Mighty Kauri and Farming feature at Whangārei A&P Show 2025
WhangāreiA&PShowreturnsto BargeShowgroundsonSaturday 6December2025,withthis year’stheme,“FarmingBoots &KauriRoots,”celebratingNorthland’srich agriculturalheritageandtheiconicKauritree Theone-dayShowpromisesafullprogramme ofentertainment,education,andhands-on experiencesforthewholefamily
Attheheartofthisyear’sthemeistheKauri CollaborationZone,wherevisitorscanexplore interactiveexhibits,VirtualRealityexperiences, microscopestations,andeducationaldisplayson protectingKaurifromdiebackdisease Partner organisationssupportingtheinitiativeinclude NgātiWai,TeRoroa,NgātiHine,Ministryfor PrimaryIndustries,DepartmentofConservation, andseveralKauriadvocacygroups
Visitorswilllearnpracticalsteps,suchas cleaningbootsafterwalking,hiking,orfarming, tohelppreservethesetreasuredtrees Gavin ClappertonfromKauriologywillpresenta seminaronjoiningthefightagainstKauri diebackatlunchtimeintheFreshaValleySuzie MooTent,sharinginsightsonthelatestresearch andpracticalactionseveryonecantaketo protectNorthlandKauriforests
OtherhighlightsincludeKaurigumpolishing workshopsrunbyWhangāreiRockand GemstoneClub,vintageKaurimachinery andrelatedmemorabiliadisplay,andlive woodturningdemonstrationsbyNorthland WoodturnersandWoodworkClub Northland VintageMachineryClubwillalsohavedisplays ofbulldozerswithbushrigsfittedtoshowcase howKauriwasharvestedinthe1940s
TonavigatetheKauriShowfeatures,painted bootsonthegroundcanbefollowedto helpshow-goersfindtheirwaytotheKauri CollaborationZoneandtheKauriMarquee, wherekauri-themedactivitiesanddisplays arelocated
Whetheryou’relearningaboutKauri preservation,exploringruraltraditions,or enjoyingfamily-friendlyactivities,Whangārei A&PShowoffersauniquechancetocelebrate Northland’sfarmingandKauriheritage ForfullShowprogrammedetailsvisit wwwwhangareishowco.nz
FormoreinformationaboutWhangareiA&PShowvisit whangareishow.co.nzorcontactEllieBallatbusiness@wap.org.nz.
2025 Whangarei A&P Show
FREE ACTIVITIES
GJGardnerHomesBigDig
SawdustTreasureHuntfor fabulousprizes,VintageTractor HayBaleRides,DougtheDigger, CowleysFarmYard,Takea photowithSantaandfollowthe LearningTrailtoentertheprize drawfora$250prezzycardand specialmerchandiseprizepack.
EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS
CircusKumarani,Creative Northland-BeInspiredby NaturalFibre,Vintage&New Tractors,MilitaryVehicles, ClassicCars,Cheerleaders andmore.
FREE SHOWS
FreshaValleySuzieMoo,Billy BlacktheWoolman,Teacha TownietoFeedaLamb,Jake Whitaker’sMotorcycleStunt ShowandLiveEntertainment &Performancesonthecentre stageallday.
SHOPPING
Mitre10ArtandCraftAlley, featuressomeofNorthland’s finestartisanssellingtheir innovativeandoriginalworks. Addedtothegreatlineup oftradeexhibitors,therewill bebargainsandtreatsfor everyone-justintimefor Christmas
SEE YOU NEXT
COMPETITIONS
Baking,MakingandCreating intheMadebyMeHome Industries,DairyandBeefCattl Horses,Ponies,Sheep,Dairy Goats,PetLambsandGoats, HighlandDancing,Northland ExcavatorCompetitions, ShearingandBayleysSpeed Shearing!
PLUS GreatCoffee,Foodand Refreshments.Pluslotsof activities-fromoversizedBoard GamestoKauriGumPolishi andotherfunactivitiesincludi BouncyCastles,LaughingClowns, MechanicalBullandloadsmore!
• Retaining Wall Footings • Garden paths • Shed Slabs • Heatpump pads • Fence posts and deck piles, etc
CelebratetheHeartofNorthland!
PLAN YOUR DAY...
• Checktheweatherforecastanddress accordingly–rememberhatandsunscreen!
• Prepareforthetraffic–withonlyoneaccess road,itcanbebusygettingtothedesignated car-parkingatPompallierCollegeorMuseum parking(Gate2) AccessbothfromSH14not thrutheshowgrounds
• Arriveatthemaingateonthehour-thefirst 50people/groupsthroughgoinluckyprize drawtowinaChristmasHamattheiHeart CountryStage
• CollectaShowmapandtimetableatthegate–itcoverseverythingthatisonattheShowand themapgivesyouthelocations
• Takenoteofthesignageandflagsandbanners –includingtheredtoiletflagsonthetopofthe toiletblock!
• Pickyourfavouriteevents–makesureyou planenoughtimetogetfromonetoanother–becauseyoumightgetheldupalongtheway bumpingintopeopleyouknoworsomething elsemaycatchyoureye!
• Ifyouneedaridebackintotown,theShow shuttlebusesleavetheShowfromthemain gateonrotationallday
Tickets
$10 per person; FREE for 5yrs & under
NOT TO BE MISSED
9.30am,11.00am,1.00pm&2.30pm
FreshaValleySuzieMooShow
10.30am&1.30pm
BillyBlackWoolmanShow
10.30am,12.00pm,2.00pm&3.00pm
JakeWhitakerExtremeRiderStuntShow 11.30am(approx.)
TeachaTownietoFeedaLamb, HaveagoatBottleFeedingaLamb 12.30pm BayleysCountrySpeedShearing 3.30pm BNZGrandParade
ALLDAY
• AnimalCompetitions•HighlandDancing
• KauriTentwithVintageDisplay
• KauriGumPolishingWorkshopswith CreativeNorthland
• Cowley’sFarmYard • GJGardnerBigDig
• Have-A-Ride-RouseMotorcycles
• DougtheDigger&ExcavatorSimulator
• Have-A-Go-CircusKumaraniWorkshops
• Have-A-Ride-VintageTractor&TrailerHaybaleRides (hoponandoffattheEquestrianAction)
FREE BUSES
Beatthetraffic!Leaveyourcarathome ThankstosupportfromNorthlandRegional Council,andagrantfromWhangareiDistrict Councilcommunityfund,allCityLinkbuses areFreeonShowday Thencatchthefree ShowbusesfromRoseStreetandgetdropped offattheShow’smaingate Payatthegate–$10perperson,5yrsandunderfree. ShowbuseswillleavefromRoseStreetfrom 8.45amandreturntoRoseStreetfromthe Show’smaingatealldayonrotation,withthe lastbusdepartingat4.15pm.
(Don’trushforthebuses-therearetworunning continuouslythroughouttheShow)
REDUCE PLASTIC WASTE
Joinusinourcommitmenttoreduceplastic waste-bringyourownrefillablewater bottlesandcoffeecups!Youcaneasilyrefill yourwaterbottlesatthefreeWatertech Pluswaterfillstation
Let’sworktogethertomakeapositive impactonourenvironmentwhileenjoying theShow!
