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Happy birthday Hidden Valley!
Thu, 18 Dec 2025
Time flies when you’re one of the most popular one-day, electronic summer music festivals. Hidden Valley returns to Matakana Country Park for its 10th anniversary…
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Glass half full for local artist
Thu, 18 Dec 2025
Warkworth artist Julie Beaumont’s bold glasswork will feature at Mahurangi East Tennis Club’s annual fundraiser, The Great Summer Art Exhibition, at the Snells Beach Community...
/EntertainmentDream line-up for Leigh three-dayer
Thu, 18 Dec 2025
A three-day boutique festival held for the first time high in the hills above Leigh last year is back for a second event from December...
/EntertainmentStreamlined Northern Bass going big
Thu, 18 Dec 2025
Northern Bass returns to Worsfold Farm in Kaiwaka/Mangawhai for its 14th edition on December 30 and 31 with a more focused format. Even its name...
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Sweet home for new Six60 festival in Matakana
Thu, 18 Dec 2025
Older readers probably remember Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Sweet Home Alabama – well, now there’s Six60’s Sweet Home Aotearoa. But it’s not a song. This is a...
/EntertainmentFarmer surf sessions return
Thu, 18 Dec 2025
Anyone who works on the land can take to the sea again this summer, with the return of Surfing for Farmers at Waipu Cove every...
/EntertainmentFeelgood jazz fest returns
Thu, 18 Dec 2025
The Leigh Sawmill Jazz Festival made its debut at the start of the year and was one of the standout live music events of last...
/EntertainmentSummer fun at local libraries
Thu, 18 Dec 2025
Fun with food, making monsters and meeting the creator of kids character W. E. Kiwi is all on the cards at local libraries this summer...
/EntertainmentChopping champ and shearing winner go head to head
Thu, 18 Dec 2025
All roads lead to the Puhoi Pub on Saturday, January 10 for the annual axemen’s extravaganza, the Puhoi Woodchopping Carnival. The country’s finest axe-wielding athletes...
/EntertainmentKid rock comes to Leigh Sawmill
Thu, 18 Dec 2025
A live rock concert just for kids is being held at Leigh Sawmill Cafe on Monday, December 29 at 4.30pm. Party covers band The Monroes...
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