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Rotorua Events More information: To view the full details for these events, rotoruaNZ.com/events.There’s always something happening in Rotorua! Check out Rotorua’s latest events below or visit www.rotoruanz.com for more information. Tuscany Villas Motor Inn’s central Rotorua location makes us the perfect motel accommodation for you, your friends and family.
NEWS FLASH - January 2012
Rainbow Springs has a new ride experience - THE BIG SPLASH -
The Big Splash isn’t just the adrenalin rush at the end as you accelerate towards the water creating a spectacular and exhilarating plume of water; it is a 9 minute journey through time as we explore the ecological evolution of New Zealand. State of the art animatronics and projection technology bring to life dinosaurs, Moa, the incredible Haast Eagle, the arrival of humans and so much more.
NEWS FLASH - September, 2011
Paradise Valley Springs has two lion cubs. Available for patting daily from 10:40am.
Soundshell Market...
Date: Every 2nd Sunday and extras . January dates - . February - 4,5,26 February 2012
Details: Visit the Market at the lakefront where you will find heaps of stalls to browse - indoor and outdoor -souvenir, plants, jewellery, books, china, music, woodware, soaps, lavender etc. etc.
Heaps of free parking available
More Information: To view the full details for this event, visit rotoruaNZ.com/events.
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Rotorua Night Market
Date: Every Thursday night 5pm to 9pm
Details: Tutanekai St between Haupapa and Pukuatua Streets comes alive every Thursday from 5pm. Many market stalls are showcasing their wares giving Rotorua locals and our many visitors the opportunity to interact with producers, chefs, artisans, artists and designers from in and around our region including existing Tutanekai St. retailers.
See, smell and taste fresh seasonal fare , be entertained by a variety of performers and be inspired by the array of local New Zealand influenced art.
More information: To view the full details for this event, visit rotoruanightmarket.co.nz
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Arawa Park Racecourse Meetings - Rotorua 2012
Details: Racing Rotorua (part of the TRAC group) has raced at Arawa Park for over 100 years and has a proud association with Rotorua and the surrounding districts, with its racecourse uniquely placed in the heart of Rotorua, adjacent to Tuscany Villas Rotorua and minutes from the City's vibrant café scene. The Club, which hosts 12 meetings this coming season, is known for its hospitality and friendliness to visiting owners and trainers, and to overseas visitors who take the opportunity to enjoy the racing and facilities while on holiday in NZ’s “tourism capital” of Rotorua. The club boasts an excellent level of lounges, bar and betting facilities, with all patrons having free access to the main grandstand area.
Dates: Monday 19 March, Wednesday 11 April, Saturday 12 May, Tuesday 29 May, Monday 25 June.
More Information: To view the full details for this event, visit nzracing.co.nz
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Te Amorangi Museum - Running Days
Date: ,12 February 2012. Holdens Bay, Rotorua
Details: Te Amorangi Museum welcomes visitors to another Machinery Running Day.
See the Traction Engine, Stationary Steam Engines, Petrol and Diesel Engines in operation.
Also view* Colonial House* 1906 Post Office* First Rotorua Gaol (Jail)* 1920 Street* Farm machinery* Blacksmith* Logging and sawmilling* Maori artifacts.
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Rotorua Jazz Club
Date: First Sunday of each month ( except January). Next dateFebruary, 2012.
Details : 6pm to 9pm at Arawa Park Racecourse.
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Rhythm Rotorua - Rotorua Arts Village , Rotorua, 2012
Details: The Rotorua Bluesfeast trust is pleased to announce the new name for the Bluesfeast event which is now called " Rhythm Rotorua." So get ready for another fun-filled day of great food, beer, wine and of course a fantastic line up of amazing music and entertainment. This popular annual event is held at the rotorua Arts Village where both seating and shade are provided so that you can just kick back and enjoy your day.The line up includes midge marsden, Bullfrog, Rata nad Mojo Mama, Great Lake Big band, Storehouse, Kindred and The Recliner Rockers.
Date: Sunday February 5, 2012
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Rotorua Museum - Exhibitions 2012
Details: "Who am I "
Take a close look at portraits done from the Dowse Collection, including renowned New Zealand artists Rita Angus, Frances Hodgkins and Toss Woollaston. Examine elements of their works, like pose, gaze, style and setting.Featuring hands on activities, children and their families will see how portraiture can covey the personality of it's subjects.
Date: Friday February 10 to Wednesday April 4
Details; Anne Frank
This exhibition tells the moving story of Anne frank, the young Jewish girl whose famous diary records her family's time in hiding during the Holocaust.
Key moments in Frank's life are portrayed - the Frank's family flight to the Netherlands, the people who helped them. and the sudden betrayal that led to their tragic transportation to the concentration camps.
See over 200 personal, Frank family photographs and read quotes from Anne's diary.
Date: Friday March 23 to Saturday May 5, 2012
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Te Arawa Regional Kapa Haka Competition
Details: The Te Arawa Regional Kapa Haka competition will showcase the traditional- contemporary performing arts, presented by the tribal groups of Te Arawa region.
This prestigious competition will see the groups competing for the honour of representing Te Arawa at the Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Competition in 2013.
Te Matatini is the world's largest celebration os Maori Performing Arts. Kapa Haka groups from all over new Zealand and Australia compete for " the best of the best" brown, in the traditional performance disciplines of Haka, Poi and Waiata.
Tickets on sale at Ticketmaster and the Rotorua Convention Centre
Date: Friday February 17 to Saturday February 18
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Relay for Life - Rotorua, 2012
Details: THe Cancer Society's Relay for Life is a celebration and awareness raising event for cancer survivors, their whanau and friends and communities.The concept involves team members walking or running around a track for 2 hours - the team must always have one member on the track. While Relay for Life is running, a festival atmosphere is created by team members camping out and enjoying entertainment. the event is open to everyone.
Date: Saturday February 25 to Sunday February 26, 2012
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Vintage Tractor Working Day - Rotorua, 2012
Details; Vintage tractors, ploughing, hay making ( weather permitting ), stationary engines, vintage cars, swap meet, stationary baler and refreshments. Something for the family to look at. See tractors from the past working.
Date: Sunday February 26, 2012
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Rotorua Hospice Ramble - Rotorua, 2012
Details: THe Ramble is a bi-ennial fund raising event to assist in raising funds for Friends of Rotorua Community Hospice. "Friends" give equipment and resources to support the work of nurses who provide palliative care in peoples homes. Ten magnificent homes are open for three days for pre purchased ticket holders to visit. THis year our homes are located around 3 Rotorua lakes. Our homes are chosen to present a range of styles, all with the WOW factor. Our designers and florists will use their skills and knowledge of trends to showcase their floral or interior design art. Plan a fun day or weekend with friends and enjoy the hidden gems Rotorua has to show you.
Date: Friday March 2 to Sunday March 4, 2012
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Contact Tri/Woman - Blue Lake, Rotorua 2012
Details: The Contact Tri/Woman series is about participation and acheiving your goals. Whether that's getting fit, building confidence or doing something you never thought you would do! The event consists of a swim of 300m, a cycle of 9Km and a run or walk of 5.5km around the Blue lake to finish.
Enter as an individual, or rally your girlfriends for a team effort. And if swimming is not for you thee is a duathlon option.
Date: Saturday March 3, 2012
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That's Country - Rotorua Convention Centre - Rotorua 2012
Details: That's Country tours New Zealand for the first time. It's time for Country Music fans to celebrate. in March 2012 for the first time, iconic 80's TV show " That's Country" will hit the road on an extensive national tour. The shows will feature stars from the original series - Suzanne prentice, Ray Columbus, Australia's Jade hurley, Tony Williams, Maree humphries plus members of the original : That's Country" Band.
Date: Friday March 16, 2012
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2012 UCI Oceania Mountain Bike Championships - Rotorua 2012
Details: The 2012 Oceania MTB Championships will feature the top Australasian XC riders vying for Olympic selection later in the year.There are new events for the club and age grade riders too.
Date: Thursday March 8 to Sunday March 11, 2012
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Stepping Out - A Comedy by Richard Harris - Rotorua, 2012
Details: Stepping out which enjoyed a highly successful West End Run and won "Evening Standard" Best Comedy award for 1984, is a warm and very funny play about the lives of a group of women ( and one man) attending a weekly tap dance class in a dingy North London church hall. As the play progresses, the class's dancing improves to such an extent that by the climax, a grand charity show performance, they have been transformed into triumphant tappers, worthy of any chorus line.
Date: Friday March 9 to Saturday March 24, 2012
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The Meridian Season of Angelina Ballerina's Big Audition - Rotorua Convention Centre, Rotorua, 2012
Details; After hugely successful tours of Australia and the UK, Royal New Zealand Ballet is delighted to be performing this enchanting production, originally created by English National Ballet, throughout the country between March and May.
Angelina loves to dance and dreams of becoming a famous ballerina. Miss Lily is her ballet teacher and Alice Nimbletoes, her best friend - characters that can not fail to charm with their love of colour and pretty costumes.
Date: Friday March 23, 2012
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Women's Lifestyle Expo - Rotorua Events Centre, Rotorua, 2012
Details: A great day out for Women. THe Women's Lifestyle Expo will have more than 90 exhibitors featuring everything from jewellery and health products to business products and information, crafts, fitness and beauty products, food and wine sampling, home wares, education providers and much more.
Date: Saturday March 24 to Sunday March 25 , 2012
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Fame and Phillips - New Zealand Tour, Rotorua Civic Theatre, 2012
Details: A unique musical journey, by two UK legendary artists. Sharing intimate stories of their life and times, including all their individual hits, plus duets of their favourite artists, musicians and composers. Roy Phillips and Georgie fame were two of the most successful stories in British popular music of the 1960's and 1970's.
Date: Saturday March 24, 2012
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The Exponents - 30 years - Rotorua Civic Theatre - Rotorua,2012
Details: The Exponents - formerly the Dance Exponents - celebrate their 30 year anniversary this year.
To mark this three decade milestone, this quintessential Kiwi Rock band have announced a 28 date, 30 Year Anniversary Concert, kicking off in March, 2012.
Date: Friday March 30,2012
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BMX Nationals - Rotorua, 2012
Details: Come and see the keen BMX riders of New Zealand race to the top of their category. This is the annual event in the NZ race calendar.
Among the NZ bmxer's you can expect to see elite riders here from Australia gearing up for the Worlds being hosted in New Zealand in July 2012. This is very much a spectator sport and can be enjoyed by the whole family. Rotorua Club is very proud to be hosting this event.
Date: Friday April 6 to Sunday April 8, 2012
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Paymark XTERRA Rotorua Festival - Rotorua, 2012
Details; The Paymark XTERRA Rotorua Festival is the biggest multisport event in New Zealand and the biggest XTERRA event held anywhere in the world.
The event is for multisport, triathlon, mountainbiking and general fitness athletes of all abilities. Enter as an individual or get two or three people together and enter as a team.
Date: Saturday April 14, 2012
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Dame Kiri sings in Rotorua - Rotorua Civic Theatre - Rotorua, April 2012
Details: In recital with Tenor Ben Makisi accompanied by Terrence Dennis.
Legendary soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is coming to the Rotorua Civic Theatre for a one night special recital. THis is a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience, in Rotorua, the lyrical beauty and sublime artistry of one of the world's great and beloved voices.
Date: Thursday April,26, 2012
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Lion Foundation Rotorua Marathon - Rotorua 2012
Details: This iconic marathon around picturesque Lake Rotorua is back in 2012 for it's 48th year.
Competitors that "take on the lake" will start at Government Gardens and head out through the city, around the back of the lake through the Hamurana hills and wind their way back towards Rotorua. Competiors then either run or walk under the historic Princes Gate Archway towards the finish line.
Date: Saturday April 28 , 2012
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