Welcome to Hibiscus Coast U3A

Join us for our November General Meeting

This will be held on 16 November at 10 am in the St John's Catholic Church Hall in Centreway Road, Orewa. Aspiring members are welcome to attend.

Our main speaker is yet to be booked but the first part of our meeting will be devoted to the Art of Photography group, their story and their photos. 

Morning tea provided!

What we do

U3A Hibiscus Coast is entirely run by volunteers. Our Group Convenors and our Management Committee are all volunteers. Many of our meetings are held in the Pohutukawa Room at the Whangaparaoa Library, and in other local venues such as the Hibiscus Coast Community House.

From our beginning 31 years ago, we have had bi-monthly general meetiings. Next year we will triall monthly general meetings from January to November. 

Our fees are low: $35 per person per year, or $60 for a couple per year. For this members can join any or all of our 27 special interest groups, some of which meet fortnightly and some monthly. 

Some of us also meet to watch a recently released movie or go on field trips. 

Monthly Schedule of Groups

Please note that Cinematique and the Short Film Group meet when there is a film to watch or a film under production. Click the Group Descriptors button above to find information about each group. 

It would pay to check with the convenor first if you are new to a group because times can change according to room availability. The following groups are full: Art Appreciation, Art of Photography, Playreading and World Today. You can email the convenor to be put on a waiting list and we will do our best to accommodate you. 

Photo of the month

Great attendance at the general meeting on 21 September 2026! We had many apologies but over 100 at the meeting, a record since our Salavation Army days. We heard from three memoirists from our two Memoirs groups and had a cheerful and inspiring talk by brain researcher Sir Richard Faull.