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SUMMARY:Jackson Bay Sesquicentennial - Celebration Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the settlement of Jackson Bay.\nCelebration Dinner – Saturday 18th January – 5:30pm\nWe will meet in the Arawata Bar at the Heartland Hotel from 5:30pm for drinks and speeches at 6pm. Ticket price includes a full buffet dinner served from 6:30pm. Red & white wine\, bottled beer and soft drinks available to purchase throughout the night (other drinks\, spirits etc may be purchased from the main bar). \nPeriod costume is encouraged but not compulsory. \nTickets are limited to 150 so be in quick! Ticket sale ends on 20th November 2024 \nHistory of Jackson Bay\nJanuary 19th 1875\, was the very first landing of immigrants at Jackson Bay under a Special Settlement Scheme. The government had surveyed a township and farming community in the area\, promising generous land ownership schemes\, on-going employment\, unlimited natural resources to harness\, regular communication\, vital infrastructure and a prosperous future. \nThe reality was vastly different for most\, if not all\, of the settlers\, who in the first year experienced record rainfall with flooding and land slips that accompany these events. They faced erratic employment and communications\, frugal living conditions and exorbitant prices for any food that made its way to the Bay. Attempts at growing crops were thwarted by floods and at the end of the first three years most had left in dribs and drabs until\, in 1879\, a Government Commission of Enquiry was held into the failed settlement. In total there were several hundred settlers that were landed over the course of those years. Most left\, some of them died\, and others endured. \nThe lack of a wharf was a huge nail in the coffin of the settlement as no timber could be milled and sent out and no supplies could be landed regularly or safely. To leave entailed crossing the Arawhata\, Waiatoto\, Okuru\, and Turnbill Rivers following a muddy track to get to Haast as most did not have the money to return to Hokitika by boat. Despite these very inauspicious beginnings a few hardy families remained and carved out a life from the bush and the ocean gradually clearing some land and making a place for themselves in this beautiful but brutal wilderness. Descendants from some of those families still live in this area.
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/6733/
LOCATION:Haast Heritage Hotel\, 26 Haast-Jackson Bay Road\, Haast\, Westland\, 7886\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250118T133000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250118T143000
DTSTAMP:20260422T181812
CREATED:20240613T011305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240613T013825Z
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SUMMARY:Jackson Bay Sesquicentennial - Plaque Unveiling
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the settlement of Jackson Bay.\nPlaque Unveiling – Saturday 18th January – 1:30pm\nMeet at the Arawata Cemetery to unveil a new plaque with confirmed names and information of people buried within. We then progress to Jackson Bay and meet at the DOC kiosk to reveal the information panel offer 300 names from the firmt ship load of settlers in January 18th\, 1875\, followed by the new plaque unveiling at Jackson Bay foreshore. \nHistory of Jackson Bay\nJanuary 19th 1875\, was the very first landing of immigrants at Jackson Bay under a Special Settlement Scheme. The government had surveyed a township and farming community in the area\, promising generous land ownership schemes\, on-going employment\, unlimited natural resources to harness\, regular communication\, vital infrastructure and a prosperous future. \nThe reality was vastly different for most\, if not all\, of the settlers\, who in the first year experienced record rainfall with flooding and land slips that accompany these events. They faced erratic employment and communications\, frugal living conditions and exorbitant prices for any food that made its way to the Bay. Attempts at growing crops were thwarted by floods and at the end of the first three years most had left in dribs and drabs until\, in 1879\, a Government Commission of Enquiry was held into the failed settlement. In total there were several hundred settlers that were landed over the course of those years. Most left\, some of them died\, and others endured. \nThe lack of a wharf was a huge nail in the coffin of the settlement as no timber could be milled and sent out and no supplies could be landed regularly or safely. To leave entailed crossing the Arawhata\, Waiatoto\, Okuru\, and Turnbill Rivers following a muddy track to get to Haast as most did not have the money to return to Hokitika by boat. Despite these very inauspicious beginnings a few hardy families remained and carved out a life from the bush and the ocean gradually clearing some land and making a place for themselves in this beautiful but brutal wilderness. Descendants from some of those families still live in this area.
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/jackson-bay-sesquicentennial-plaque-unveiling/
LOCATION:Arawata Cemetery\, 4382 Haast-Jackson Bay Road\, Haast\, Jackson Bay\, 7886
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250117T100000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T181812
CREATED:20240613T013109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240613T013717Z
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SUMMARY:Jackson Bay Sesquicentennial - Historic Display
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the settlement of Jackson Bay.\nHistoric Display – Friday 17th – Sunday 19th January – 10am – 5pm\n\n\nKathryn Bennie\, the Jackson Bay historian who has done exhaustive and meticulous research over the last 12 to 14 years on these early settlers\, will also host a display in her shed at the Bay from 10am\, Friday-Sunday. This may be of particular interest to those wanting to look back into the early settlement and especially those with ancestors as there are files on all the immigrant families including where many had settled on their selected blocks of land. \n\n\nHistory of Jackson Bay \nJanuary 19th 1875\, was the very first landing of immigrants at Jackson Bay under a Special Settlement Scheme. The government had surveyed a township and farming community in the area\, promising generous land ownership schemes\, on-going employment\, unlimited natural resources to harness\, regular communication\, vital infrastructure and a prosperous future. \nThe reality was vastly different for most\, if not all\, of the settlers\, who in the first year experienced record rainfall with flooding and land slips that accompany these events. They faced erratic employment and communications\, frugal living conditions and exorbitant prices for any food that made its way to the Bay. Attempts at growing crops were thwarted by floods and at the end of the first three years most had left in dribs and drabs until\, in 1879\, a Government Commission of Enquiry was held into the failed settlement. In total there were several hundred settlers that were landed over the course of those years. Most left\, some of them died\, and others endured. \nThe lack of a wharf was a huge nail in the coffin of the settlement as no timber could be milled and sent out and no supplies could be landed regularly or safely. To leave entailed crossing the Arawhata\, Waiatoto\, Okuru\, and Turnbill Rivers following a muddy track to get to Haast as most did not have the money to return to Hokitika by boat. Despite these very inauspicious beginnings a few hardy families remained and carved out a life from the bush and the ocean gradually clearing some land and making a place for themselves in this beautiful but brutal wilderness. Descendants from some of those families still live in this area.
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/jackson-bay-sesquicentennial-historic-display/
LOCATION:Canterbury
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241219
DTSTAMP:20260422T181812
CREATED:20240529T011852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T012054Z
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SUMMARY:Inchbonnie 90
DESCRIPTION:New Zealand’s first airliner; de Havilland DH83 Fox Moth ZK-ADI. Photo credit: John King \nInchbonnie and New Zealand’s first licensed scheduled air service \n Inchbonnie will have a national aviation and social focus on 18th December 2024. The small farming settlement\, 16km west of the Otira Gorge\, was where Captain J.C. ‘Bert’ Mercer of Hokitika-based Air Travel (NZ) Ltd picked up passengers 90 years earlier to begin New Zealand’s first pioneering licensed scheduled air service and airmail service. On the afternoon of inaugural operations\, 18th December 1934\, Captain Mercer flew Fox Moth ZK-ADI to Inchbonnie Airfield\, on the property of Randall Topliss\, to pick up Mr H. Worrall and Mr G.H. Christie\, who had arrived at the nearby Inchbonnie Railway Station from the Christchurch express train. The Fox Moth then flew to Hokitika and onto Franz Josef for the celebration of the new daily service. Later that same day Captain Mercer returned the two passengers to Inchbonnie in time for them to catch the train back to Christchurch. The pioneering 1934 flights were a portent of future domestic airline development for New Zealand\, and Inchbonnie was frequently used in the early years of the pioneering West Coast air service. \nOn the late morning and afternoon of Wednesday 18th December 2024 festive events are planned at the historic Inchbonnie Airfield site on the Kumara Inchbonnie Road\, about 3½ km south of Lake Brunner. The 90th anniversary of the historic flights of New Zealand’s first licensed scheduled air service will be marked by the unveiling of a commemorative plaque/Information board\, aircraft fly-in\, and a range of creative events prepared by local community organisations.  \nEveryone is welcome. Plan this important date in your diary now. Specific times and further exciting details will follow.
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/inchbonnie-90/
LOCATION:Canterbury
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240921T140000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240921T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T181812
CREATED:20240624T220649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T221945Z
UID:6763-1726927200-1726938000@hokitika.org
SUMMARY:West Coasters in Canterbury
DESCRIPTION:West Coasters in Canterbury eventHave family links to the West Coast? Want to celebrate Canterbury links with the West Coast? Interested in updates from Buller\, Grey and Westland districts? \nYou are invited to a ‘West Coasters in Canterbury’ event: \n2023/2024 marks the 150th year of Westland Province. 150 years of connecting to the rest of the world – mainly Canterbury – first by foot\, then by horse\, carriage\, ship\, car\, train and later aircraft. \nThe Mayors of Buller\, Grey and Westland will be special guests along with the Mayor of Christchurch. \nAll interested people are very welcome. \nBook your place at: coastersincanterbury@gmail.com \nFor more information contact:\nRichard Waugh: 022 533 9400
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/west-coasters-in-canterbury/
LOCATION:Cashmere Club\, 50 Colombo Street\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240605
DTSTAMP:20260422T181812
CREATED:20240529T012613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T012613Z
UID:6694-1717459200-1717545599@hokitika.org
SUMMARY:100 Years of Flight
DESCRIPTION:An important new transport connection from the West Coast to Canterbury was made on 4th June 1924 when Captain Maurice Buckley and mechanic Bill Harrington\, flew Avro 504K (H5241) Blazing Arrow from Greymouth to Christchurch\, pioneering the very first aerial crossing of the Southern Alps. The aircraft had flown the first flights on the West Coast as a key feature of the British and Intercolonial Exhibition\, a small world’s fair\, held at Hokitika between 15 December 1923 and 2 February 1924. Buckley and Harrington flew off West Coast beaches for several months doing joy-riding with more than 500 passengers and as far north as Westport and Karamea. A highlight flight was on 22 January 1924 when the Blazing Arrow flew the first flight to South Westland and return. When the joy-riding was all over\, Captain Buckley (a WWI trained pilot)\, with Harrington\, after a delay due to the weather\, left Greymouth at 2.20pm on 4 June 1924 and flew to the Sockburn Airfield at Christchurch in a flight time of about one hour and 30 minutes. A height of about 8\,000ft was reached by the Avro. The first-trans-alpine flight was a start to the revolution of air travel to come – and which continues as an essential aspect of domestic air travel to and from the West Coast to this very day. \nOn Tuesday 4th June 2024 – the 100th anniversary of the first trans-alpine flight -passengers on all Air New Zealand scheduled flights will be informed of the milestone day\, along with some festivities at the Hokitika Airport Terminal. Local aero clubs are planning special flights (weather dependent)\, and newspaper feature articles on both sides of the alps will pay tribute to the aviation pioneers and celebrate the trans-alpine air route – surely one of the most scenic in the world.
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/100-years-of-flight/
LOCATION:Canterbury
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240601T130000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240601T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T181812
CREATED:20240528T100122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T100122Z
UID:6673-1717246800-1717254000@hokitika.org
SUMMARY:The Nolan Family Reunion Film Event
DESCRIPTION:Nolan Family Reunion Movie Event \nJoin with the Nolan family this Saturday 1st June from 1 pm atHokitika’s Regent Theatre to view a selection of film archives significant to the Nolan family.Free entry – Donations will be kindly accepted
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/the-nolan-family-reunion-film-event/
LOCATION:Hokitika Regent Theatre\, 23 Weld Street\, Hokitika\, Westland\, 7810\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Manager%2C Hokitika's Regent Theatre":MAILTO:manager@hokitikaregent.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240601T130000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240601T140000
DTSTAMP:20260422T181812
CREATED:20240531T042249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240531T042249Z
UID:6716-1717246800-1717250400@hokitika.org
SUMMARY:The Nolan Family Reunion
DESCRIPTION:https://hokitika.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Nolan-Family-Film-Festival-Promo.mp4
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/the-nolan-family-reunion/
LOCATION:Hokitika Regent Theatre\, 23 Weld Street\, Hokitika\, Westland\, 7810\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:150 Years
ORGANIZER;CN="The Manager%2C Hokitika's Regent Theatre":MAILTO:manager@hokitikaregent.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240323
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240325
DTSTAMP:20260422T181812
CREATED:20240313T193829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T193830Z
UID:6599-1711152000-1711324799@hokitika.org
SUMMARY:Aviation100 - de Havilland DH89Flights & RAANZ Fly-In & Open Day
DESCRIPTION:Aviation100 – de Havilland DH89Flights & RAANZ Fly-In & Open Day \nThe Dominie will be offering 15 minute scenic flights around Hokitika and surrounds\, departing from Hokitika Airport.  Passengers will have plenty of time for photo opportunities with the plane and pilot after each flight. \nThis provides an incredible opportunity to get up close & experience first-hand the Dominie.  If you have a friend or family member who has flown these West Coast skies in one of these historic planes\, bring them along for a flight down memory lane! \nThe capacity is 6 passengers per flight. \nFlight schedule: \n23 March 12noon to 5pm \n24 March 9am to 1pm \nHost: Croydon Aviation.  Location: Hokitika Airport\, Hokitika 7882.  Cost $100 per person per flight \nRAANZ National Fly-in and Open Day \nThe 2024 Fly-in will be hosted by the Hokitika Aeroclub and the West Coast (SI) Microlight Club and will be held from 23rd to 24th March\, based at Hokitika Airport.
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/aviation100-de-havilland-dh89flights-raanz-fly-in-open-day/
LOCATION:Hokitika Airport
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240323
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240324
DTSTAMP:20260422T181812
CREATED:20240313T194516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T194516Z
UID:6604-1711152000-1711238399@hokitika.org
SUMMARY:West Coast Scenicland Rally
DESCRIPTION:WEST COAST SCENICLAND RALLY MARCH 2024 \nWest Coast and other NZ Vintage Car Club members are invited to attend – find a Rally form to complete and sign-up asap if you haven’t already!\nThis years rally will be celebrating Westland’s 150 years of Connection to the world and after touring the beautiful Westland District\, will finish at the Westland Industrial Heritage Park mid afternoon on Saturday 23rrd March to coincide with the de Havilland DH89 Dominie Scenic Flights and the RAANZ fly-in.
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/west-coast-scenicland-rally/
LOCATION:Westland Industrial Heritage Park\, 9 Brian Waugh Lane\, Hokitika\, Westland\, 7810\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240311
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240312
DTSTAMP:20260422T181812
CREATED:20231002T161927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T161927Z
UID:6167-1710115200-1710201599@hokitika.org
SUMMARY:South Island Ultra Marathon
DESCRIPTION:There are 3 events all being held on the amazing West Coast Wilderness Trail where runners will experience Lakes\, Reservoirs\, Rivers\, Streams\, Water Races\, Swing Bridges\, Bridges from Historic Tram Lines\, A Western Town\, Forestry\, Wetlands\, Board Walks\, Mountains and the Sea just to name a few things. This trail has been described by so many as the Most Scenic Mountain Bike Ride in New Zealand\, it is now also known as New Zealand Fastest and Most Scenic Ultra Marathon.
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/south-island-ultra-marathon-2/
LOCATION:Beachfront Hotel\, Revell Street\, Hokitika\, Westland\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240309T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240309T180000
DTSTAMP:20260422T181812
CREATED:20231123T193617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240107T144640Z
UID:6332-1709982000-1710007200@hokitika.org
SUMMARY:Hokitika Wildfoods Festival 2024
DESCRIPTION:Hokitika Wildfoods Festival – Saturday 9th March 2024 \nHokitika’s annual Wildfoods Festival is a celebration of the West Coast’s unique wild food and lifestyle\, accompanied by premier entertainment. Visitors can sample a wide array of local natural foods\, ranging from some of the weirdest and most exotic delicacies to fabulous gourmet specialties. What’s traditionally found in the heart of the bush and deep in the ocean is served up with a fork for the daring. Apart from hunting the mountains for pigs\, deer\, thar and chamois and fishing the sea\, keen stallholders have not left many stones unturned in their efforts to explore edible possibilities. Even garden weeds have been discovered as herbs useful in festival salads and beverages. \nThe festival first came into fruition in 1990 when Hokitika local\, Claire Bryant\, instigated the very first celebration of local wild foods. Her wine cellar was very well stocked with a home brew of West Coast gorse flower wine and people were clamouring for a taste of her rose petal brew. The first event also coincided with the 125th anniversary celebration of the birth of Hokitika in March 1990. Locals and the rest of New Zealand were captured by the magic of the idea – a celebration of Hokitika and the wild foods of the West Coast. \nOffering tunes for all tastes\, entertainment is comprised of a top line-up of New Zealand musicians playing the main stage. \nThose with a creative flair can enter Feral Fashion – a wearable arts style competition modelled on the racing circuits Fashion in the Field. Contestants get creative\, forage in their surroundings\, and create a wild alter ego to wear to the festival. \nIf children are not interested in sampling huhu grubs\, the Kids Corner will keep them occupied with face painting\, a massive inflatable pirate ship\, a candy shop and more. \nPerforming in 2024 \nJon Toogood \nHarmonic Resonators \nTickets on sale NOW
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/hokitika-wildfoods-festival-2024/
LOCATION:Cass Square\, Hokitika
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hokitika Wildfoods":MAILTO:events@destinationwestland.co.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240309T070000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240309T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T181812
CREATED:20231218T132328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T132328Z
UID:6449-1709967600-1710003600@hokitika.org
SUMMARY:Hokitika Classic Surf Competition
DESCRIPTION:The annual Hokitika Classic\, a true backyard surf competition. Kicking off first thing Saturday morning. A $20 entry fee will go towards entertainment and camping. Spot prizes will be awarded at the prizegiving.\n\n\n$20 entry fee\n\nNote that this event is on the same day as WildFoods festival. We recommend organising accommodation ahead of time.\n  \n 
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/hokitika-classic-surf-competition/
LOCATION:Hokitika Beach\, Beach Street\, Hokitika\, Westland\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240303
DTSTAMP:20260422T181812
CREATED:20231002T161317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T161317Z
UID:6164-1709337600-1709423999@hokitika.org
SUMMARY:Lake Kaniere Triathlon
DESCRIPTION:The Lake Kaniere Scenic Triathlon\, in its 39th year includes a kayak triathlon\, swim triathlon\, long distance swim\, duathlon\, run\, walk\, junior swim triathlon and a junior duathlon.
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/lake-kaniere-triathlon/
LOCATION:Lake Kaniere\, Lake Kaniere\, Hokitika
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240207
DTSTAMP:20260422T181812
CREATED:20231218T133628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250928T203246Z
UID:6460-1706832000-1707263999@hokitika.org
SUMMARY:Aviation100
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating 100 years of aviation in Westland. \nThe Westland District was introduced to the miracle of flight with the arrival of the Blazing Arrow – a biplane that gave joyrides to locals during the Hokitika Exhibition in 1924. Some 10 years later\, famous aviator Captain Bert Mercer\, established New Zealand’s first licensed commercial airline service offering scheduled services between Hokitika\, the glaciers and Haast. \nJoin us as we celebrate these remarkable milestones that have had a significant impact on the connection of Westland to the world. The celebration will take place on Waitangi Weekend 2024\, with a series of events and exhibitions to be hosted in Hokitika. \nFor full schedule and more information\, click here.
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/6460/
LOCATION:Hokitika Airport
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240129
DTSTAMP:20260422T181812
CREATED:20231218T130846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T131642Z
UID:6443-1706054400-1706486399@hokitika.org
SUMMARY:Driftwood & Sand
DESCRIPTION:Held in January each year at Hokitika beach\, participants are invited to express themselves using beach-finds. Budding artists work side by side with professionals turning driftwood and other materials they find on the beach into sculptural pieces. All you need to bring is some imagination. \nRegistrations – 9am Wed 24 Jan until 10am Sun 28 Jan – by the Tambo Shipwreck Monument
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/driftwood-sand/
LOCATION:Hokitika Tambo\, Shipwreck Memorial\, Gibson Quay\, Hokitika\, Westland\, 7810\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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SUMMARY:Living Waters Music Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a groovy\, toe-tapping extravaganza at the Living Waters Music Festival! Get ready to dance\, sing\, and have a blast at this incredible outdoor event happening at 32c Adairs Road\, Ruatapu\, New Zealand in the beautiful West Coast landscape. With a lineup of amazing musicians and bands\, this festival promises to be an unforgettable experience. So grab your friends\, bring your good vibes\, and let the music move your soul! Don’t miss out on this epic celebration of music and community. See you there! \nGet your tickets here.
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/living-waters-music-festival/
LOCATION:32c Adairs Road\, Ruatapu\, New Zealand\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240107
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CREATED:20231002T160413Z
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SUMMARY:Gold Nuggets Race Day
DESCRIPTION:Join the Kumara Racing Club at the iconic Gold Nuggets race day! Come and experience the one and only Kumara Gold Nuggets race day\, be part of the fun and entertainment and enjoy the exhilaration and atmosphere of thoroughbred racing Kumara style.
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/gold-nuggets-race-day/
LOCATION:Kumara Racecourse\, Otira Highway
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231207T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231210T170000
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CREATED:20231002T155936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T155936Z
UID:6156-1701936000-1702227600@hokitika.org
SUMMARY:True West Adventure Race 2023
DESCRIPTION:True West is an adventure challenge in some of New Zealand’s most remote and wild terrain. Teams of adventure athletes embark on non-stop races\, enduring grueling challenges across rugged terrain for up to 48 hours. Each team\, consisting of three or four competitors\, is required to be mixed gender.
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/true-west-adventure-race-2023/
LOCATION:Hokitika
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231119
DTSTAMP:20260422T181812
CREATED:20230712T211834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T154717Z
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SUMMARY:Ride The Wilderness Bike Race
DESCRIPTION:Ride the Wilderness Bike Race is back \nJoin us on Saturday\, 18 November for an exhilarating cycling adventure on the stunning West Coast Wilderness Trail. \nWith four great races to choose from\, there’s something for everyone:\n 126km starting at Ross\n 95km starting at Hokitika\n 59km starting at Cowboy Paradise\n 26km starting at Kumara\nAll races finish in Greymouth. \nWhether you ride a gravel bike\, mountain bike\, or e-bike\, this event is for you! \nDon’t miss out on the Early Bird Entries closing 13 August \nEnter now at www.ridethewilderness.co.nz. \nCategory prizes for the top three finishers in all categories\, and all participants aged 18 and over will receive a refreshing Monteith’s beer . \nTag your biking buddies and spread the word!\nLet’s Ride the Wilderness together! \nWhat Distance are you doing?\nwww.ridethewilderness.co.nz\n#RideTheWilderness #BikeRace #WestCoastWildernessTrail #AdventureAwaits
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/ride-the-wilderness-bike-race/
LOCATION:West Coast Wilderness Trail\, Hokitika\, Westland\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ride the Wilderness":MAILTO:john@cjmsevents.co.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231001T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231031T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T181812
CREATED:20231002T155326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T155433Z
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SUMMARY:Junk2Funk Wearable Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Junk2Funk 2023 is a wearable art exhibition where 75% of your entry must be made from recycled materials. Join the Junk2Funk Challenge. Deconstruct and create wearable art to be exhibited at the Hokitika Heritage Park!
URL:https://hokitika.org/event/junk2funk-wearable-art-exhibition/
LOCATION:Hokitika Heritage Park\, 9 Brian Waugh Lane\, Hokitika\, Westland\, 7810\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:150 Years
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