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March

Central Hawkes Bay Country Market

Date: Every Sunday in summer

Omelette Making demonstrations by The Omelette Man  on Sunday 7th March - Have ago at making the perfect omelette - Prizes to be Won.

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


Waipukurau Squash Opening

Date: Friday 5 March 2010

Venue; Waipukurau Tennis & Squash Rooms

Location: Mitchell St, Waipukurau

Business House Squash Begins

Date: Tuesday 23 - Tuesday 30 March 2010

         Tuesday 13 April - Tuesday 20 April

Contact: (06) 858 8955

Email: Click here to Email

Central Hawke's Bay Kennel Society's Champion Shows

Date: Saturday 6 March & Sunday 7 March 2010

Venue: Coronation Park

Location: Ruataniwha St, Waipawa

Contact; 06 856 8085

Email: Click here to Email

This annual New Zealand Champion Dog Show begins at 8.30 am both days.

More than 700 dogs entered and on show,

Judges from around the world.

Spectators welcome.

Sea, Sky & Bush Walk
Date: 6,7,8 March 2010
Venue: Pukeora Estate
Location: Pukeora Scenic Road, Waipukurau
Contact: (06) 858 6488 / 0800 200 502


The Waipukurau Rotary Club's popular 3-day guided walk across beautiful Central Hawke's Bay farmland. Take in the awesome coastline, river lands and natural bush.www.seaskybush.co.nz

Go Kidz Triathlon Series - Race2 - sponsors Bernard Matthews

Date: Saturday 6 March 2010

Venue: Sherwood School, Sherwood

Cost: $10 per race per individual / $20 per team

Registrations open 8.30am

Briefing: 9.45am

Race Start: 10.00am

Enter all three Triathlons as an individual and be in to win the latest IPOD NANO.

7-10 years Swim 50m, bike 2kms, Run 1km

11-13 years Swim 100m, Bike 4kms, Run 2kms

 

Guided Historic Walks of Waipawa

Waipawa 150 Years!

Date: Saturday 13 March 2010

Time: 10.30am - 3.00pm

Cost; $20

Contact: CHB Settlers Museum 06 857 7288

Walk through Waipawa's oldest streets view the houses and hear the tales of the families who once lived there.

A light lunch with music is provided at one of our historic homes.

 

Go Kidz Triathlon Series - Race3 - sponsors Bernard Matthews

Date: Saturday 20 March 2010

Venue: Argyll East School

Cost: $10 per race per individual / $20 per team

Registrations open 8.30am

Briefing: 9.45am

Race Start: 10.00am

The last of the Series

If you have entered all three Triathlons as an individual you could be in to win the latest IPOD NANO.

7-10 years Swim 50m, bike 2kms, Run 1km

11-13 years Swim 100m, Bike 4kms, Run 2kms

New Zealand National Aerobatic Championship

Date: 18 - 21 March 2010

Location: CHB Aero Club, Takapau Road, Waipukurau

Contact: Martyn Gosling (national secretary)

Phone:  025 803 711

CHB Aero Club: 06 858 8226

Website: Click here to see our website

Email: Click here to Email

The NZ Aerobatic Club are in Central Hawke's Bay for 4 days of outstanding, heartstopping aerial displays.

Spectators welcome.

Flown over five categories, Primary, Sports, Intermediate, Advanced and Unlimited.

Wine Country Quilt Exhibition  (biennial)

Date: 19 - 21 March 2010

Venue: Pukeora Estate, Waipukurau

Location: Pukeora Scenic Road, Waipukurau

Time: Open daily 10.00am - 4.00pm

Contact: 06 858 9280

E mail: Click here to Email

Award Presentation: Friday 19 March @ 9.00am

Guest Exhibitor: Chrissy Sheed, Woodville

Wine Country Quilts has organised this wonderful exhibition of quilts amongst the patchwork of vines at Pukeora Estate.  What an appropriate setting!

click here to download further information on results of competition

Wahine Tryathlon Workshop Program  - continues

Workshop 4 - March 1st

Cycling Tips

Workshop 5 - March 8th

Circuit

Workshop 6 - March 15th

Walk / Run techniques

Workshop 7 - March 22

Preparing for Race Day

Breastscreen Aotearoa

Date: Monday 22 March - Thursday 29 April

Location : Waipukurau

Freephone; 0800 270 200

Ring now for the mobile unit in Waipukurau.

A free national breast screening programme for women aged 45 - 69

Early detection is the Best protection.

The Odd Couple - A Play by Neil Simon

Directed by Cefyn Gauden

Date: Tuesday 23 March - Thursday 1 April 2010

Venue: Waipukurau Little Theatre

Location: Ruataniwha St, Waipukurau

Tickets: Adult $25  Senior $20   Dinner & Play $42

Felix Unger, a neurotic, neat newswriter is thrown out by his wife and moves in with friend Oscar Maddison, a messy sportswriter.

They become the most unlikely room mates with hilarious results.

Wahine Try-athlon in association with the Heart foundation

Date: Wednesday 24 March 2010

Venue: Westpac Pool & AW Parsons Stadium

Entry: Individual $10   Team $20

Entrants to be over 30 years

Contact: Michelle 06 8588972  Patrice 06 858 6253

Short course

100m Swim (4 lengths), 6kms Cycle, 1km Run

Long course

150m Swim (6 lengths), 12kms Cycle, 3km Run

 

 

CHB Junior Cycling Tour

Date: 27 - 28 March 2010

Location: Begins at Pukeora Estate, Waipukurau

Age group racing Under 13 through to Under 19 year olds.

Contact for further details www.cyclingchb.co.nz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'What a Woman Wants' 

Learn what to wear and how to wear it!

Date:  Saturday 27 March 2010

Venue: Waipawa Town Hall

Location: Kenilworth St, Waipawa

Time;  7.30pm

Tickets: $25 p.p.

Contact: Natasha (06) 858 6188

An evening of inspiration with wardrobe stylist Lisa O'Neill, as seen on TVNZ Good Morning Show.

 

 

 

 

Mary Glover Bibby Painting Exhibition & Joy Cowley Book Launch

Waipawa's 150 Years!

Date: Saturday 27 March 2010

Venue: Exhibition Hall, CHB Settlers Museum

Location: High Street, Waipawa

Contact: Rosheen  06 857 7288

Mary Glover-Bibby's 80 year old paintings were used in a children's picture book, with words written by reknown children's author Joy Cowley.

Mary's paintings can be viewed and Joy will be present to launch the book 'Taore and Her Book'

High Tea   - Lights On Event

Waipawa Municipal Theatre Refurbishment

Date: Sunday 28 March 2010

Venue: Waipawa Municipal Theatre

Location: Kenilworth St, Waipawa

Time: Doors open 1.45pm

Entry: $25 p.p.

Bookings: Waipawa Fish Supply

Phone: 06 857 8018

High Tea is the 1st of three fundraising events planned for the refurbishment of Waipawa's Historic Municipal Theatre,

Enter the spirit of the occassion and dress up in 1930's period costume, sip tea and dance to music of the day.

 

 

'Energy of Spirit' Evening with Sue Nicholson

Date: Wednesday 31 March 2010

Venue: Civic Theatre

Location: Northumberland St, Waipukurau

Time: 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Bookings: www.iticket.co.nz

Freephone: 0508 484 2538

Civic Theatre: 06 858 8125

Door Sales Available

Many of you have seen Sue's amazing psychic abilities on TV 2's sensing murder.  Now Sue is appearing live in the 'Energy of Spirit' tour.

 

 

 

'Golf Tournament Fun Day'  Argyll East School fundraiser       CANCELLED

Date: Saturday 27 March 2010

Venue: Waipawa Golf Club

Location: Taiparu Road, Waipawa

Cost: $30 p.p. or $90 per team

Time: 11.00am Tee Off

Register: Argyll East Home & School

Registration form download

This tournament is a fundraiser for Argyll East School IT equipment.

  • Great Prizes to be Won!
  • BBQ with soft drink included in registration cost.
  • Additional food, refreshments and cash bar available.

 

 

 

 

          

Otane Extreme Bullriding     CANCELLED

Date: Saturday 27 March 2010

Venue: Buckin Acres

Location: Cnr Elsthorpe & Racecourse Rds, Otane

Gates open: 2.00 pm

Start time: 3.00pm - Finish 8.00pm

Admission: Ad $15 - Child U16  $5 - U5's free

Contact: Emma Oliver 06 856 8300 - 021 738 456

Email: Click here to Email

New Zealands best bucking bulls and cowboys will be out in force to contest the BRNZ title!  local riders include Jonny Ward, Kevin Ward, Nick Jerram, Justin Neville, Brent Gallagher and Uetaha Eriha.

Food stalls, kids entertainment, and merchandise stalls on site!

Note: NO BYO this year due to Council restrictions so beverages will be available for sale on site - bag checks will be in place.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   


Blo-karts on Porangahau Beach


Jazz at the WETA Festival

The Omelette Man at CHB Country Market