We are a registered incorporated society since 1984
We're proud to have over 100 members in our society
We welcome Friends of Ireland from all cultures & heritiage
Wishing everyone a Happy Christmas and a
Happy & Healthy 2025
We would like to thank everyone for their continued support of the Waikato Irish Society!
A great day had by all at the annual Halloween party !!
Dancers from the Fox School of Irish Dance and Scoil Rince Ni Ghabhann represented the Waikato in Wellington at the 2024 Irish dancing championships in the solo and team performances.
Mia Cooper from the Fox School of Irish dance (pictured with her teachers Robyn Holden and Zoe Laurence) won 1st place in the Girls Under 16 solo section.

Congratulations to all the dancers that participated!
This Saturday we had the New Zealand 2024 Rose of Tralee Keely O'Grady visit us while our
Naomh Críostóir GAA - Waikato NZ
hosted the Waikato champs down at Hamilton Marist rugby grounds.
A great weekend was had by all !!!
Come and join us for the morning, catch up with the Irish community while having a cup of tea or coffee, from the Irish mammies to our retired folks, all welcome !
The Irish dancers from the Fox School of Irish Dance were out in force today celebrating Children's Day 2024 at Garden Place in Hamilton's city center
Congratulations to Naomh Criostoir GAA for hosting a great weekend of GAA !!
Special mention to Norrie Mailer from Light & Motion Photography for capturing the atmosphere of the day, please visit his facebook page for more photographs.
The Waikato Irish Society aims to provide a community & network for Friends of Ireland located in the greater Waikato region. We network through regular social gatherings, music, gaelic sports, dancing & farming.