The Refinery

30/10/2026

Counter cake today is spiced courgette with a brown butter cream cheese icing.

30/10/2026

Scones today

30/10/2026

Hello, people of Paeroa!!!
Yaw Asumadu and the mighty Ozi Ozaa are coming to The Refinery, with an 11-piece band full of horns, percussion, and highlife and afrobeat grooves. Bring the best version of yourself and your friends ;
Don't forget your Dancing shoes!

DOORS OPEN AT 6.30 FOR DRINKS AND FOODTRUCK TACOS

"A joyful and jaw-dropping fusion of afro-grooves and jazz that hits you like a burst of sonic sunshine"
~ Phil Jackson, BBC.

With DJ support from Ben McNicoll.

It's selling quickly, so get your tickets now, because you won't want to miss out!

ENTRY
$30 presale tickets
$40 on the door

TICKETS FROM EVENTFINDA
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/yaw-asumadu-ozi-ozaa-celebrating-afrofunk-highlife-hits-paeroa2/paeroa

Yaw Asumadu began learning drums and traditional Atentenben flute at a young age. After touring with the Ghanian Pan African Orchestra around the US Canada, Europe and Africa, Yaw moved to London in 1999, and performed with Adzido Pan African Dance Ensemble as a master drummer and composer.

During his time in Ghana and the UK, Yaw has performed or recorded with Andy Summers, Oren Marshall, Michael Jackson, Tunde Jegede, Annie Whitehead, Angelique Kidgo and the Kakatsh*tshi drumming group.

Yaw moved to Aotearoa in 2018, and met guitarist Tristan Hancock, and they pulled together a talent-packed band to build on the music from his original Ozi Ozaa highlife band in London.

The new Aotearoa-based Ozi Ozaa is a eleven piece band packed full of funk & jazz with sweet highlife and traditional African rhythms.

Since 2019, Ozi Ozaa has packed dancefloors and moved crowds at venues & festivals around New Zealand, including, Cuba D**a, Auckland Art Festival, Tauranga National Jazz Festival and many more.

Bring your dancing shoes, your feet won't stop moving.

Song: Dont leave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_6BjAoHxxs

FIND US:
https://www.oziozaa.nz/
https://www.facebook.com/oziozaa
https://www.instagram.com/oziozaa/
https://www.youtube.com/
https://soundcloud.com/ozi-ozaa

23/10/2026

The garden is open, and the sun is shining and the b**r is cold

19/10/2026

The most fun you can have in Paeroa on a Friday night, folks!
Get your tickets now
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/yaw-asumadu-ozi-ozaa-celebrating-afrofunk-highlife-hits-paeroa2/paeroa/tickets

16/10/2026

Pretty morning in Paeroa

10/10/2026

https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/yaw-asumadu-ozi-ozaa-celebrating-afrofunk-highlife-hits-paeroa2/paeroa

Yaw Asumadu & Ozi Ozaa - Celebrating AfroFunk & Highlife Hits Paeroa, Hello, people of Paeroa!!! Yaw ..., The Refinery, Paeroa, Waikato, 6 November 2026,

07/09/2026

We are hiring! We need a 2nd chef/ cook who can work Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday for approx 15 to 20 hours. Fast. tidy, flexible and comfortable in a kitchen environment.
Baking experience an advantage
Family-friendly hours and a supportive team.

We also have roles out front and a weekend dishy role coming up.
Please get in touch by sending your CV or an email to
[email protected]
Please do not use Messanger; only emails will be replied to.

We are located in PAEROA; you need to reside in the local area and be able to legally work in NZ.

05/09/2026

Father's day sorted

26/08/2026

Thanks for voting for us in the Hauraki-Coromandel Business Awards
Here's our winner, Jana, and her hamper of goodies.
Best of luck to all the businesses who were nominated.