Coming Events
Auckland Fashion Festival
16 March 2010
Sixteen of New Zealand’s top designers will take to the catwalks at the 2010 Auckland Fashion Festival later this month with the first public showing of their Autumn/Winter 2010 collections.
Havelock Mussel Festival
20 March 2010
Chefs and stallholders are planning to cook up a storm at this year’s annual Havelock Mussel Festival – a tasty celebration of the New Zealand green shell mussel.
Waka Ama Surf Challenge – 20 March 2010
Te Houtaewa Challenge – 26 March 2010
Two iconic beach events - the Te Houtaewa Challenge, a beach marathon, and the Waka Ama Surf Challenge, farewell the Kiwi summer.
42BELOW Cocktail World Cup - Queenstown / Wellington
22 – 27 March 2010
Top Kiwi bartenders are preparing to compete in the ultimate clash of the cocktail shakers – the 42BELOW Cocktail World Cup.
Warbirds over Wanaka
2 – 4 April 2010
A rare Japanese Zero fighter and a German wing walker promise dramatic action at the 2010 Warbirds over Wanaka International air show in the picturesque lake district of New Zealand’s South Island.
Seasonal Highlights
For international travellers, autumn can be a tempting time to visit New Zealand as a season of settled weather and golden landscapes creates the perfect setting for outdoor activities and celebrations.
New Zealand's focus is turning to cooler times as the country’s top skiers ready for the Winter Olympics and the ski industry begins its early-bird marketing campaign.
Listing of the many international and national garden festivals and events held throughout New Zealand during 2010.
Farmers markets are a rapidly developing Kiwi phenomenon – 10 new markets have opened for the 2009 - 2010 season making a total of 50 throughout New Zealand.
New Zealand is riding the crest of a wave of surfing popularity with some of the sport’s top competitions – including the Dream Tour and the World Junior championships – to be held at the country’s top breaks during summer 2009 - 2010.
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