‘Events’ Stories
Pasifika Festival is set to be the biggest celebration yet, marking the 20th anniversary. It will be held at Western Springs Lakeside Park, Western Springs. (Friday–Saturday, 9th & 10th March) Take a short drive from Auckland on Great North Road for this cultural fest – if you’re hungry and like music and dance with your [...]
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The 2012 New Zealand International Arts Festival, including more than 300 performances over 24 days, takes over the capital from late February through March. Hot tickets include theatre, dance, music, visual arts, writers & readers and the Festival Club. If you’re searching for the heart of the festival action, then look no further the TelstraClear [...]
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New Zealand’s premier gay event, the Get it On! Big Gay Out 2012, will return to Coyle Park in Pt Chevalier on Sunday, 12 February. Mark your calendars now because we are expecting the day to be bigger, gayer and better than ever before! The Durex Main Stage line up is headlined by ZOWIE and [...]
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This year’s Auckland Seafood Festival will be held 28-30 January at Wynyard Quarter. This three-day extravaganza of New Zealand’s best seafood, musical acts, live demonstrations and competitions is set in the heart of Auckland’s fishing industry, with some amazing views of the Waitemata Harbour. The festival was created six years ago to celebrate Auckland’s Anniversary [...]
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Out in the Square, Wellington’s famous gay and lesbian fair., will take place on Saturday 21 January. The annual event – now in its 25th year – is an all-day event for the whole family, featuring stalls, food, entertainment, and fun in the sun. In past years, around 15,000 celebrated in Wellington‘s highly visible Civic [...]
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Where will you be NYE? Like celebrating with thousands? Here’s something new in Queenstown worth adding to your South Island holiday itinerary. Celebrate New Years Eve in beautiful Queenstown at the sweetest music festival in the country. The first-ever Earthonz NYE Music Fest will be the coolest place to celebrate New Year’s Eve with 30 [...]
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Visiting Auckland at the end of November? Start planning now to take the ferry across to Waiheke Island for the Olive Festival, 26-27 November. Waiheke is known for some of the most awarded olive oils. The olives ripen during the island’s Mediterranean-like climate of long warm summers, harvested in autumn the oils are ready to [...]
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The second annual Waiheke Walking Festival runs from October 29 to November 6. With 40 guided walks, this is a great way to explore the island and make the most of your time on Waiheke Island. There are short walks, long walks, easy walks and hard walks. A feature is the Great Waiheke Treasure Quest, [...]
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If you’re looking for an excursion over the New Zealand Labour Day Weekend, think Auckland’s Waiheke Island for the Jazz & Blues Festival (22-23 October). Experience a festival of jazz and the essence of Waiheke island – beaches, vineyards, olive groves and art galleries. International and local jazz at Goldie Vineyard (one of the original vineyards on [...]
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Sweet As is a day-long New Zealand Outdoor Musical Festival launching in Northland; showcasing New Zealand talent, culture and diversity through its music, arts and food, at the iconic Kerikeri “Stone Store Basin” at The Pear Tree, as part of REAL New Zealand Festival. At the core of Sweet As is a line-up of top [...]
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