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New Zealand Events
If you fancy taking in an event while you are travelling around the country, this list of New Zealand events promotes festivals and other yearly gatherings.
Some are one day events, some run for a weekend, or even over an entire month.
There are a number of food and drink festivals in different regions of New Zealand that give you a chance to consume some of the best food, wine, and beer.
New Zealand Newspapers for regions, towns, and national events.
Events listed alphabetically
Arrowtown Autumn Festival Five days of Festival activities and events over ANZAC weekend.
Auckland Seafood Festival An annual weekend festival where you can enjoy a range of local delicacies. Other attractions at this event include wines, beers, music, and crafts. Auckland
Events at Auckland Town Hall, THE EDGE
Bay of Islands Food and Wine Festival "It"
Bay of Islands Jazz and Blues Festival 3 days of quality jazz and blues music in August.
Maketu Kaimoana Festival. Bay of Plenty's original seafood festival - February.
Tauranga Multicultural Festival Dance - March.
Bay Of Plenty The National Jazz Festival - Easter and lasts for 5 days.
Bluesfest This is a celebration of great blues, gourmet food, wine and beer held in Rotorua.
Bluff Oyster and Food Festival
Cavell Leitch New Zealand International Jazz & Blues Festival in Christchurch. A world-class annual event with New Zealand artists and international musicians - May
Cornwall Park Summer Events including music, family fun, exhibitions, and shows during the summer in the park
Coromandel Peninsula Events & Festivals all year round listings!
Dunedin Calendar of Events including festivals, music, sport, exhibitions, markets and fairs.
The Food Show Events on national food and wine... yum!
F.A.W.C. Hawke's Food and Wine Classic in Hawke's Bay, 10 days
Gisborne First Light Wine and Food Festival
Havelock Mussel and Seafood Festival
Hokitika Wildfoods Festival - Hokitika
Marlborough Wine and Food Festival
New Zealand Beer Festivals - A list of beer festivals
National Jazz Festival Tauranga
New Zealand Ocean Swim Series Encourages community health and overall well being with events and ocean swimming during the summer.
North Canterbury Wine and Food Festival
Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations
Port Chalmers Seafood Festival
Robertson Holden International Speedway, see their calendar for upcoming events, Palmerston North, North Island
Taranaki Fringe Garden Festival
Tauranga Multicultural Festival Dance - March.
Waiheke Wind and Food Festival
Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival
Waitangi Day Festival is an annual event in the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Bay of Islands. The grounds are home to activities, culture, tours and workshops, and plenty of entertainment for all the family such as music concerts
Waiuku Steel 'n' Wheels Festival
Wanaka Events - List of events around Lake Wanaka
Wellington Annual Events and Festivals
World Buskers Festival An annual 10 day festival in January that attracts 300,000 visitors keen to experience hilarious and sometimes daring antics of buskers
New Zealand Newspapers for regions, towns, and national events.
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