KŌWHAISOCIAL: party and event hire in Dunedin, Otago and Southland
- Proudly NZ owned
- Based in Ōtepoti Dunedin
- No-obligation quotes
The inventory
Pieces made for celebrating
Bars, carts, keepsakes and lawn games, each styled to sit beautifully in your venue.
Crystal dispenser bar
Perfume bar
Tiered bottle bar
Perfume bar
Frozen cocktail cart
Drinks bar
Flower bucket stand
Flower bar
Arch bloom wall
Flower bar
Parasol flower cart
Flower bar
Garden sweets cart
Sweets cart
Scalloped canopy cart
Sweets cart
Timber booth with ring light
Photo booth
Light oak booth
Photo booth
Ivory rotary phone
Audio guestbook
Charm bracelet bar
Jewellery bar
Lawn games set
Lawn games
Giant noughts & crosses
Giant games
The Showroom
See it all at your venue before you book
Choose a garden, winery, ballroom or indoor venue, style it for your occasion, and place the pieces you love. Add them to your list and email it straight to us.
Start the experienceThe Collection
Experiences your guests step into
Our collection is intentionally small and lovingly curated. Each piece can only be at one celebration per day — so once a date is taken, it's gone.
0101 · Instant prints, endless laughs
The Photo Booth
A styled booth that turns your guests into the entertainment. Strike a pose, grab a prop and walk away with a printed keepsake — while you keep every frame from the night.
- Instant prints with a custom design to match your theme
- A curated prop collection and styled backdrop
- Digital copies of every photo after your event
- Delivery, set up and pack down
One booth — one celebration per day. Popular dates are reserved months ahead.
Something new is blooming
New experiences are joining the collection. Ask us what's next.
Imagine your celebration
Made for the moments that matter
Tap an occasion and picture it. Every celebration is different — here's how our experiences come to life at each.
The day you'll want to relive
Picture this: the speeches are done, the dance floor is warming up, and your oldest friends are queuing at a vintage phone to leave you messages you'll replay on every anniversary — while the booth prints out the night, one silly frame at a time.
Small by design
A boutique collection — not a warehouse
We'd rather do a few celebrations beautifully than many in a rush. It means personal service for you, and it means dates fill up.
of each piece
No warehouse of duplicates. Every experience is a single, carefully kept piece.
celebration per day
Each piece goes to one event per day — so your date is truly yours.
memories to keep
Prints, voices, scents and blooms that live on long after the party.
The 2026/27 season
Summer Saturdays are always first to go.
Planning a celebration between November and March? We recommend enquiring as early as you can.
How it works
Booking with us is easy, honest & personal
No complicated forms, no pushy sales. Just a friendly conversation with a real person in Dunedin.
- 1
Say hello
Send us your date, town and the experiences you love. A half-formed idea is perfectly fine.
- 2
Get your quote
We reply personally with availability and a clear, itemised quote — no pressure, no obligation.
- 3
Secure your date
Happy? Confirm your booking and your date is held just for you. Nobody else can take it.
- 4
Celebrate
We arrive, set everything up beautifully and pack down afterwards. You simply enjoy the moment.
Never hired anything like this before?
That's perfectly okay. Send us even a half-formed idea — a date, a vibe, a Pinterest board — and we'll help shape it into something wonderful. Asking a question costs nothing.
Where we celebrate
Proudly Dunedin. Happily on the road.
Kōwhai Social is a proud New Zealand business based in Ōtepoti Dunedin. We bring our experiences to venues, halls, wineries, woolsheds and backyards across wider Otago and Southland.
Locally owned & operated
in Aotearoa New Zealand
Home base
- Dunedin
- Mosgiel
- Port Chalmers
- Otago Peninsula
Wider Otago
- Queenstown
- Wānaka
- Central Otago
- Ōamaru
- Balclutha
Southland
- Invercargill
- Gore
- Te Anau
- Riverton
Somewhere else in the South? Ask us — if we can get there, we will.
Good to know
Questions, answered
Still wondering about something? Just ask — there's no such thing as a silly question when it comes to your celebration.
As soon as you know your date. Each piece in our collection can only be at one celebration per day, and summer Saturdays (November to March) are always the first to go.
Let's check your date
Reaching out is the easy part.
Tell us a little about your celebration and we'll come back to you personally with availability and a clear quote. No obligation, no pressure — just friendly help.
- 1We reply personallyA real person, not an automated sales funnel.
- 2You get a clear quoteItemised, honest pricing with nothing hidden.
- 3You decideTake your time. We'll hold the conversation, not your wallet.
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