What's on around Waitomo & The King Country
from Te Kuiti & Otorohanga to Kawhia & Mokau
New Zealand Polocrosse Sponsors Carnival
13 & 14 March, 2010
Includes an Under-21 Ladies Event - Australia vs. New Zealand
Where: Otorohanga Island Reserve, Orahiri Terrace, Otorohanga
Contact: Alistair Cummings Mobile: 021 923490
The Young Farmers Regional Final
21 March 2010
Young Farmers Regional Final - Te Kuiti
7am: Start in the classroom
8am: Gather at the Te Kuiti Domain for the Practical ( 8 x half hour "challenges"). These are "agricultural based challenges" and the contestants do not find out what these are until the day.
11am: "Head to Head" - 8 competitors compete against each other for half an hour on a task
1pm: More "Head to Head" competition
5.30pm: Dinner at the Te Kuiti Cultural Centre
7pm: Show on stage - this consists of question rounds, interviews and speeches. (The tallies of the Practical are then added to the evening score.)
The evening is hosted by Jim Hopkins (the chappy with the big glasses and grey hair)
Cost for the day:
Te Kuiti Domain - free entry
Evening (this includes dinner) $40.00 Tickets are available from the National Bank.
(Grand Final 8-11 July Palmerston North)
Contact: Debie Glover
Te Kuiti Visitor Information Centre
Rora Street, Te Kuiti
Email: debieg@waitomo.govt.nz
Phone: 07 878 0800 Fax: 07 878 7771
DDI: 07 878 0886
Creative Waitomo Shear Delight Exhibition
01 - 11 April 2010
Where: Kauri Zone shop at 54 Tekumi Road, Te Kuiti
The Great New Zealand Muster
10 April, 2010
NZ Shears & The Great NZ Muster
Crowds flock to Te Kuiti each April when it celebrates its 'Shearing Capital of the World' status with a unique variation of ‘bullrush’. In this case, it’s more like ‘sheeprush’, as hundreds of the animals are released to pour along the spectator-lined main street as part of the Great New Zealand Muster. The light-hearted event has grown in stature and attracts thousands for a day of country entertainment. The town’s main street is lined with markets, food stalls, live music and masses of activities for the kids to keep everybody happy.
Where: Rora Street, Te Kuiti
When: 10am - 4 pm
Contact: Debie Glover
Phone: 07 878 0800
Email: Debie.Glover@waitomo.govt.nz