Almost Local Coffee Circles

  • Almost Local. Where expats in NZ connect and build their lives.
  • Almost Local. Where expats in NZ connect and build their lives.
  • Almost Local. Supporting expats building a life in New Zealand.
  • Almost Local.Expat community in NZ.

Meet other Almost Locals in New Zealand — every month, over coffee. Guided circles for expats, migrants, and in-betweeners.

  • Spaces – Insights

    ☕ Coffee Circles for Expats in New Zealand.

    Join us every month in St Heliers, Auckland for a relaxed, welcoming space where expats, migrants, and in-betweeners connect and feel a little more at home.

    Because navigating life abroad shouldn’t be done alone.

    Join a Coffee Circle
  • Spaces – Insights

    What to Expect


    ✔️ A guided, friendly space to share and connect over real conversations about the highs and lows of life abroad.
    ✔️ 55 minutes of reflection, belonging, and warmth
    ✔️Coffee, tea, and a sweet treat from us
    ✔️ Held in our beautiful community venue in St Heliers.

    ✔️ Cost: Coffee Circles are included free with your Almost Local Membership. Non Members: NZD 23 p/p.

    ☕ Limited spots available — bookings essential.

    Join a coffee circle

What Almost Locals are saying!

From the Community

  • Maria’s ‘Almost Local’ addresses something so many of us experience but rarely talk about - the complex journey of making a foreign country truly feel like home.

    Karina Auckland, NZ.

  • Maria’s thoughtful questions helped me articulate feelings I’d never fully processed. Her interviewing style is wonderfully intuitive - she listens deeply and asks follow-ups that reveal layers you didn’t expect to explore.

    AndreaThe Hague, Netherlands

  • Thank you, Maria, for creating this platform and for such a meaningful conversation. Almost Local fills an important gap - giving voice to stories that connect us across cultures and borders.

    InesUtah, USA

Book your Coffee Circle spot

Join us for a relaxed coffee conversation in St Heliers, Auckland, New Zealand, to connect and become part of the Almost Local community.

Book Your Spot

Get your free Almost Local membership today!

Join the community and receive our Life Abroad Little Workbook — “Five Dilemmas Every Expat Faces (and How to Own Them).”

A little workbook with reflections, tips, and journaling prompts from years of living abroad.
I’m Maria, the voice behind Almost Local — and I’d love for you to join the journey.

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