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More than 70,000 hopeful children (and adults!) have already called Telecom’s Santaline on 0800 222 222 to ensure their wish lists are received by the North Pole in time for the big day. The nationwide toll free line, direct to Santa, has been running red hot since it opened on 27 November.
Forty people won prizes in the Ngaruawahia and Huntly Best Garden Competitions for 2010. Lianne van den Bemd, Waikato District Council’s Safer Communities Co-ordinator and one of the judges for the Ngaruawahia Garden Competition, said the quality of this year’s entries was very high.
Visitors to next year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show (EIFS) will be able to enjoy more gardens than have ever been on display before in Christchurch. Exhibition Manager Kate Hillier says there will be a record 45 gardens at next year’s Show – the biggest turnout since the Show moved to Christchurch. At this year’s EIFS, there were 34 gardens while in 2009, the first year the Show was in Christchurch, there were 26 gardens.
The Dunedin Public Libraries are getting into full swing for the Scottish Festival. The Library festivities start at midnight on Saturday 20 November, when the online entry form for the 2011 Robert Burns Poetry Competition goes live for the first time.
Mangere’s new arts centre is alive with performing arts this week, with workshops and performances throughout the week as part of Showtime Mangere.
Auckland Mayor Len Brown has taken the first steps towards making Auckland one of the world’s leading events cities.
He’s travelling half the world to be here – Santa Claus himself is coming to town to kick off this year’s Christmas countdown with the Santa Parade on Sunday 14 November in Wellington. Wellington City Council Events Manager Lauren Fantham says about 60,000 people are expected to head along to the parade this year.
To keep beaches and parks safe for everyone this Guy Fawkes, Auckland City Council and New Zealand Police will once again be implementing a fireworks ban on public spaces.
Cup and Show week gets underway next Saturday 6 November and to ensure it’s an exciting and glamorous affair there will be a number of VIP celebrities to be spotted at the various events.
Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, John Key, has unveiled the plans for Queens Wharf for next year’s Rugby World Cup celebrations.
For one night a year, Auckland Zoo transforms into spook central with enchanted gardens and magical markets for Boo at the Zoo on Saturday, 30 October from 6pm to 9pm.
The Psychic Events is organising and hosting a charity event. New Zealand Red Cross will benefit by the profits of the event for their continued support to help those who lost their homes and businesses during the Canterbury Earthquake Disaster.
IT Conference in Waitangi shows how the programming language Python is used here and around the world.
A spectacular fireworks display sponsored by christchurch aborists TreeTech, The Breeze, and The Star will launch from New Brighton Pier on 5 November 2010. The Christchurch City Council is urging visitors not to bring their own fireworks.
With the future of New Zealand’s economy dependant on export success, ExportNZ is holding a must-attend international business forum for New Zealand firms, Go Global, at Auckland’s SKYCITY Convention Centre on 27 October 2010.
Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents will now be able to buy discounted tickets for next year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show (EIFS) until the end of October.
Over 150 computer programming enthusiasts are set to meet at the Kiwi PyCon 2010 conference on
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 November at the Copthorne Hotel & Resort Bay of Islands in Waitangi.
Christchurch will celebrate the International Older Persons Day on 4 October with an expo at the Christchurch Convention Centre.
The second Japan Festival of Wellington is being held at the Town Hall on Sunday, 5th September 2010. Come and enjoy an afternoon of Japanese entertainers, food, crafts, and culture. The Festival will include a traditional Chin Don-Ya busking group from Osaka, karate and judo demonstrations, a tea ceremony performance, Taiko drumming, folk dancers, a Japanese anime film and even a children’s choir.
In November 2010 Christchurch will host an international conference with other Great Wine Capitals as part of a broader event called Wine Discovery New Zealand 2010.