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Flaxmere parkrun
Flaxmere parkrun hold free, weekly, 5km timed events every Saturday at 8am at Flaxmere Park for you to run, walk, or jog at your preferred pace
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Guthrie Smith Arboretum visit
Pack up a picnic or bring a sausage to sizzle on the barbecue, bring the family and visit this magnificent Arboretum at the Guthrie Smith Outdoor Education Centre, Tutira
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Operation Mindfall
Enigma Escape Rooms offers an exciting outdoor game in Napier city centre
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School Holiday Skateboarding Lessons
The first school holidays of 2023 are upon us so that means more activities starting up to keep the kiddies from being bored at home
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High Jump Competition
Our annual High Jump is back for another round
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Power Farming Hawke's Bay Cup
The Power Farming Hawke's Bay Cup is a community event, where people of all ages can come and enjoy a day of racing and entertainment
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High Jump Competition
Our annual High Jump is back for another round
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Term 2 Skate School - April/May
Term one is done and dusted, now let's bring on term two! Here at Bay Skate, we offer a wide range of activities - skateboard lessons included
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Impact Pro Wrestling present Flaxmere's Friday Fight Night 2
Live Pro Wrestling finally makes its return to Flaxmere! Courtesy of Powerplay, you don't want to miss the best of the Bay taking on the best of the rest!
Impact Pro Wrestling has been entertaining fans up and down the country for nearly 20 years and has seen many of its talented wrestlers go on to perform in WWE, AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling and more
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Impact Pro Wrestling presents Smash 'Em All at Asher Hall 2
Live Pro Wrestling finally makes its return to Napier City! Courtesy of Powerplay, you don't want to miss the best of the Bay taking on the best of the rest!
Impact Pro Wrestling has been entertaining fans up and down the country for nearly 20 years and has seen many of its talented wrestlers go on to perform in WWE, AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling and more
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Beautiful Bay In May
Head out and connect with nature
Following the inaugural event last year, we’re excited to join Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay again for Beautiful Bay in May 2023! And there are even more incredible prizes up for grabs thanks to generous local businesses
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Ice Skate Tour
Be prepared for a cool but not cold Disco Ice Skating experience or join us for a great night of curling (adults only)
The Ice Skate Tour travels around New Zealand with state of the art, artificial ice rinks
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Stroke Foundation at Hawke's Bay Marathon 2022
Over 9,500 strokes are experienced in Aotearoa each year – that’s one every 55 minutes – and we know that as many as 300,000 New Zealanders are directly affected by stroke
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Surf Skate Workshop
Bay Skate is teaming up with Sea Sisters, Hawkes Bay Boardriders and Smoothstar NZ to bring you an action packed day of surfing concrete waves
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Hawke's Bay Junior Tough Guy and Gal Challenge
So you’re tough, but are you tough enough to take on the Junior Tough Guy and Gal Challenge?
This is a chance for primary and intermediate aged kids to get involved in New Zealand’s biggest mud run series in a version tailored especially for them! The Junior Tough Guys and Gals will take on a 1
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Intermediate Skate Lessons - June/July
Term one is done and dusted, now let's bring on term two! Here at Bay Skate we offer a wide range of activities - skateboard lessons included
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Beginner Skate Lessons - June/July
Term one is done and dusted, now let's bring on term two! Here at Bay Skate we offer a wide range of activities - skateboard lessons included
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E-Bike Expo Talk: Explore, Ride, and Decide!
Unleash the Adventure: Discover eBikes at Revolution Bikes!
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Impact Pro Wrestling presents Trouble in Taradise
Live Pro Wrestling finally makes its way to Taradale! Courtesy of Powerplay, you don't want to miss the best of the Bay taking on the best of the rest!
Impact Pro Wrestling has been entertaining fans up and down the country for 20 years and has seen many of its talented wrestlers go on to perform in WWE, AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling and more
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Impact Pro Wrestling presents The Mad King's Court
Live Pro Wrestling finally makes its way to Bay View! Courtesy of Powerplay, you don't want to miss the best of the Bay taking on the best of the rest!
Impact Pro Wrestling has been entertaining fans up and down the country for 20 years and has seen many of its talented wrestlers go on to perform in WWE, AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling and more
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School Holiday Skateboarding Lessons (July)
Need something to keep the family active and busy this school holidays? Well we've got the thing for you! Here at Bay Skate we offer a wide range of activities - skateboard lessons included
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Meet the Bay Hawks at Arataki Honey
Meet the Bay Hawks and Hawky at the Arataki Honey Visitor Centre
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Ford Football Ferns v Vietnam
The Ford Football Ferns will play their first ever game in Ahuriri Napier on Monday 10 July as a warm-up international friendly match ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
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Beginner Skateboard Lessons
Term 2 is and dusted, now let's bring on term three! Here at Bay Skate we offer a wide range of activities - skateboard lessons included
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Bay Skate Mini Bowl Jam 2023
Get ready for a fun-filled and laid-back evening at the Bay Skate Mini Bowl Jam on Friday, July 21st!
This event is all about encouraging riders and skaters to get involved, regardless of their age or skill level
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Intermediate Skateboard Lessons
Term two is done and dusted, now let's bring on term three! Here at Bay Skate we offer a wide range of activities - skateboard lessons included
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Impact Pro Wrestling present Flaxmere's Friday Fight Night 3
Live Pro Wrestling finally makes its return to Flaxmere! Courtesy of Powerplay, you don't want to miss the best of the Bay taking on the best of the rest!
Impact Pro Wrestling has been entertaining fans up and down the country for 20 years and has seen many of its talented wrestlers go on to perform in WWE, AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling and more
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NZ Mountain Film Festival National Tour
Returning to the Bay, we have the popular and inspiring NZ Mountain Film Festival National Tour with its amazing films celebrating outdoor adventurers getting out there and doing it! Internationally recognised as one of the world’s premier mountain film festival events an audience can expect up-close adventures, emotive and insightful cultural content, and the usual fast-paced, action-packed adrenaline entertainment making for an impressive programme that will have outdoor enthusiasts inspired and entertained
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Impact Pro Wrestling presents Smash 'Em All at Asher Hall 3
Live Pro Wrestling finally makes its return to Napier! Courtesy of Powerplay, you don't want to miss the best of the Bay taking on the best of the rest!
Impact Pro Wrestling has been entertaining fans up and down the country for 20 years and has seen many of its talented wrestlers go on to perform in WWE, AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling and more
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NZ Mini Golf 2023 Putting Tour - Event 9 & 10 - Napier
2023's putting tour is the most ambitious yet - 7 double weekends spanning across aotearoa for a total of 14 events, each consisting of up to 4 rounds of 18 holes, with the lowest total score taking out first place
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Tug Of Warriors: CANCELLED
The Inaugural Hawkes Bay Tug of Warriors Competition
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The Hawkes Bay Muscle & Model Championships
ICompete Natural NZ (ICN) and Stealth Supplements present the 2023 Hawke's Bay Muscle and Model Championships
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The Daffodil Day Wellbeing Walk- Fundraising Event
Cancer impacts so many of us in New Zealand, with a heart-breaking 71 people diagnosed each day
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Beginner Roller Skate Lessons
Want to learn to roller skate but not sure where to start? Here at Bay Skate, we are now offering roller skate lessons every Monday! These lessons are smaller group lessons with Tiff and will be more focused on progress and exploring different aspects of roller skating
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Intermediate Roller Skate Lessons
Learn to Skate Sundays not enough for you? Wanting to take your roller skating to the next level? Here at Bay Skate, we are now offering roller skate lessons every Monday! These lessons are smaller group lessons with Tiff and will be more focused on progress and exploring different aspects of roller skating
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Private Roller Skate Lessons
As well as our group roller skate lessons, we also offer private 1 on 1 lessons
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Hawke's Bay Regional Aquatic Centre 1st Birthday Celebration
Come and celebrate the Aquatic Centre's 1st Birthday with fun activities for everyone!
Bring Dad/father figure along for a swim, sausage sizzle and cupcake for Father's Day!
- Free public lane swimming in the main pool and learners pool between 10
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Advanced Roller Skate Lessons
Wanting to take your roller skating to the next level? We at Bay Skate are now offering roller skate lessons every Monday! These lessons are smaller group lessons with Tiff and will be more focused on progress and exploring different aspects of roller skating
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GO-4-12 Adventure Events - Youth Adventure
GO-4-12 Events 8th to 10th September 2023
For Seventeen Years GO-4-12 Youth Adventure Race has offered youth the opportunity to Explore, be Challenged and Grow through taking part in an Authentic Adventure Race designed to be Safe, fun and achievable
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RWC Breakfast Buffet, NZ vs France
Come join us at The Puketapu Pub and start the rugby world cup off with a bang!
September the 9th we will be hosting a Breakfast buffet at $25 a head along with drink specials
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Ngā Ara Tipuna Tour & Marae Experience: CANCELLED
We invite you to join us for 24 hours of culture and heritage to celebrate the stories of the precious whenua with our award-winning Ngā Ara Tipuna Tour including an overnight marae experience, commencing on Saturday 9th September at 12 noon and concluding on Sunday 10th September at 1pm
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Napier Marist FC Prizegiving
Napier Marist FC Senior Prizegiving 2023!
Address is at Napier Marist Clubrooms, Clyde Jeffery Drive, Napier
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Hatuma Half Marathon
The Hatuma Half Marathon has been a staple in the Central Hawke's Bay event calendar for more than 40 years and is a key feature of the Central Hawke's Bay Spring Fling
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Impact Pro Wrestling presents Trouble in Taradise 2
Live Pro Wrestling makes its way back to Taradale! Courtesy of Powerplay, you don't want to miss the best of the Bay taking on the best of the rest!
Impact Pro Wrestling has been entertaining fans up and down the country for 20 years and has seen many of its talented wrestlers go on to perform in WWE, AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling and more
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Garden to Vase with Foraged and Found
Discover the beauty of spring flowers with a floral workshop hosted by florist Katie McHardy at the historic Aramoana Homestead
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Impact Pro Wrestling presents Mad King's Court 2
Live Pro Wrestling finally makes its way back to Bay View! Courtesy of Powerplay, you don't want to miss the best of the Bay taking on the best of the rest!
Impact Pro Wrestling has been entertaining fans up and down the country for 20 years and has seen many of its talented wrestlers go on to perform in WWE, AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling and more
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2023 Harcourts HB Women's Triathlon
Yes we are doing it again! After last years amazing feedback from women and the incredible successful fundraising experience the 2023 Harcourts HB women's Tri is back on!
The 2023 Harcourts HB Women’s Triathlon will be a celebration of goals, challenges and incredible support along the way
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Family Games Night
Suitable for all ages
Does your family team have what it takes to complete different challenges? Gather your family team together for this night of fun! You will have to work together to solve puzzles, build constructions, answer questions and more
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Tiny Seedlings Gardening Workshop
For ages 6+
Taradale has a new Seed Library! Come along and learn how to plant seedlings to grow in your garden
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Guthrie Smith Arboretum Visit
On Sundays from October to May the Guthrie Smith Arboretum is open to the public from 9
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Bay Skate School Holiday Skateboard Lessons
End of Term 3 school holidays are approaching and what better way to spend it than with us! We will be hosting one week full of skate lessons for both beginner and intermediate skill levels
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Beginner Skateboarding Lessons - Term 4
Want to start skateboarding but not sure where to start? Here at Bay Skate we offer group skateboarding lessons for beginners who are wanting to learn something new or want to know how they can progress to the next level
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Gwavas Homestead, Garden and Puahanui Bush Tour
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Intermediate Skateboarding Lessons - Term 4
Want to start skateboarding but not sure where to start? Here at Bay Skate we offer group skateboarding lessons for intermediate skilled skaters who are becoming more serious about their skating and are wanting to progress with more skills
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HBAF 2023 - Walking With Artists - An Immersive Audio Guide
How do you weld a steel cherry blossom? What does it take to spray paint a mural two stories high? And what’s with those concrete sheep?
Our streets are brimming with creativity, and every artwork has a story
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Bay Skate BMX Competition
Bay Skate is back with another BMX Competition! Join us for a day of jaw-dropping tricks, breathtaking airtime, and mind-blowing stunts that will leave you on the edge of your seat! Juniors and open categories
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The Cape Kidnappers Trail Run
Cape Kidnappers will take you on an amazing journey and adventure through some stunning locations not normally accessible to the public
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Ōmakere Coastal Hill Country Walk
A simply stunning way to take in the breath-taking landscape of Central Hawke's Bay
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River-Run Backyard Ultra
The backyard ultra format is consistent across the globe
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Bay Skate Street Competition 2023
This is Bay Skate's very first street competition for skateboarding
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Picnic in the Peonies
Gather the family for a stunning Central Hawke's Bay picnic at Tikokino Peonies
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Hawke's Bay 4X4 Group Show & Shine
Here it is! The much-anticipated Show & Shine!
Come along to view a huge range of 4X4 vehicles, kitted out with all the gear! Gold coin entry fee (cash only)
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Rose Sunday 2023
Join us for Rose Sunday in the beautiful Frimley Rose Gardens
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Plunket Shield Championship - Central Stags V Canterbury
How good is free admission to witness our defending national champions, the Central Stags, go toe to toe with last year's runners-up, Canterbury, in the cauldron of national first-class cricket! People pay big bucks to watch this in England, but we're all about showcasing the training ground for our current and future Test BLACKCAPS so head along to the park to see the stars in a national championship that dates back 117 years
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Bay Skate Bowl Competition
Bay Skates big bowl competition is back for another round of grinding, flying and all round shredding
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Super Smash Open Day - with the Central Stags & Hinds!
Our first ever team Open Day full of free, kid-friendly fun! Join the Central Stags and Hinds at our Hawke's Bay team base in Frimley, Hastings to score FREE goodies, free food and free sausage sizzle, Super Smash ticket giveaways - plus have a smashing time meeting all the players, our crazy mascot The Stag and playing some fun, easy Smash Play games with the stars!
This is your chance to meet the BLACKCAPS and WHITE FERNS that play for our teams right here in Hawke's Bay, with everyone looking forwards to our Dream11 Super Smash doubleheader T20s on 8 January and again on 10 January later this summer
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Impact Pro Wrestling present Flaxmere's Friday Fight Night 4
Live Pro Wrestling finally makes its return to Flaxmere! Courtesy of Powerplay, you don't want to miss the best of the Bay taking on the best of the rest!
Impact Pro Wrestling has been entertaining fans up and down the country for more than 20 years and has seen many of its talented wrestlers go on to perform in WWE, AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling and more
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Impact Pro Wrestling presents Smash 'Em All at Asher Hall 4
Live Pro Wrestling finally makes its return to Napier! Courtesy of Powerplay, you don't want to miss the best of the Bay taking on the best of the rest!
Impact Pro Wrestling has been entertaining fans up and down the country for more than 20 years and has seen many of its talented wrestlers go on to perform in WWE, AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling and more
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Hastings Manu Bombing Competition
Great prizes • all day family entertainment • sausage sizzle • inflatable obstacle course • 1
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Canoe Polo Oceania Championships
Watch the 2023 Oceania Championships between New Zealand and Australia
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School Holiday Beginner Rollerskate Lessons
Want to learn to roller skate but not sure where to start? Here at Bay Skate, we are now offering roller skate lessons every Monday and Thursday! These lessons are smaller group lessons with Tiff and will be more focused on progress and exploring different aspects of roller skating
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School Holiday Intermediate Roller Skate Lessons
Learn to Skate Sundays not enough for you? Wanting to take your roller skating to the next level? Here at Bay Skate, we are now offering roller skate lessons every Monday and Thursday! These lessons are smaller group lessons with Tiff and will be more focused on progress and exploring different aspects of roller skating
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School Holiday Beginner Skateboarding Lessons
We have a jam-packed summer ahead with skateboarding lessons scheduled for 5 out of 7 days each week
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School Holiday Intermediate Skateboarding Lessons
We have a jam packed summer ahead with skateboarding lessons scheduled for 5 out of 7 days each week
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Blackcaps V Bangladesh - Odi
32 matches, 10 venues, 6 touring teams
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Blackcaps V Bangladesh - T20i
32 matches, 10 venues, 6 touring teams
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Dream11 Super Smash • Central Stags & Hinds T20 doubleheader
The super affordable fun of Dream11 Super Smash is back in Hawke’s Bay for the first time in two years!
If you loved the BLACKCAPS action here earlier this season, head along to McLean Park and you’ll get two exciting Super Smash T20s for the price of one
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Dream11 Super Smash • Central Stags & Hinds T20 doubleheader
The super affordable fun of Dream11 Super Smash is back this summer for the first time in two years! This event is the second of the matchdays here, with our teams playing at McLean Park on both 8 & 10 January this holiday season - and the Central Stags playing under lights in this one!
If you loved the BLACKCAPS action here earlier this season, head along to McLean Park and you’ll get two exciting Super Smash T20s on the day for the price of one
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FRS New Zealand Scooter Nationals 2024
Join us for the exhilarating 2024 New Zealand Scooter Nationals, taking place in the picturesque city of Napier at the renowned Bay Skate facility on the 19th and 20th of January
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Central Stags Ford Trophy one-dayer v Auckland Aces
National champions the Central Stags head home to Napier for a big Ford Trophy game at the very place they won the national title last year
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Hastings Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon™ 2024
Join us at your local Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon™ ! Open to Kiwi kids aged 6 to 15 years
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Impact Pro Wrestling - Trouble in Taradise 3
Live Pro Wrestling finally makes its way to Taradale! Courtesy of Powerplay, you don't want to miss the best of the Bay taking on the best of the rest!
Impact Pro Wrestling has been entertaining fans up and down the country for more than 20 years and has seen many of its talented wrestlers go on to perform in WWE, AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling and more
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Impact Pro Wrestling - Mad King's Court 3
Live Pro Wrestling finally makes its way back to Bay View! Courtesy of Powerplay, you don't want to miss the best of the Bay taking on the best of the rest!
Impact Pro Wrestling has been entertaining fans up and down the country for more than 20 years and has seen many of its talented wrestlers go on to perform in WWE, AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling and more
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Land Rover Horse of the Year 2024
Welcome to the highly anticipated Equestrian Event Showcase in New Zealand
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Plunket Shield championship - Central Stags v Auckland
How good is free admission to witness our defending national champions, the Central Stags, go toe to toe with Auckland's best cricketers, in the cauldron of national first-class cricket!
People pay big bucks to watch this in England, but we're all about showcasing the training ground for our current and future Test BLACKCAPS so head along to the park to see the stars in a national championship that dates back 117 years
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Plunket Shield championship - Central Stags v Otago
How good is free admission to witness our defending national champions, the Central Stags, in the cauldron of national first-class cricket!
People pay big bucks to watch this in England, but we're all about showcasing the training ground for our current and future Test BLACKCAPS so head along to the park to see the stars in a national championship that dates back 117 years
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Impact Pro Wrestling - Flaxmere's Friday Fight Night 5
Live Pro Wrestling finally makes its return to Flaxmere! Courtesy of Powerplay, you don't want to miss the best of the Bay taking on the best of the rest!
Impact Pro Wrestling has been entertaining fans up and down the country for more than 20 years and has seen many of its talented wrestlers go on to perform in WWE, AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling and more
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Impact Pro Wrestling - Smash 'Em All at Asher Hall 5
Live Pro Wrestling finally makes its return to Napier! Courtesy of Powerplay, you don't want to miss the best of the Bay taking on the best of the rest!
Impact Pro Wrestling has been entertaining fans up and down the country for more than 20 years and has seen many of its talented wrestlers go on to perform in WWE, AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling and more
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