6 - 8 January 2012 Mexican Cooking Weekend Indulge yourself with a weekend of luxury and
31 December 2011 New Year's Eve
27 Dec. 2011 - 6 Jan. 2012 Black Barn Open Air Cinema
A selection of amazing outdoor shorts from The Banff Mountain Film festival will be screened for the first time. Urs Blum, the event director, states, "It is the ultimate outdoor experience: great films,
great sound, great food, and great company under the stars." www.blackbarn.com
discovery at Hawthorne House in Hastings. During your stay over at our Mexican weekend you will learn how to blend the wonderful and exciting
flavours of Mexican food into some great tasting dishes from fresh made salsas, soup and mole sauces. Come and learn to make the amazing full flavours of Mexican cooking. www.hawthorne.co.nz
29 -30 January 2012
Blue Lake Multisport Festival
Five events, two days, one great location! Head to Rotorua over Auckland's
Anniversary Weekend for this annual multisport festival – famous as the event that Lance Armstrong didn't make his come back in! www.rats.org.nz
25 December 2011 Christmas Day
29 December - 1 January 2012 Rhythm and Vines
Share the last few nights of 2011 at a party like no other and be amongst the first in the world to see the light of 2012 rise and roll over the lush green hills of the Waiohika Estate as the
new year dawns. Featuring over 100 acts on five different stages, there is something for everyone.
http://rhythmandvines.co.nz/ 6 January 2012 Dum Dum Girls
The Californian quartet, Dum Dum Girls will play their
first-ever New Zealand show. Having played to sell-out
crowds across the USA, this show is a must-see for fans of timeless pop, punk attitude and the girl-group vibe. www.undertheradar.co.nz
21 January 2012 Chinese New Year
Festival & Market Day Auckland Chinese Community
Centre's annual Chinese New Year celebration has now become a highlight of the Auckland summer events calendar with attendance of 20,000 persons or more. The Chinese New Year Festival &
Market Day to welcome the Year of the Rabbit features food stalls, traditional Chinese arts & crafts, performances and much more! www.aucklandchinese.org.nz
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