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Hey Stranger
Forget small talk. Let's make real talk
- over brunch.
New to Whangārei? Feeling disconnected? Or just keen to meet some new humans?
Join a table of strangers who might just become your new friends.
Because making new friends as an adult shouldn't feel weird
Our brunches are about friendship, not flirting.
New mates, not soulmates.
Make real connections, minus the cringe.
Just easy brunches with people who actually want to meet others. Because it’s time to swap doom-scrolling for eggs bene and actual conversation.
Words from people who gave it a go
They showed up curious, left smiling, and discovered that meeting strangers over brunch is actually… kind of brilliant.
I was nervous I’d end up at a table full of influencers or weirdos. Turns out everyone was just... normal and nice. Ten out of ten, would awkwardly introduce myself again.
Michelle, 48 – Maunu
I’m new to town and figured this was less weird than talking to randoms at the supermarket. Best decision, everyone was funny, chill, and totally normal. Shocking, really.
Aimee, 31 – Kensington
Honestly, it felt a bit like speed dating for friends, but less pressure and better coffee. By the end of brunch, I’d already planned a fishing trip with one of the guys.
Ben, 41 – Onerahi
It’s been a long time since I made new friends that didn’t involve joining a knitting group or pretending to like Pilates. This was way more my style, good food, laughs, and no Lycra.
Claire, 63 - Whangārei Heads
I’ve lived here for years and somehow met five people who live within five minutes of me. It’s like discovering your own neighbourhood has a secret level.”
Tania, 40 - Te Kamo
I went in thinking, ‘What if no one talks?’ and left thinking, ‘What if I never shut up again?’ Such a good vibe, no forced fun, just easy chat and proper food.
Jordan, 27 – Tikipunga
We’re All Connected. Kind Of.
We’re all constantly “connected”, liking, scrolling, messaging, and yet somehow, everyone feels a bit ... disconnected. Turns out human connection still needs humans, not six months of messaging with someone online who turns out to be AI. You can’t build real life friendship through Wi-Fi. The signal’s stronger when you’re face-to- face, laughing over coffee instead of emojis and comment threads.
The Brunch Briefing
You sign up.
Think of this as the friendly version of a questionnaire. No essays required, just tell us a bit about yourself so we can seat you with people you’ll actually enjoy chatting to. Promise there’s no wrong answers, unless you say “I hate brunch.
We play social matchmaker.
We go through every form (yes, we actually read them) and group you with a few legends we reckon you’ll get along with. Think small tables, interesting chats, and zero forced fun. We’ll send you an invite with all the details, you just buy your ticket and show up hungry.
We brunch.
No speeches, no awkward intros, no icebreakers that make you want to leave. Just brunch, good company, and a few light conversation starters to keep things rolling. You’ll eat, chat, laugh, and probably wonder why meeting people ever felt hard in the first place.
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