Tauranga City

U3A is an international organisation for people in retirement to share creative, cultural, physical and leisure interests. In Tauranga there are approximately 1000 members and around 100 interest groups. Find out more Here

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New group.

Convener:    Al Mathews
Phone:   022 161 531
Venue:   Katikati
Meetings:   4th Tuesday
Time:   09.45 - noon
Vacancies   Yes
To join this group - please contact the Convener
 

 

Are you seeking the answers to Life's Big Questions?  This group has a lot of fun debating the historical and current philosophies that inform our thinking on morals, ethics, politics, justice and many other diverse topics.

 

Convener:    Charles Akers
Phone:   022 1281597
Venue:   Mainly Tauranga (Pyes Pa, The lakes, Bethlehem, Te Puna, Omokoroa)
Meetings:   3rd Thursday of the month
Time:   9.45 am - 12 noon
     
To join this group please contact the Convener
 

This group discusses a wide range of current philosophical topics.

This group is up and running. Contact the Convener to find out more
about this Group.

Convener:     Bev Edlin
Phone:    027 618 4787
Co-convener:    Trish Hanlen 
Phone:    07 579 2335
Venue:    Members' homes mostly in the Mt Maunganui / Papamoa area
Meetings:    2nd Friday of the Month
Time:    10.00 - 12 noon
     
To join this group - please contact the Convener

Click here for information on groups that meet in the Omokoroa / Katikati area

 For a group with No Vacancies, contact the coordinator for details of any waiting list. Please note: you must be a financial member of U3A to have your name added to a waiting list.

 
 
 

 

Monday

Group:Week of Month:Time:
Cafe Book Lovers 3 -Any Book book club  4th 1.30 - 3.00
Cafe Book Lovers 1 4th 1.00 - 3.00
Camera Club 1st 10.00 - noon
Computer Support for Windows 1st 1.30 - 3.30
Current Events B 1st & 3rd 10.00 - noon
iPad & iPhone 1st 2.00 - 3.30
Music Appreciation 1st & 3rd 1.30 - 3.30
Shakespeare Group A 2nd & 4th 1.30 - 3.45
Scrabble 1st & 3rd 1.30 - 3.30
Te Reo Maori 1st & 3rd 1.00 - 2.30
Ukulele Every Monday XPH 1.30 - 3.30
  *XPH = Except Public Holidays  

 

Tuesday

Group:Week of Month:Time:
Acoustic Music Every 1.15 - 3.30
Ancient History 2nd and 4th 10.45am
Apple Mac Support  1st 10am - Noon
Book Lovers 3 4th 2.00 - 4.00
Current Events A 2nd & 4th 10.00 - noon
Ethnic Dining 2 1st 6.30 pm
Festival & Foreign Films 3rd 12.30
Health Improvement 1st 1.30 - 3.30
History of New Zealand 1st 10.00 - 12.00
Lone Rangers 4th 2.00 - 3.30
Money Matters Ist 1.00 - 3.00
Oceanside Music Group 1st & 3rd 10.00 - noon
Opera Appreciation 1 2nd 1.00 - 4.00
Photo Enhancing 1st & 3rd 9.45 - 11.45
Photo Fun 2nd 1:30 - 3:30
Photography 3rd 9:30 - 12 noon
Science Today 1 2nd 9.45 - 12 noon
Singing for Joy 1st & 3rd 1.00 - 3.00
The Seas and Oceans 2nd 1.30 - 3.30

 

Wednesday

Group:Week of Month:Time:
Art History 1 3rd 1.30 - 3.30
Art History 2 2nd 1.30 - 3.30
Ballet Appreciation 1st 1.00 pm
Book Lovers 1 1st 1.30 - 3.30
Classical Music Lovers A 1st & 3rd 1.15 - 4.00
Current Events D 2nd & 4th 9:45 - noon
Garden Ramblers 1  2nd 1.30 - 4.00
Garden Ramblers 2 4th 10am
Hikers 1 1st & 3rd Whole day
History A 1st & 3rd 9.45 - noon
History B 2nd & 4th 9.45 - noon
Tauranga Luxe Cinema 4th late morning
Science Today 2 3rd 10.00 - noon

 

Thursday

Group:Week of Month:Time:
Buildings and Cities 2nd 9.45 - noon
Classical Music Lovers B 2nd  & 4th 2.00 - 4.00
Cycle Group 1st & 3rd 9.30
French Conversation 1  1st & 3rd 10.00 - 11.45
French Conversation 3 2nd & 4th 10:00am
Geography 2nd 1.00 - 3.45
Geology 1st & 3rd 1.00 - 2.30
Global Issues 2nd 2.00 - 4.00
Hikers 2 2nd & 4th Whole day
International Affairs 3rd 2.30 - 4.30
Memoir Writing 1st and 3rd 9.45 - noon
Mini Hikes 2nd & 4th Varies
Philosophy 1 3rd 9.45 - noon
Philosophy for today 3rd 9.45 - noon
Rummikub 3rd 1.00 - 3.00
Website Development 1st and 3rd 9.30 - 11.30
Writers' Inc 4th 9.45 - 12.00
World Affairs (Katikati) 4th 2.00
Yoga Weekly 9.25 - 10:25

 

Friday

Group:Week of Month:Time:
Art Practical 2nd & 4th 9.30 - 12 noon
Dining Group 1 2nd 6.30
Dining Group 3 4th 1.00
Dining Group 5 3rd 6.30
Five Hundred - Card Game 1st & 3rd 1.00 - 4.00
Jazz, Blues andd Beyond 4th 1.00 - 3.30
lazy Lunches (Katikati) 4th Noon
Luncheon Group 1 2nd Noon
Luncheon Group 2 4th Noon
Mah Jong 2nd & 4th 12.30 - 4.00

 

Saturday

Group:Week of Month:Time:
Weekend Walkers 2nd & 4th Departure varies
Tivoli Luxe Cinemas 1st Afternoon

 

Sunday

Group:Week of Month:Time:

 

 

World Affairs We discuss significant international, political and other world developments. 

Convener:    Francis Young
Phone:   07 549 2767, 027 549 2767
eMail:  
Venue:   Community Centre, Beach Rd, Katikati
Meetings:   4th Thursday of the month
Time:   2.00 pm
Vacancies   Yes
To join this group - please contact the Convener
 

We study earth sciences about New Zealand and worldwide, to understand current and past geological events. The neighbouring Taupo volcanic zone, the Waikato, and Coromandel peninsula with our own Tauranga volcanic centre are local features which keep us engaged.

Convener:    Terry Boyle
Phone:   027 210 1719
Co-convener:    Jocelyn Hooper
Phone:   07 575 2236
Venue:   The Raft cafe
Meetings:   1st & 3rd Thursday of the month
Time:   1.00 pm - 2.30 pm
     
To join this group please contact the Convener
 

2024-03-15 Currently in recess

A group for enthusiastic learners of the French language at Intermediate Grade. An opportunity to revisit previous learning and work towards growing oral fluency.

Convener:    Lise Claiborne 
Phone:   021 743 093
Co-Convener:   Kathleen Fraser
Phone:   022 187 8588
Venue:   Members homes
Meetings:   2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
Time:   10.15am – 12.15pm
     
To join this group, please contact the convener
 
Group News:

 

Meetings are held fortnightly in the theatre at Bethlehem Shores Retirement Village. Usually two hour sessions. We cover all aspects of classical music including operatic, symphonic, classical and modern dance, church music, composers and singers. Using the significant facilities at the Shores Theatre, members are invited (optionally) to present items of specific interest to them.  The feedback from existing members is excellent.  They find the sessions enjoyable, entertaining and informative.

Convener:     Vaughan Chetwynd
Phone:    027 565 7724
Venue:    Bethlehem Shores Retirement Village
Meetings:    2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
Time:    2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Vacancies    Yes
To join this group - please contact the Convener

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group News:

2024-02-08 - Beautiful Music

2023-12-14 - Christmas

2023-11-09 About London

2023-09-28 - Venues - Part 2

2023-09-14 - Venues - Part 1

2023-08-23 - Operetta

2023-08-10 - REPRISE! MUSIC FROM 2022

2023-07-27 - LIVELY & BRIGHT, PEACEFUL & CALM

2023-07-13 - DANCE IN CLASSICAL MUSIC

2023-Jul Vivaldi

2023-Jun Classical Music Rip-Offs

2022-Nov Christmas

2022-Oct: Around the world in 80 minutes

2022-Oct Mozart

2022-Aug Alma Deutscher

2022-July Bastille Day meeting

2022-Mar meeting

ukulele5
This group provides the opportunity for members with some experience in playing the ukulele to meet for a weekly jam session on a Monday afternoon.

Convener:   June Pharo 
Phone:   07 542 3114
Co-convener   Denise Smith
Phone:   021 0906 5657
Venue:   BOP Vintage Car Club, 29 Cliff Road
Cost   $2 to cover the venue
Meetings:   Every Monday
Time:   1.30 pm - 3.30 pm
     
To join this group please contact the convener
 
Group Updates:
 
June 2021:

Due to explosive numbers, 40+, the group is now closed however a waiting list has been established.

Please contact the group convener: Eileen Ammann Phone: 576 3183 or the group Co-Convener: June Pharo Phone: 5423114, to be added to the waiting list.

Consideration may be given to establishing a second Ukulele group in the near future if waiting list numbers indicate a need.

 

Offering a relaxed fun afternoon expanding one’s word power in a friendly competitive environment

Convener:    Lynne Hewson
Phone:   021 968 022
Venue:   The Raft Café, 65 Chapel St. Tauranga
Meetings:   1st and 3rd Monday of each month
Time:   1:30 – 3:30pm.
     
To join this group - please contact the Convener

We cover different writing genres, taking a few sessions with each.
Members share their writing and receive feedback.

Convener:    Lynne Shearman
Phone:   021 402 126
Venue:   Members Homes
Meetings:   4th Monday of the month
Time:   1.30 pm-3.30 pm
     
 
    To join this group, please contact the convener