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Auckland Events
September
LATE at the Museum
3 September, Auckland Museum
Alice Cooper
4 September, ASB Theatre
Westfield Style Pasifika NZ Fashion Awards
4 September, Vector Arena
Great Northern Day
5 September, Ellerslie Racecourse
Speedshow 2009
19 - 20 September, ASB Showgrounds
Auckland Heritage Festival
19 September - 4 October, various
Air NZ Fashion Week
21 - 25 September, Viaduct
Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds
23 September, Vector Arena
Mamma Mia!
23 September - 11 October, The Civic
October
Il Divo
2 October Vector Arena
The Barry Mouat Memorial Wharf to Wharf Run
10 October, Great Barrier Island
Andre Rieu
24 - 25 October, Vector Arena
Armageddon Expo
24 - 26 October, ASB Showgrounds
Oliver!
29 October - 22 November, SKYCITY Theatre
November
Adidas Auckland Marathon
1 November, starts in Devonport
An Evening with Michael Parkinson
3 November, ASB Theatre
Big Boys Toys
13 - 15 November, ASB Showgrounds
Speights West Coaster
15 November, Muriwai Beach
Girls Day Out
20 - 22 November, ASB Showgrounds
December
Peter Pan
2 - 6 December, Aotea Centre
Dalai Lama
5 - 6 December, Vector Arena
A Day on the Green with The B-52s & The Proclaimers
13 December, Villa Maria Estate
Green Day
19 December, Vector Arena
January
Kelly Tarltons 25th Anniversary
Bay of Plenty Events
Tauranga Art Festival 2009
World Press Photos
This exhibition of the best international press photos in the world comes to Tauranga from Holland.
Location: Baycourt
Date: Daily from 14 October to 1 November.
Meow Meow
This international singing sensation and exotica performance artist comes to Tauranga from sell-out seasons in Shanghai, New York, Edinburgh and Sydney.
Location: TVNZ Crystal Palace on The Strand
Date: Saturday 24 October and Sunday 25 October - 8.30pm
Kransky Sisters
This oddball trio from the depths of rural Queensland cover well-known songs in the most unexpected ways!
Location: TVNZ Crystal Palace on The Strand
Date: Monday 26 October and Tuesday 27 October - 8.30pm
Tambolele
Wonderful driving rhythms from this high-energy Brazilian group.
Location: TVNZ Crystal Palace on The Strand
Date: Wednesday 28 October - 8.30pm
The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra
Back by popular demand after their gig at the last festival sold out and left audiences clamouring for more.
Location: TVNZ Crystal Palace on The Strand
Date: Friday 30 October and Saturday 31 October - 8.30pm
Hotel
Walk into room 329 and spend an hour with some its inhabitants!
Location: The Sebel Trinity Wharf Tauranga
Date: Runs twice nightly throughout the Festival.
The Butler
Like nothing you've ever seen. Combines circus spectacular with intimate comic theatre. Does contain nudity and explicit language.
Location: Baycourt
Date: Thursday 22 October and Friday 23 October at 7pm.
Joe Bennett
Columnist, author and underwear model Joe Bennett may touch on such important topics as dogs, Scrabble, swine flu, the year of the potato and the international economic crisis.
Location: TVNZ Crystal Palace on The Strand
Date: Friday 30 October 2pm
All bookings through www.ticketdirect.co.nz
Taranaki Events
January
Parihaka International Peace Festival
Early January, Parihaka Pa, Surf Highway 45 Yarrow Round the Mountain Cycle Challenge – January 30, 2010 - Around the region
February
AmeriCARna
February 24 to 27, 2010, throughout the region Taranaki Wine and Food Festival - Early February 2010, Okurukuru near New Plymouth, Surf Highway 45
March
World of Music Arts and Dance (WOMAD)
12 to 14 March 2010, Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
November
Taranaki Rhododendron and Garden Festival
October 30 to November 8, throughout the region Taranaki Fringe Garden Festival - October 30 to November 8, throughout the region
December - February
TSB Bank Festival of Lights
Mid December to mid February, Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Waitomo Events
Drive NZ Classic car rally
23 October, 2009. The "Drive NZ Classic" car rally will visit Otorohanga on Friday 23 October to show off their cars over lunch time. For more details visit www.lotuscars.net.nz
Kawhia Kai Festival
06 February, 2010. A celebration of traditional Maori kai (food) from the land & the sea. Kawhia's biggest day each year and (according to Lonely Planet) one of NZ's top ten Maori events. For more information visit www.kawhiakaifestival.co.nz
Kiwiana Festival
06 March, 2010. Otorohanga, New Zealand's official "Kiwiana Town" celebrates the 4th Great Kiwiana Festival at the Island Reserve, Orahiri Tce, Otorohanga.
Great Waitomo Escapes www.waitomo.org.nz/whats-on.asp
Taupo Events
Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge
27 November 2009, Lake Taupo
NYE09 and Summer Series
Dec 2009 & Jan 2010, Taupo
Taupo Medieval Festival
23-24 January 2010, Taupo
Kiwiburn
29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010, Mangakino
Great Lake Relay
20 February 2010, Lake Taupo
Ironman New Zealand
6 March 2010, Taupo
Erupt Festival
6-16 May 2010, Taupo
Taupo Half Marathon
1 August 2010, Taupo
Rotorua Events
Bike the Lake
November 8, Rangiuru St
International Trout Fishing Tournament
November 19-22, Rotorua Lakes
Lakeside Rotorua
January 30, 2010, Rotorua City lakefront
Rotorua Half Ironman
December 19, Blue Lake
Raggamuffin Festival
February 6, 2010, Rotorua International Stadium
Xterra
April 10, 2010, Blue Lake
Rotorua Marathon
May 1 2010, Rotorua Energy Events Centre
Cateye Moonride
May 7-8, Whakarewarewa Forest
Queenstown Events
TrustPower Adventure Quest
3 October 2009, Queenstown
9's Rugby League Tournament
9-12 October 2009, Queenstown Recreation Grounds
ASB JazzFest
16-26 October 2009, Queenstown
13th Golden Oldies World Netball Festival
1-8 November 2009, Queenstown Events Centre
Art & Crafts Market
Every Saturday, Earnslaw Park
Lake Wanaka Events
Challenge Wanaka Triathlon Festival
January 10-16 2010, Lake Wanaka
A&P Show
March 12-13 2010, Lake Wanaka
Mototapu Icebreaker
March 13 2010, Lake Wanaka
Warbirds Over Wanaka
April 2-4 2010 Wanaka Airport
Festival of Colour
April 2011, Lake Wanaka
Contact Lake Hawea Epic
April 2010, Lake Hawea
Burton NZ Open Snowboarding Championships
July 2010, Cardrona Alpine Resort
100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games 2011
August 2011, Lake Wanaka
Central Otago Events
Alexandra Blossom Festival
25 September - 4 October, Alexandra
www.blossom.co.nz
Alexandra Thyme Festival
16-22 November, Alexandra
www.thymefestival.co.nz
New Zealand Cherry Spitting Championships
5 December, Cromwell
www.cromwell.org.nz
For more information and hot travel deals visit www.centralotagonz.com
Waitaki Events
Victorian Heritage Celebrations
Experience the sights, sounds, tastes and activities of a bygone era as Oamaru celebrates its Victorian heritage.
18th - 22nd November 2009
Fete Day: 22nd November 2009
E:owct@xtra.co.nz
Dunedin Events
Rhododendron Festival
A festival that has been running 25 years and features a programme which showcases Dunedin gardens often
combining them with food and the arts. 18th - 26th October 2009
www.rhododunedin.co.nz
Fiordland Events
Nike ACG Kepler Challenge & Luxmore Grunt
Kepler Track, Te Anau, 5 December 2009
Department of Conservation Summer Nature Programme
Throughout Fiordland, January 2010
Hokonui Moonshiners' Festival & MLT Moonshine Trail
Gore, 28 February 2010
Southland Events
Kakapo Encounter - Meet Sirocco
Ulva Island, Stewart Island
26 September - 26 October 2009
Meridian Energy Celebrity Walk Week
Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track, Tuatapere
November 2009
Cycling Tour of Southland
Throughout Southland
2-8 November 2009
Ascot Park Hotel 100th Southland Marathon
Riverton to Invercargill
22 November 2009
Burt Munro Challenge Rally
Invercargill & Wyndham
27 - 29 November 2009
Upcoming Events
Revolution Tour
The Revolution Tour was created to share a message of hope and change in the youth of New Zealand. Now in its seventh consecutive year and reaching an incredible 60,000 kids in 2011.
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