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New Zealand Hat and Hair Awards
There's no such thing as a bad hair day at the New Zealand Hat and Hair Awards where, it seems, anything goes regarding your locks. Every year the Timaru Theatre Royal hosts a fun show of…
New Zealand Film Festival: Whangarei
As part of the countrywide tour, Whangarei hosts its leg of the New Zealand Film Festival, which visits 15 different towns and cities. The screenings draw on the same stock of around 120…
New Zealand Film Festival Overview
New Zealand goes film crazy during this annual series of film festivals, playing main cities from July to November. Starting in Auckland, where the festival began as an offshoot of Auckland…
New Zealand's magnificent Lake Taupo is the setting for one of the world's largest fun bike events - the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge, first held in 1977. More than 10,000 people are expected to…
Every year, the port city of Timaru welcomes the start of the summer with the Timaru Festival of Roses. Visitors can enjoy workshops, exhibitions and garden tours, all in honour of the flower…
The Coromandel Dive Festival off the coast of the Coromandel Peninsula is a refreshing chance to escape the summer heat. Scuba fans can immerse themselves in underwater photography…
Athletes pit their strength and stamina against the harsh geography of the Wakatipu back country in Queenstown during the 24 Hours of Southern Traverse. The intense 100km race lasts up to 24…
Join in with the Coromandel Peninsula's celebrations of the Pohutukawa Tree, a natural beauty and icon of New Zealand. Events take place around the peninsula, particularly in the town of…
Residents of Waimate paint the town red with a sea of strawberries at the annual Strawberry Fare. Market stalls and entertainment in Bolland Park and Seddon Square celebrate the little red…
Spend New Year's Eve enjoying music and fireworks at the Rhythm and Vines festival on Gisborne's Waiohika Estate. The Kiwi city is the closest in the world to the International Date Line and…
Celebrate New Year's Eve in Taupo at its open-air concert. Held in Riverside Park, the event is great for families who want to enjoy live music, a picnic and fireworks in a relaxed environment.
Waiotahi Beach Sculpture Competition
Start the New Year creatively at the Waiotahi Beach Sculpture Competition. The rules are simple: build an exciting sand sculpture in three hours. All you need are a bucket and spade and three friends
As the name implies, Jambalaya in Rotorua involves a mixture of ingredients: music, theatre, dance, parades and parties. For three days, the Rotorua Energy Centre and Gardens converts into a…
The Woollaston Nelson Jazzfest encompasses Jazz in the Parks, Jazz on the Streets and Jazz in Venues - so if you're not a fan, you'd better leave town.
The annual Caroline Bay Carnival features three weeks of family entertainment including free daily concerts, fairground rides and talent contests. On 31 December the Pub Charity Fireworks…
Blues, Brews and BBQs: Mount Maunganui
Blues, Brews and BBQs in Mount Maunganui combines three of the key ingredients for a perfect Kiwi summer. Visitors can try boutique beers produced by local breweries, listen to laid-back music…
Australia's huge touring music festival, Big Day Out, spreads its wings to include New Zealand and starts its annual tour in Auckland, at the Mt Smart Stadium.
The Heineken Tennis Open is an international men's ATP tennis tour event held at the ASB Bank Tennis Centre in Auckland. Given its position preceding the Australian Open, the tournament…
Blues, Brews and BBQs: Hastings
Blues, Brews and BBQs: Hastings combines three key ingredients for a perfect Kiwi summer at Hawke's Bay Showgrounds. Visitors can try boutique beers produced by local breweries, listen to…
Local and visiting boats compete in Northland's Bay of Islands Sailing Week. Exciting regatta races breeze around the bay over the final three days. In the evening, beach parties and social…
