August 2009
Rotorua Wearable Creations 'n Colour Awards 2009
Date: 20 -
21 Aug 2009
Venue: Rotorua Energy Events Centre
City: Rotorua
A charitable wearable arts style fashion show, the Rotorua Wearable Creations 'n Colour Awards showcase the talent of many people from throughout the Bay of Plenty region.
The event celebrates the creativity of communities and helps build the confidence and self-esteem of many young people in particular.
Now in its fifth year, it has become one of the events on the Rotorua events calendar.
The Awards evening is full of fun and festivity, music and dance, and of course, wonderful and sometimes weird, colour creations.
Curling at the Winter Games NZ
Date: 22 -
29 Aug 2009
Venue: Naseby Indoor Curling Rink
City: Naseby
The Winter Games will see elite curling teams from around the Pacific rim competing in the township of Naseby, Central Otago. This competition is designed to give athletes an introduction to competing at the 2010 Winter Olympics being held in Canada. Countries competing include Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and the USA. Spectators will be able to watch the action for free from an outdoor marquee with live television coverage from directly inside the rink. During the two days of finals action (Friday 28th and saturday 29th August), spectator seating will be assembled inside the curling rink itself, for "up close" viewing at approx. $6 per person per match.
World Heli Challenge
Date: Now - 12 Sep 2009
Venue: Mt Aspiring National Park
City: Wanaka
50 of the worlds leading ski and snowboard athletes including World Champions, Olympians and legends participate in three days of heli ski and heli board competition. It is the only event of its kind in the world. Each athlete athlete competes in Big Mountain, Freeride and Downhill competition.
On non event days athletes and media take in high adrenaline adventure activity including Base Jumping, "wing suit" flying, surfing, downhill mountain biking. There are very media savvy side projects including interviews with the pilots, the guides and some of the most colorful characters in the sport of skiing and snowboarding.
The event is featured in over 600 hours of global TV, on TV screens in train stations and airports across Europe, print and online media and is one of the most prestigious events on the international snow sports calendar.
The World Heli Challenge is also to feature in the 2010 Warren Miller snow movie. This is seen by over 80,000,000 people and will screen in cinema's around North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
Whitianga Scallop Festival
Date: 29 Aug 2009
Venue: Main Day Sat 29th at the Whitianga Marina
City: Whitianga
Pure indulgence! 
A weekend long celebration of Coromandel seafood and cuisine.
Tickets go on sale 01 May for the festival marquee which will be located on the Marina Reserve between 10am and 5pm Saturday 29th August.
Over 60 food and wine stalls, cooking demo's, loads of competitions and great entertainment! On Friday and Saturday nights Whitianga's restaurants and café's will be cooking up a storm and hosting some great entertainment too.
Silver Ferns vs World 7 Team
Date: 29 Aug 2009
Venue: Trusts Stadium
City: Henderson Valley
Catch all the action when the Silver Ferns take on an Invitation World Team at Trusts Stadium, Waitakere.
The World 7 Team will be coached by Julie Fitzgerald and will be an exciting collaboration of all the different talents from around the world to the game of Netball.
The explosive elevation from the Jamaicans combined with Australian through-court speed and the English world class defensive unit of Geva Mentor and Sonia Mkoloma will generate a challenge for the Silver Ferns who will look to repeat last year's success by again winning all their International Series in 2009.
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