The Port of Tauranga Half Ironman
10 Jan 2009 - Bay of Plenty
This prestigious half ironman event attracts the top New Zealand and overseas specialists and is a marvelous spectator sport. The Port of Tauranga Half event takes place starting at Pilot Bay in Mount Maunganui. New Zealand's premiere half iron man event makes use of one of the country's best multi-sport event venues. This prestigious event attracts the top New Zealand and overseas specialists and is a marvelous spectator sport.
Gay Ski Week NZ
29 Aug 2008 - 07 Sep 2008 - Queenstown
The Southern Hemisphere's biggest gay and lesbian alpine party is back for its sixth year. Hundreds of gay men and women are set to converge on Queenstown to celebrate Gay Ski Week.
The week features on and off mountain activities from downhill ski races for the adrenalin junkies to highly social nightly après ski catch ups and group dinners. Gay Ski Week NZ will feature a Pink Ski Bus to transport participants to and from Coronet Peak and Cardrona skifields throughout the week, followed by a hectic schedule of creative nighttime events.
LG FIS Snowboard World Cup Half Pipe
06 Sep 2008 - 07 Sep 2008 - Lake Wanaka
The event will feature some of the world's top snowboarding talent in the first event of the 2008-09 FIS World Cup calendar. Approximately 100 athletes are expected to compete in the event, which will take place on Cardrona's new 22-foot superpipe, the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. The crowds are guaranteed to be entertained by the creative mix of tricks, flips, back-to-back rotations and big air grabs throughout the competition.
In addition, the FIS Continental Cup Slopestyle on 3 September will be the only slopestyle event in the Southern Hemisphere to carry coveted FIS points, and is expected to attract a strong field of both domestic and international riders keen to improve their world rankings and for many of New Zealand's snowboarders it is a key event in the lead-up to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
Davis Cup Tennis
21 Sep 2008 - Taranaki
The Davis Cup by BNP Paribas will be held over 3 days (19-21 September) at the TSB Stadium in New Plymouth. Being the New Zealand vs China tie, it is the final of the Asia-Oceania Group II competition for 2008. A win will put New Zealand up to the level that Australia has played at in the Davis Cup Competition in 2008.
Kelt Capital Stakes Premier Raceday
04 Oct 2008 - Hawkes Bay
Bring your hats and frock up for a day at the Spring races! The $3.3 million Kelt Capital Spring Carnival is New Zealands richest racing event...
The Kelt Capital Stakes Premier Raceday is New Zealand's richest raceday and features two of New Zealand racing's most high profile events. The Bay Ford NZ Punter of the Year takes place on the Kelt Capital Stakes Premier raceday, or for the young in years and the young at heart it's party time in racing most retro venue, the Club Festivus Lounge. You can strut your stuff on the catwalk in the Fashion in the Field, enjoy fine dining, exquisite wines and prime trackside viewing from the "Marquee City" situated right alongside Hawke's Bay Racing's premier turf, take in the comfort of the Hylton-Smith (Members) Stand or simply enjoy the action from the Champagne lawn area.
Adidas Auckland Marathon
02 Nov 2008 - Auckland
The adidas Auckland Marathon is iconic on the New Zealand running calendar and is fast gaining an international reputation. The adidas Auckland Marathon has four events: Full Marathon, Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon and 5km Walk. The Marathon and Half Marathon events run over the Auckland Harbour Bridge - an experience within itself.
Join over 11,000 other entrants in a day of entertainment, fun and achievement finishing with the ‘Party in the Park' within the corporate marquee village.
New Zealand Cup and Show Week
07 Nov 2008 - 16 Nov 2008 - Christchurch - Canterbury
A unique time in Christchurch when racing, fashion, food and local lifestyles converge to create a festival atmosphere that is High Action, High Energy, High Stakes...
A ‘must do' on New Zealand's social calendar - head to the heart of the Mainland to celebrate the 2008 New Zealand Cup and Show Week. It's a unique time in Christchurch when racing, fashion, food and local lifestyles converge to create a festival atmosphere that is high action, high energy and high stakes.
Stroke & Stride #1
12 Nov 2008 - Auckland
The Stroke & Stride Series is the world's most popular SWIMRUN series held in Auckland each summer. The Series enables participants to enjoy a regular form of healthy, outdoor exercise progressing through the summer months and makes the most of the city's magnificent harbour and beaches.
The Stroke & Stride is now in its 20th season and annually attracts thousands of local residents and visitors to the city. Each event involves a sea swim in the sparkling Waitemata Harbour followed by a road run on Auckland's waterfront. All events are over distances that are achievable by the general population and at the same time offering excellent competition for the top athletes.
All entrants are in the draw to win the $50,000 in prizes including more than $35,000 prize money for the fastest competitors.
International Rodeo
15 Nov 2008 - Christchurch - Canterbury
Saddle up ladies and gentlemen because November 15th 2008 will once again see Christchurch's Westpac Arena filled with Cowboys, Cowgirls, Bulls, Horses and clowns.
Held as the finale to Canterbury's Cup & Show Week the 2008 International Rodeo is shaping up to be bigger than ever before with cowboys from the USA, Canada, Brazil and Australia battling the Kiwis for rodeo domination.
The 2008 International Rodeo will feature four rodeo disciplines: bull ride, saddle bronc, bareback bronc, and an exciting cowgirl barrel racing challenge.
Spectators will be on the edge of their seats when 39 of the world's best cowboys and cowgirls gather in Christchurch during Cup & Show week for the biggest stand-off between man and beast ever staged in New Zealand.
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