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This page will promote local events in the Wairarapa...
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Wairarapa Finalised your plans for New Years yet? School Disco at Swagger is the place to be! Wear your worst interpretation of school uniform and dance the night away to all those 80's and 90's songs that just won't get out of your head! Contact the Homestead bar for VIP tickets - just $20! Only a few left!
Wairarapa Start the New Year with a country horse racing experience held at the picturesque Tauherenikau Racecourse near Featherston in the South Wairarapa. Picnic under Kahikatea and Totara trees. Great family and fashion outlet day. For more information phone 06 308 9026 or e mail: wairarapa.racing@xtra.co.nz
Time:11:00AM Saturday, January 2nd
Location:Tauherenikau Racecourse near Featherston
Wairarapa
The Trust House Men's Tour is one of New Zealand's premier mens' cycling events. The tour will begin in Wellington and will travel through the Wairarapa and finish with the Wellington Criterium five days later.
For more information contact Jorge Sandoval on 04 563 8904 or e mail: Jorge@ihug.co.nz or www.cycletournz.com
Time:9:00AM Wednesday, January 27th
Location:Wellington and Wairarapa
Wairarapa
The Jumbo-Holdsworth Trail Race is a mountain endurance running event of some 24km over tracks and hills in the Tararua Forest Park. Competitors need to be long distance runers with appropriate mountain and trail experience. The race starts at 8am with briefing at 7.45am from the Mount Holdsworth HQ carpark, Tararua Fo...rest Park.
The Hooper Loop is a 12km mountain endurance event with briefing at 8.15am at Mount Holdsworth HQ, race starts at 8.30am sharp.
For more details and entry forms/costs phone Liz Nicholson on (06) 379 5108 or 027 224 2556 or email: jhtr2010@slingshot.co.nz
Time:7:45AM Saturday, January 30th
Location:Mount Holdsworth, Carterton
Wairarapa As part of the Greytown Arts' Festival, the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra will perform in Greytown at the Kuranui College Performing Arts Centre at 7.30pm, doors open at 7pm. Tickets are general admission and advanced sales are available from the 4th of December 2009 at the Martinborough (06 3065010) and M...asterton (06 3700900) i-SITES (open 7 days) for $30pp, also at the Greytown Library (Mon-Fri/Sat mornings) who sell the children's tickets for $15 per child as well as adult tickets (cash only at library). From 14th December, tickets will also be available to purchase at: www.undertheradar.co.nz (service fee of $2 applies). www.ukulele.co.nz
Time:7:30AM Saturday, January 23rd
Location:Kuranui College, Greytown
Wairarapa
Every Sunday of Wellington Anniversary weekend, the Riversdale Beach Surf Lifesaving Club holds a Nipper Carnival for kids aged 7 - 14years to be held from 9am to 4pm, rain or shine!
The day includes beach and sea events and the kids need to be part of a surf club to join in the carnival but the event is also great fami...ly entertainment to watch. For more information contact Dave Rose on 0274 865 454 or email: threesistersltd@xtra.co.nz
Time:8:00AM Sunday, January 24th
Location:Riversdale Beach, Wairarapa
Wairarapa The Joyous Noel WW1 Air Display will be held at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton from 4.30pm until 7pm with gates opening at 3pm. There will be steam traction rides available as well as other entertainment on the day. Adults $20pp, children under 17 $10pp, families $50. For more information phone Sara Randle on 021 311 606
Time:3:00PM Saturday, January 23rd
Location:Hood Aerodrome, Masterton
Wairarapa
The Art & Garden Tour will be held over Wellington Anniversary Weekend in Greytown as part of the Greytown Arts' Festival.
Contemporary art and craft displayed at some of the most interesting and picturesque houses in Greytown starting on both days at 1pm and finishing at 5pm. Tickets are $5pp per day and are available ...at the Masterton i-SITE - phone 06 3700 900. Kindly supported by Greytown Lionesses. For more information visit: www.greytownartsfestival.co.nz
Time:1:00PM Saturday, January 23rd
Location:Greytown, Wairarapa
Wairarapa The Lake Ferry Fishing Competition will be on from 9am to 3pm. Prize giving at 4pm. Best fish prizes and great spot prizes. Tickets from 7am at Lake Ferry and Whangimoana. Costs: senior $20, junior $5 per rod. This is a South Wairarapa zone Lions and Lioness' fishing project with proceeds to Wairarapa Search and Rescue.... For more information contact Richard on 06 308 6545, email: burgess.richard@xtra.co.nz
Time:9:00AM Saturday, January 23rd
Location:Lake Ferry, Wairarapa
Wairarapa
Cornerstone Roots with supporting acts Skapa and the Brown Brothers from Raglan will perform at the Whakataki Hotel, Castlepoint at 8pm. R18 entry. There will be a hangi at midnight and cheap beers! Entry $25pp. For more information phone the Whakataki on (06) 372 6747
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Time:8:00PM Saturday, January 2nd
Location:Whakataki Hotel, Castlepoint
Wairarapa The Christmas Drag War races will be held on Saturday and Sunday at 10am at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton. Gate entry $20 per day, kids 14 and under are fee. Smokefest on Saturday night from 6pm to 9pm, $10 entry. No dogs or alcohol. For more infromation contact Bob Wilton on 0274 494 995 or e mail: bobwilton@mastertonmotorplex.co.nz. www.mastertonmotorplex.co.nz
Time:10:00AM Saturday, January 9th
Location:Hood Aerodrome, Masterton
Wairarapa
The Castlepoint Fishing Club's Annual Fishing Competition at Castlepoint/Mataikona will start at 6am and will go until 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Registration on Friday 8th from 4pm onwards at the Castlepoint Community Hall (signposted) or from 6am on Saturday at the beach. $25 entry fee. Boat launching available.
Grea...t prizes such as $1000 cash for heaviest Kahawai, 3.5kg & over and $1000 cash for heaviest Snapper. 1st, 2nd,3rd and 4th prizes for each 11 landbased species & 11 boatbased species.
12 years and under competition from 10am to 12pm on both days. Great fun for all the family!
In the event of inclement weather there will be spot prizes. For more information contact Andrea Easton on (06) 372 6626 or Graham McConaghty on (06) 372 6464
Time:6:00AM Saturday, January 9th
Location:Castlepoint
Wairarapa Being held in memory of Lee Perry and Scotty Crampton-Smith...come along to The Gap to be part of a surfing competition in their honour. For more information contact Miles Ratima on 0274 724 526 or email lucymnz@hotmail.com.
Time:9:00AM Saturday, January 2nd
Location:Castlepoint, The Gap, Wairarapa
Wairarapa Have you got family coming for Christmas that you'd like to entertain? how about letting them loose biking around local vineyards? http://www.march-hare.co.nz/
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JOIN US FOR A LEISURELY, SELF GUIDED AFTERNOON OF PEDALLING ACROSS PADDOCKS, AMONGST LOCAL VINEYARDS AND THROUGH OLIVE GROVES ON OUR TOP QUALITY BIKES.
