will still get a place.  Just contact the Rec Centre if you are not sure, thanks.


Cost - $10 per child per morning or $45 for five days​​​​​​


Activities: a wide range of sports from the local community - local groups and clubs give the kids an opportunity to try out their sport. New sports and some of the old favourites are delivered each holiday programme.

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​​​​​​​Want to know more? Contact the Rec Centre 4346932 / 021 08150688 admin@waitakicrc.co.nz 


CLUBS & SPORTS: If you are interested in running your sporting activity for the kids please contact us! 

Rec Centre Active Kids Holiday Programme – information about activities

JULY 2025: So that's a wrap! another full-on week of activities with a wonderful bunch of kids, our amazing volunteers, and all the clubs and individuals who gave of their time to create a special week for the kids.

FYI please find below contact information about the clubs and activities the kids took part in at the holiday programme. 

THANK YOU – Vanessa from Whitestone Taekwondo; Jason from NO Rugby; Adair & Murray from Oamaru Multisport Club; Nick, John & David from NO Section of the NZ Alpine Club; football with Sara from Sport Waitaki; squash with George from Midlands Squash; dance with Anna, and badminton with Mackenzie.  

THANK YOU to our very willing volunteers who give up their time to help run the programme, this is a big commitment and we are lucky to have them – Carlo Badenhorst, Brooklyn Sullivan, Eden Dickson and Annie Francis.

FYI here's some contact details of the activities: 

Whitestone Taekwondo- Tues and Thurs nights 6-8pm at the Rec Centre. Contact Vanessa Gough 027 3338824,  tkdwhitestone@gmail.com

N.O Section of NZ Alpine Club- John Hamilton 021 2034914, Nick Shearer 021 02342436 or contact Rec Centre 4346932. Club nights are Tuesdays 8 - 9.30pm and Thursdays 5 - 6.30pm - casual fee or annual sub applies. Bouldering wall is available during opening hours (Mon-Sat) for unsupervised climbing fun - $3.50 child / $5.50 adult Click here

North Otago Rugby - Jason Forrest jason@northotagorugby.co.nz 

Oamaru Multisport Club – oamarumultisportclub@gmail.com, ph Adair 021 309439. Wednesday night duathlons, triathlons and fun runs for all ages and abilities. The next 3-week Triathlon, Duathlon & Fun Run series is being held Wednesday 12, 19 & 26 November at Oamaru Harbour, registration 5.30pm, race start 6pm. Click here

Mountain Biking North Otago Check out Mountain Biking North Otago FB page.

Midlands Squash – contact Vicki Rae districtmanager@squashmidlands.com

CLUBS & SPORTS: If you are interested in running your sporting activity for the kids please contact us! 

Don't hesitate to contact me about any of the above activities or about the holiday programme.

We will be running the holiday programme again in the next school holidays in Sept/October, registrations will open about three weeks prior. Check out our FB page for registration dates.

Also we welcome any feedback so please feel free to flick back any comments :-) 

Thank you

See you all again in September/October!

Nga mihi

Diane