Event information

• Date: Friday, 10th February 2012
• Location: Wharepai Domain, Cnr Cameron and Hamilton Sts, Tauranga
• Time: 5.oo p.m – 10:00 p.m.

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Event information

• Date: Saturday, 28th and Sunday 29th January 2012
• Location: Mills Reef Winery, 143 Moffat Road, Bethlehem, Tauranga
• Time: 6:30 p.m. – 10.00 p.m.

Visit for more event information: creedence-revisited.com

Bands:
Katchafire / House Of Shem / 1814 / Ardijah / Sons Of Zion / 3 Houses Down / Tomorrow People / Foundation / NRG Rising / Vintage / Chad The Boogie Man Chambers / DJ Hemz / MC Te Hamua

Event information

• Date: Sunday, 31st December 2011
• Location: Te Tumu Kaituna 14 Reserve, Bell Road, Papamoa
• Time: Gates will open at 12.00pm. Festival finishes at 1.30am.

Visit for more event information: reggaebynature.com

Event information

• Date: Sunday, 31th December 2011
• Location: Papamoa Tavern, 20 Domain Rd, Papamoa

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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.

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

World class products

While New Zealand is well recognised for its fine wines, it is less recognised that craft breweries all around the country are producing really world class products using traditional methods. To cater for all tastes, there will be a selection of fine wine from the local Mills Reef Winery, Cider is making a come back with Bulmer Cider joining the festival and there will even be a tipple or two of schnapps to be found.

So come and join the fun, sample a few ales, try some of the wonderful culinary cuisine on offer and kick back to the sounds of some great blues music.

What could be better?

Event information

• Date: Thursday 14th January 2010
• Location: Blake Park, Mt Maunganui
• Time: Festival opens at 2.00pm. Bars close at 9.45pm and music ceases at 10.20pm.

Visit for more information: bluesbrews.co.nz