8 February 2010 | Events Tauranga | Festivals
For 9 days over February and March 2010 the Kiwi Festival will be celebrating everything that makes the Bay of Plenty such a great place to live, work, play.
For full event details go to kiwifestival.co.nz and sign up to e-news.
Some of the Kiwi Festival Highlights:
Saturday 27 February
Maketu Kaimoana Festival
Experience the tastes and sounds of a true kiwi event. Savour the flavours of fresh local seafood served in traditional and contemporary styles, accompanied by New Zealand wines and beers.
Visit for more information: maketukaimoana.co.nz.
Sunday 28 February
Bay of Plenty Steamer to the Fiesta in the park
Experience the thrill of travelling on a real steam train when this monster steam engine takes passengers from Mount Maunganui to the Fiesta in the Park, Te Puke. The Fiesta features Guinness World Record attempts, local iron chef celebrity cook off and the world’s tallest inflatable water slide.
Saturday 6 March
The Bay Steamer Coastal Trip
Steam along the coast to Matata, for a picnic lunch and entertainment. Classic Flyer aircraft displays, MASH helicopter rides, arts and crafts and more.
- Tickets are available from the Tauranga i-SITE
- adults $85, kids $50, Family $250 (2 adults 2 kids).
Saturday 6 March
Multicultural Festival
A celebration and showcase of Tauranga’s diverse cultures, costumes, food, arts and crafts.
- Tauranga Historic Village, 17th Avenue.
- Gates open at 10:00am
- adults $5 and children under 12 free.
Saturday 6 March
Kiwi Festival Carnival
After 9 fabulous days of Kiwi Festival, the grand finale is Carnival – a celebration of global music, arts and dance. Get ready for a great evening listening to the star studded line-up that includes Kora, Batucada Sound Machine, Tahuna Breaks, Kantuta and Regan.
8 February 2010 | Events Tauranga
All Aboard Lion New Zealand As the Iconic Yacht Tours NZ.
Previously skippered by the late Sir Peter Blake in the Sydney to Hobart race in 1984, and the Round the World Whitbread race in 1985/86, the yacht will be starting the tour immediately after returning from its commemorative race, competing in the 2009 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race.
Starting in Bluff on January the 9th and finishing in Auckland on 17th February, the Lion Maritime Development Charitable Trust has designed the tour to incorporate a number of initiatives.
In addition to the public having the opportunity to view the yacht, speak with the crew and learn more about her racing history, the tour provides the opportunity for the public to find out more about their local sailing opportunities as well as to fund raise for local maritime related projects.
The Trust’s Youth Development program was recently launched with the aim of providing valuable life skills through leadership training programmes on board Lion New Zealand.
A number of local community groups in each of the stop-over Ports are involved with the Lion New Zealand tour, alongside the local sailing clubs and yachting associations.
Event info
- Date: Sunday 14 February
- Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
- Location: Port Tauranga, Mt Maunganui
- Admission: Free
Visit for more information: lionnewzealand.com
8 February 2010 | Events Tauranga | Festivals
See the World in Tauranga – Come and enjoy the Village alive with dance, music, songs from many countries, sample fabulous ethnic food cooked fresh on the day, costume parade with Dixie Band at midday, Discovery tents and arts and crafts, activities for children and more. Brendan Horan will be your MC for the day.
Event info
- Date: 6th March 2010
- Time: 10:00 to 16:00
- Location: Historic Village at 17th Avenue
- Tickets: Adults $5, children under 12 free
Visit for more information: ethnictauranga.org
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