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WAKEdUP = wakefest 2011 / Mangakino : MUSIC | wake / skate / dirt / air | FESTIVAL / FRI 18 / SAT 19 FEB 2011. This week Mangakino in the Central North is about to experience a unique and exciting event in WAKEdUP = wakefest 2011. With the biggest acts in New Zealand Drum and Bass WAKEdUP can stand alone as a music festival. With the of Wakeboarding, Skateboarding, BMX Freestyle, MotoX and Skydiving the festival takes a new perspective of excitement and fun.
The Great Lake Taupō Cultural Festival; a two-day multi-cultural event at the Unison Amphitheatre this Waitangi weekend, will be a haven of delicious ethnic foods and locally produced wines according to organisers.
Taupō Motorsport Park in conjunction with Taupō District Council and Honda Riders Club of New Zealand (HRCNZ) is hosting a third discounted motorcycle skills training day on Saturday 5 February at Taupō Motorsport Park for intermediate riders, experienced riders who haven’t ridden for a while or those who completed earlier training days.
Orienteering Day in Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch on Sunday 20 February 2011 has courses varying from beginners to adrenalin-pumping challenges. Starting time is between 10am and noon.
The Hamilton Live Music Trust and Hamilton City Live will be throwing a free gig at the Band Rotunda in Ferrybank Park at 2pm on Saturday 15th January 2011.
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.