Its now even easier to get to your favorite city, Rotorua airport is now international! 

Beat Day - Bikes, Beats and Brews. Beat day is a Sprint Duathlon 8km Mountain Bike and 5km run also a 6hr Mountain Bike relay. Once you have competed enjoy the amazing live band and the bar.

Choose your event then enter online. Both races can be completed in teams. If you want a challenge and like having fun this event is for you. There will be good music, beers in the sun, dancing, swimming in the lake and of course the race.

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Set in picturesque Kaharoa on country roads and farmland, this run bike run duathlon is for women, men, children and families. Regardless of your fitness, age or ability, you can participate in November 2009. Train and be inspired by regular motivating emails and training ideas to participate again in February 2010 (13 weeks later!!) and improve your performance!  Source; www.rotoruaNZ.com

Come on down to Hennessys Irish Pub and jig along to iconic Live Irish Music played by the talented musician Andy Blarney.


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Maori performing arts at its best! The finalist of Te Arawa will go to represent in Gisborne a The National Kapa Haka Competitions.

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A great relaxing day at the Lakefront Market is just the thing to end your weekend. Enjoy the indoor and outdoor stalls featuring a wide variety of goodies for sale...crafts, curios, and collectables, clothing, plants, toys, souvenirs, soaps, lavender, wine, tools, china and glassware, books, vinyl records, knitwear and crotchet, jewellery...something for everyone.

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Bring the kids along for this fun family day featuring a variety of free activities for all ages. Arts and crafts, story telling, music, bike skills, gymnastics, stage acts, food and much, much more. Get involved in the Activity Challenge and win a great Rotorua Adventure Day for two with Multi-Day Adventures, plus spot prizes throughout the day.
Take part in or support your favourite racer in the Bunning's Great Go Kart Race, with the "Celebrity" Race at 1pm and the main races starting at 1.30pm.
Only $5 to enter and all entry fees and collections made on the day go to the Rotorua Hospital Children's Unit Trust.

Celebrate Children's Day with your family and friends at this free, fun filled day in a great location!

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The Bunnings Great Go Kart Race 2010 is part of Children's Day celebrations taking place at The Children's and Family Fun Day @ The Redwoods.

Starting with a "Celebrity" Race at 1pm and then moving through to the kids races at 1.30pm.

All funds raised are donated to the Rotorua Hospital Children's Unit Trust.

Get involved and get out doors with your kids.

Find some old wheels, resurrect an old faithful or start from scratch and then zoom down Long Mile Road... as fast as your LEGS will take you.

It's all push power for the adults and driving fun for the kids.

Get started by attending a kart building workshop at Bunning's. Wed 27th Jan and Wed 17th Feb. See instore for details and to pick up a registration form.

Criteria details and entry forms can be found at Bunning's, Bike Vegas, The Redwoods Gift Shop and Visitor Centre and The Rotorua District Council or download one from this website.

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The annual New Zealand Jet Sport Nationals is being held at the Blue Lakes.

This annual jetski racing event will be thrilling for all the family to watch.

With some of our World Champions racing, you will see some of the fastest jetskis in the world, and some of the best racers ever!

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All eyes will be focused skywards at the Rotorua Lakefront on Saturday 13 March when the "Lets go Rotorua lakefront air show' is staged to celebrate the commencement of trans-Tasman air services.

The air show and on ground carnival is being presented by the Rotorua District Council. The generous support of the Rotorua Trust, The Daily Post and Radio Works allows us to make this show a FREE family event and Rotorua residents are being invited to bring along a picnic lunch and enjoy a programme of free entertainment in a real family friendly carnival atmosphere.

With three hours of entertainment both in the sky and on the ground there will be something for everyone to enjoy. Air activities begin at 1:30pm

The air show, featuring 15 spectacular displays and and an on-ground carnival at the Lakefront, was originally scheduled to take place on December 12 to commemorate the arrival of the cityandrsquo;s first trans-Tasman flight from Sydney. However the show had to be postponed due to poor weather.

Events and Venues Rotorua general manager Peter McLeod says he is delighted that the free family event is back on following the determined efforts of organisers to reschedule the show.

"The air show has been highly anticipated by locals, organisers, pilots and performers alike. There's been a massive amount of hard work going on behind the scenes, so we're pleased to be able to offer this fantastic event to our community so soon after the original date."

An alternative date of Sunday 14 March has been set aside in case of bad weather on the Saturday.

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Our Third Annual Brewers and Liars Festival is a must for all Amateur Brewers to light heartedly test their skills, and for all Liars with a really good story to tell, can win great prises.

The Variety Entertainment presented is superb and will take ones breath away. We have Te Radar as Chief Judge on the Liars contest, who could be greater. Try a Tipple and finger food will be available.

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This is apart of the Walking Festival.

A guided walk within the Redwoods to explore the forest at night time. Bring along a torch and warm clothing.

Fitness Level: Low

If you would like to register please contact Kylie Lang on the following; kylie.lang@rdc.govt.nz or 07 ... ext 8685


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New Zealand Marching Championships
and NZ Gala March with
MC and Entertainment - The Topp Twins

Tickets available from:
Skin Graft Leather and Lace - 1175 Pukuatua St, Rotorua
Kaitao Middle School - Bell Road, Rotorua
Or Phone Karen on 07 349 2770

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Win $10,000 cash for one specific tagged trout plus other great prizes in this years tagged trout tournament. A community project run by the Rotary Club of Rotorua North.


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Open to anyone with a bike! This legendary road cycling event takes competitors on a fast, fun and scenic journey from one world famous tourist destination to another.
Cyclists have the option of riding solo or in relay teams of two with drink/aid stations provided along the way.
The event hosted 3800 riders in 2009 and the organizers are expecting to exceed 4000 riders for 2010.
As an added incentive all competitors are eligible to win over $100,000 in spot prizes and giveaways, so dust of that bike and join in the fun.
100k, what a great milestone!


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Easter has rolled around again and for three days the Lakefront will be a hive of activity with the Market. Featuringandnbsp;a huge variety of indoor and outdoor stalls, heaps of free parking, crafts, curios and collectables, souvenirs, jewellery, woodware, clothing for all the family, books, glassware and pottery.andnbsp; Stalls selling not only NZ goodies but from all round the world.


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Welcome to the 2010 XTERRA Rotorua Festival. The XTERRA Rotorua Festival is the biggest multisport event in New Zealand and the biggest XTERRA event held anywhere in the world. At XTERRA we want everyone to "live more", so that means getting out there and giving it a go, whether it be doing the 11km trail walk or racing on an XTERRA team. We have events for everyone, including an interactive Resene XTERRA Kids Zone.


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Board a bulldozer, play in a police car or fire up a fire engine, plus sausage sizzle and lots more. Grab the kids and come on down. A Save the Children fundraiser.


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Rotorua Musical Theatre presents the AUSTRALASIAN PREMIERE of BAD GIRLS: The Musical

DIRECTED BY: Richard Marshall
MUSICAL DIRECTION BY: Sherlie Dingwall

SEASON DATES: 16th April to 1st May 2010

Bad Girls: The Musical takes as its starting point the original core characters from the first three series of Bad Girls on TV. Set in the fictional HMP Larkhall, it's the story of new idealistic Wing Governor Helen Stewart and her battles with the entrenched old guard of Officer Jim Fenner and his sidekick Sylvia Hollamby. It also follows the love story that develops between Helen and charismatic inmate Nikki Wade. Other featured characters include Shell Dockley and her runner Denny Blood, old-timer Noreen Biggs, the Two Julies and the ultimate Top Dog, King-of-Gangland's missus, Yvonne Atkins.

A tragic death on the wing - in which Jim Fenner is implicated - leads to an angry protest from the women and forces Helen and Nikki to their opposite sides of the bars. But when it's clear that Helen stands to lose her job over Jim Fenner's misdeeds, the race is on for the women to nail Jim once and for all.



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The most amazing mountain bike event held in New Zealand's MTB mecca the Whakarewarewa Forest in Rotorua. There are three event options, 12 hours or 24 hours for solo riders or teams consisting of four or five riders and 6 hours for teams of 2 to 5 and solo riders. All events ride the same 8km (30minute) course which has been designed to cater for all abilities.

The Avanti 24 Hour event starts 10pm on Friday May 7th and the Balance 12 Hour and Jungle Coffee 6 hour start at 10am on Saturday May 8th.
The Jungle Coffee 6 hour finishes at 4pm Saturday and both the Avanti 24hour and Balance 12 hour finish at 10pm Saturday.
The Cateye Moonride also hosts the North Island 12Hour MTB Club Championship for teams and solo riders. With all teams setting up camp for duration of the event, and prizes for the most colourful/creative campsite, along with spectacular mountain bike action the atmosphere and experience for both competitors and spectators alike is not to be missed.
This event is open to anyone with a mountain bike, so get a team together and be part of this thrilling event.


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The second year running at the Rotorua's Energy Events Centre, more than 100 exhibitors will occupy over 200 stands displaying everything from skincare and beauty products through to furnishings.

Experts in a range of home and leisure products and services will be on-hand to provide advice and information.


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Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 2010 is the National Secondary Schools Kapa Haka Competition, held in the Rotorua Energy Events Centre from Tuesday 27 July till Friday 30 July. There will be 41 kapaandnbsp;groupsandnbsp;competingandnbsp;from throughout New Zealand,andnbsp;each of which will beandnbsp;given a 25 minute performance. Each groupandnbsp;will be judged on leadership, costumes, choral, entry, traditional item, action song, poi and exit.


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So you're tough, but are, you tough enough to take on the original Waikato Draught Tough Guy and Gal Challenge? This unique off-road running event continues to grow in popularity and status. Get down and dirty while you tackle the course that includes water trails, a spider's web net climb, mud slide, crawl under barbed wire, beautiful native bush trails, swamp crossings and more mud. The course has been designed with an array of natural and man-made obstacles for you to conquer and have one of the most memorable experiences of your life.
The event is open to male and female competitors aged 14years and older. The full course is 12km; however a social 6km option is also available.
Grab your friends, workmates or family together and head to Rotorua for a truly amazing weekend.


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The Kandbull;SWISS Rotorua Ekiden Relay will be run around the roads encircling beautiful Lake Rotorua on 9th October 2010. An internationally recognised event, the Ekiden relay is run over the marathon distance of 42.2km and consists of teams of six competitors who wear a traditional Japanese tasuki sash instead of carrying a baton. Clubs, companies/businesses, social groups or schools can enter teams for the 8th Kandbull;SWISS Rotorua Ekiden Relay.The shortest leg of the relay is 5km and the longest 10km. Join the other 2000+ participants in New Zealand's favorite relay. All participants receive a Kandbull;SWISS Ekiden T-Shirt valued at $45.00 + a bag of sponsors products a the chance to win fantastic spot prizes.


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NZ's first National Body flight Competition. Contestants will fly in selected categories being marked by a panel of experienced judges to win the ultimate title of national champ. There will also be other category wins and various other prizes. There will be a prize pool of $5000 NZD to draw contestants in and make for an entertaining Saturday.


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