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January

Central Hawkes Bay Country Market

Date: Every Sunday in summer

Venue: Madge Hunter Park

Location: Harker St, Waipawa (beside Waipawa Pool)

Time; 9.00am - 12.00pm

Contact: Louise 06 857 8558 

Email: Click here to Email

Buy fresh home grown produce and quality crafted wares !

Relax in the park where kids are free to play.

Local musicians add to the ambience.

What a great way to shop and support our communities.

Do you grow produce, flowers or plants?  Get a group and have a stall

Registration form download here

Barrett / Deardon Memorial Cup Polo Tournament
Date:8 -10 January 2010
Venue: Wanstead Polo Club
Location: 537 Lake Road, Wanstead
Contact: (06) 855 4852
A three day national polo event in rural Central Hawke's Bay. The skills required of these sportsmen and their horses makes a great spectators day

 

Ladies and Kids Fishing Competition

Porangahau Fishing Club

Date: Saturday 2 January 2010

Briefing & Registration: Friday 1st January. 5.00pm

Location: Porangahau Country club

Contact: (06) 876 6023

Competition is held in Porangahau.  Ladies start time 8.00am till 2.00pm.

Prize giving and BBQ to follow.

Porangahau Beach Surf Fishing Competition

Dave Hern Fishing & Shooting Outfitters Ltd in conjunction with The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel

Date: Saturday 9 January 2010

Entry: $20 per rod

Contact: 06 8586061

Forms available;

Dave Hern Fishing & Shooting Outfitters, Waipukurau

Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Porangahau

$10,000 Prize Pool !!!

Prizes for Heaviest gurnard, Heaviest Kahawai, Non Scaled Fish.  Plus more ....

'A Barrel of Laughs' with Mayor Tim Shadbolt & Gary McCormick

Date: Wednesday 13 January 2010

Venue: Pukeora Estate

Location: 208 Pukeora Scenic Rd, Waipukurau

Time: 7.00pm

Tickets: $30 (until 24 Dec)  $35 (thereafter)

Contact: CHB Visitor Information Centre 06 858 6488 / Pukeora Estate 06 858 9339 / Electra Gallery

Brought to you by Central FM and San Hill Wines, this evening promises to be a 'great night out'. 

Licensed bar, platters and bar food available.

108th Annual Elsthorpe Sports Day
Date: Saturday 23 January 2010
Venue: Elsthorpe Sports Grounds
Location: Elsthorpe
Contact: (06) 858 4343

Email: ghart@xtra.co.nz


Horse events begin at 8.30am and this fun day ends with a fund raising auction at 6.00pm.

Lots of other activities are on the day's program; export lamb competition, dog trials, hole-in-one golf challenge, running races, lolly scramble, and a sheep rodeo for the kids .

Food and refreshments available throughout the day.

 

Tour de Beautiful CHB
Date: Sunday 24 January 2010
Venue: CHB College
Location: Tavistock Road, Waipukurau
Contact: (06) 877 8113


A fun cycle event for anyone who can ride a bike. A hill or two and plenty of flat. Tour courses take you through the heart of picturesque rural Central Hawke's Bay.

Distances - 10km children's ride

                  25km women's ride

Open ride - 50km / 100kms

Click here to register on line.

 

National Tiger Moth Rally

Date: 30, 31 January 2010

Venue: CHB Aero Club

Location:  S/Highway 2, Waipukurau

Contact: Ross McDonald (06) 857 5139

             Chris Dooney    (06) 857 3804

Website: Click here to see our website

Fly in of those magnificent men (women) and their flying machines.  Air Races and Aerobatics. Competitions, flights available and a fantastic oportunity to view these vintage birds over 3 days.

The Tiger Moth Club of NZ are holding their annual rally & AGM in Waipukurau

Book for the presentation dinner Saturday night, interested locals are welcome

 

 

Ongaonga Community Party

Date: Saturday 30 January 2010

Venue: Ongaonga General Store

Time: 6.30pm

Admission: Ad $20   Child 5-12yrs $12  Under 5yrs free

Contact: Ongaonga General Store 06 856 6865

BBQ and Music provided

BYO Beverages, Drinking Vessels and Nibbles

This event is to support the Ongaonga Fire Brigade, all proceeds assist with ongoing maintenance costs.

 

 

 

 

 

CHB Country Music Club Public Concert

Date: Sunday 31 January 2010

Venue: Club Rooms , Ruataniwha St, Waipawa

Time: 1.30 pm

Admission: Donation

Contact: P/ F 06 857 7858

All are welcome to another entertaining afternoon concert by the local country music club.

Raffles,bring & buy table, afternoon tea and great entertainment!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Otane Extreme Bullriding

This Event is Postponed until Saturday 27 March 2010

Date: Sunday 17 January 2010

Starts: 3.00pm - 8.00pm  Gates open 2pm

Contact: Emma 021 738 456

Email: Click here to Email

The best bullriders on the best buckin' bulls are coming back! 

 

 

   



 

   

 


Blo-karts on Porangahau Beach


Jazz at the WETA Festival