Laughter Clubs around Aotearoa / New Zealand | Laughter Yoga

Here is a list of the Laughter Clubs we know about.
COVID: Some Laughter Clubs have re-opened. Please check with Leaders for details.

If you run a Club that is open to the public please notify us of the details and we will be very happy to list it.
If you cannot find a Club in your area, why not attend a Leader Training workshop and start your own?
Club names in brackets () are currently in recess. Regular sessions have been suspended but feel free to contact leaders and encourage them to start again – to meet up for a laugh, to arrange a session or to ask about one-off sessions.
Most clubs will run throughout the year, except for a short break over Summer. We recommend you check beforehand during Summer and Public holidays.

Please note: Ponsonby Club in Auckland has moved to Point Chevalier and is now named the Laughter Laughter Club.

NORTHLAND	Northland
AUCKLAND REGION	Point Laughter	Browns Bay	Hibiscus Coast	Papakura
WAIKATO	Hamilton
BAY OF PLENTY	LOL Laughter Club	Tauranga	Te Puke
HAWKES BAY	Hastings	Dannevirke
WELLINGTON REGION	Upper Hutt
NELSON REGION	Takaka	Victory
CANTERBURY REGION	Christchurch	Honalee's	Mid Week
OTAGO REGION	Dunedin⁄Ōtepoti	Wanaka	Queenstown
SOUTHLAND	Invercargill

NORTHLAND

Always check meetings beforehand, especially during holiday periods.

	Northland Laughter Club Meets fortnightly on Saturday at 3:00pm – 4:00pm. $5 donation. Bay of Islands Community Centre, 76 Marsden Rd, Paihia (use stairwell next to Kebabulous Cafe) Phone: Gustavo on 021 130 9236 or Email: ghernan1979@hotmail.com for details.

AUCKLAND REGION

Always check meetings beforehand, especially during holiday periods.

The Point Laughter Club (was the Ponsonby Laughter Club)
Saturdays, 10:00 – 10:45am. Donation/Koha.
New premises at The Homestead, 92 Point Chevalier Rd (corner of Pt Chevalier Rd and Alberta Rd). On-site and street parking, bus stops right outside. Map link
Email: point@laughteryoga.org.nz
Phone: Gay on 021 0635 035, or Bob on 021 646 280 for details.

Browns Bay Laughter Club
Saturdays, 9:00 – 9:45am. Donation/Koha.
Heart of The Bays Community Centre, 2 Glen Road, Browns Bay. Map link
Email: laughterbrownsbay@gmail.com
Phone: Louise Stevens on 027 475 3734 for details.

Hibiscus Coast – Let Loose & Laugh Laughter Club
Club is temporarily suspended.
Orewa, HBC Community House, 216 Hibiscus Coast Highway, cnr Centreway Road, Orewa.
Email: letlooseandlaugh@gmail.com
Phone: Jo on 021 288 8875 for details.

Papakura Laughter Club
The Papakura Laughter Club is currently in recess, with plans to restart the club later this year.
If you’re eager to join us for some laughter-filled sessions, feel free to get in touch with Gavin
at the email or phone number below.
Email: gavin.parish@gmail.com
Phone: Gavin on 027 223 8720.

	Glenbrook Laughter Club There are plans for a new Laughter Club at Glenbrook. Please contact Carolyn for more information on 022 419 1761.

WAIKATO

Always check meetings beforehand, especially during holiday periods.

	Western Community Centre Laughter Club – Hamilton Tuesdays, 9:30am to 10:30am. Western Community Centre, 46 Hyde Ave, Nawton, Hamilton 3220, ph: 07 846 4928. Please contact Sanjay Joshi on 022 414 0880 or email sunny.joshi46@gmail.com for more information.

BAY OF PLENTY

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	LOL Laughter Club *Club presently on hold due to Covid-19 restriuctions – contact Trish for details.* Saturdays 11:00am – 11:45am. Where: Penguin Room, Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui. Cost: Koha to cover venue costs. Website: www.lollaughterwellness.weebly.com Email: lollaughterwellness@gmail.com or Phone: Trish on 022 0366 768 for more info.

	Tauranga Laughter Club When & Where: Thursdays, 1:00pm start, at the Kiwifruit Habitat Gallery, 999 SH29, Tauriko. Please text Andria (021 022 55 898) to confirm as we are weather dependent. You are welcome to email or text Andria to meet up for a laugh or to ask about one-off sessions. Email: hobdid@gmail.com Phone: Andria 021 022 55 898 or see www.laughteryogabop.webs.com for additional information.

	LOL Laughter Wellness Te Puke When & Where: Thursdays, 10:30am – 11:15am, Fairhaven Park, 269 Boucher Avenue, Te Puke. Weather dependent – please text Trish to confirm. No experience required. Just bring koha, an open mind and a water bottle. We don’t laugh because we are happy, we are happy because we laugh! Website: www.lollaughterwellness.weebly.com Email: lollaughterwellness@gmail.com or Phone: Trish on 022 0366 768 for more info.

HAWKES BAY

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Hastings Laughter Yoga Classes
Once a month on Saturday, 10:00am – 11:00am.
Lotus Holistic Centre, 1028 St Aubyn St W, Frimley, Hastings.
Email: michelenysse@xtra.co.nz
Phone: Michele Nysse on 06 877 1877 or 027 250 2678 or email for more details.


		Dannevirke Laughter Yoga Club Held weekly in Dannevirke, usually between April and October. Let me know if you are interested in holding sessions in other areas of the Tararua District. For more information, click on our fb page link or … Email: laughteryogatararua@gmail.com Phone: Marianne Andersen on 0274 514 029.

WELLINGTON REGION

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	Upper Hutt Laughter Club (Trentham) Mondays, 6:30 – 7:30pm. Plunket Room, 21 Tawai Street, Upper Hutt. Gold coin Koha. Phone Clare Ludlam on 04 939 8030, email: clare@clareludlam.co.nz or check out her web site at www.clareludlam.co.nz/home/laughter-yoga for more information.

Laughter Yoga Lower North Island

NELSON REGION

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	Takaka Laughter Club *Now regular sessions, twice monthly!* 11:00am, 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, at BAYYOGA studio, 84 Commercial Street. Gold coin koha. Phone: Hera on 03 525 8771 or Richard on 021 043 1648 for details.

	Victory Laughter Club First Tuesday of the month at 9:30am-10:30am. Victory Community Centre, Totara Street, Nelson. Gold coin koha. Email: cathughes76@gmail.com Phone: Cath Hughes on 03 545 1207 for details.

CANTERBURY REGION

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Christchurch Laughter Club
Sundays, 11:00 – 11:45am.
Scottish Society Hall, cnr Edgeware Road and Caledonian Road, St Albans. $2 per person.
Phone: Hannah Airey on 021 998 109 for details.



	Honalee’s Laughter Club First Friday of every month, 7:00 – 8:00pm. 9 Starwood Lane, Clifton Hill. $8 waged, $6 unwaged per person. Phone: Honalee Hunter on 021 182 6167 for details.


	Mid Week Laughter Club Wednesdays during Term times, 6:00pm – 7:00pm. Facilitators: Liz Boldt, Sarah Brown (in turns). St Mark’s South Methodist Church, Cnr Barrington and Somerfield Streets, Christchurch 8024. $2 per person. Phone: Sarah on 03 322 7244 or 022 162 7137 for details.

OTAGO REGION

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	Dunedin⁄Ōtepoti Laughter Club Wednesdays, 5:15 – 6:00pm. Room D102, Otago Polytechnic ‘D’ Block, 60 Harbour Terrace. All welcome, entry by donation. Email: laughingindunedin@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/dunedinlaughteryoga Phone: John on 027 486 1533 for details.

	Wanalaugh Laughter Club Wednesdays, 5:30 – 6:15pm. Faulkes Room, Lake Wanaka Centre, 89 Ardmore Street, Wanaka. Gold coin koha. Phone: Sarah on 022 068 5450 or Liz on 0274 334 520 for details.

	Queenstown Laughter Club Anaya is running this club as a Zoom meeting, Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:45am to 7:00am. Zoom link: Zoom Password: iamjoy Phone Anaya Smiley on 021 244 3686 or email her at qtlaughteryoga@icloud.com for details.

SOUTHLAND

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	Invercargill Laughter Club Thursdays, 6:00 – 6:45pm. Gold coin donation. YMCA, 77 Tay Street. Map link Email: laughteryogainvercargill@gmail.com Phone: Simon Greig 027 322 0276 or Poodle (Lynne Lewin) 027 445 4564.