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FeBRUARY ■ sALes Pukekohe Saleyard Every Saturday except holiday weekends, A&P Showgrounds, Station Rd, Pukekohe 10.30am – pigs, sheep, calves 12pm – cattle Tuakau Saleyard Every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, Tuakau Saleyards Rd Mon – sheep 10.30am, feeder calves 11am, dairy 12pm Wed – prime cattle 11.30am Thurs – store cattle 12pm National Yearling Sales Series/ Australasian Classic Yearling Sale Now until February 16, Karaka Sales Complex Don’t forget! Those looking for horses for all courses will find them at the yearling sales, which run from late January through to mid February at the Karaka Sales Complex. The 2015 dates are: Premier Sale (Jan 26-27), Select Sale (Jan 28-30), Festival Sale (Feb 1-2), and the Australasian Classic Yearling Sale will be held on Feb 16. See nzb.co.nz.
■ entertAinment VEX Robotics Competition February 28-March 2, Vodafone Events Centre, Manukau What’s what with the ‘bots? Visitors to the Kiwibots’ VEX Robotics Competition will soon find out! Designed to inspire a passion for science and technology, Kiwibots was formed with the support of Massey University. It allows young people to build robots, while developing skills, meeting
others and having fun in the process. With New Zealand Schools holding the title of World Champions for the past five years, it seems Kiwi kids are robotics kids too! For more information see kiwibots.co.nz.
■ mUsic Stampede Music Festival February 6-8, various venues, Pukekohe and Tuakau From street busking to soulful country sounds – with a little rock n roll, jazz and blues thrown in – the Stampede Music Festival is expected to bring it on home down our town roads. With artists playing their way through a variety of venues, it’s almost time to round up the posse and stamp(ede) those feet! See stampedemusicfest.co.nz for tickets or more information. Clevedon Jazz, Wine and Food Festival February 14, 11am-7pm, Auckland Polo Club, 102 ClevedonKawakawa Rd, Clevedon No need to roar or wine (unless you want to!) about the lack of entertainment in Clevedon, because once again Clevedon hosts an event expected to set those toes a-tapping... with all that jazz! Featuring awardwinning local wines, food stalls, crafts, music, face painting, a bouncy castle and more, this fest’ is set to offer a feast for the senses. Call 0800 BUY TIX (289 849) for all ticketing options. Slash – World on Fire Tour February 17, 8pm, Claudelands Arena, Hamilton With just an axe (and no Ax-l)
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Mark and Margaret Tregidga’s garden features in the Heroic Gardens Festival.
to grind, legendary guitar icon, Slash, is hitting our roads (without the Rose) in February during his World on Fire Tour. Playing just a short hop down the motorway at Claudelands Arena, Hamilton, his show is being billed as ‘a full throttle, in-yourface, hunk of burning rock n roll that takes no prisoners’ event! Visit ticketek.co.nz.
the way from Dallas, this event is once again set to stand as a tribute to ‘the King’s’ timeless music. And with children’s activities – including a bouncy castle – on offer, Elvis in the Gardens will have visitors of all ages ‘all shook up’ in more ways than one! See elvisinthegardens. co.nz for more information about this FREE event.
Splore 2015 February 20-22, Tapapakanga Regional Park, Orere Point From music, art and more, there’s no place quite like Splore! Billed as a boutique music and arts festival like no other, Splore 2015 will feature the soulful sounds of artists including Trinity Roots, The Correspondents, Samuel Truth, and DJ Hudge, just to name a few. See splore.net for details.
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Elvis in the Gardens March 1, 11.30am-6.30pm, 102 Hill Road, Manurewa For the sixth year, Elvis will be shaking his pelvis amongst the flowers. Featuring a number of ‘Elvi’ as well as a Priscilla all
Heroic Gardens Festival 2015 February 14-15, various locations There’s no need to hold on for a hero when Auckland has so many ready to lead us down the garden path this month. Developed to raise money for Mercy Hospice, the Heroic Gardens Festival presents green-fingered flair at its finest, with plenty of inspiration to be obtained along the way. For a sneak preview of all gardens involved, more information, or to purchase tickets, visit heroicgardens.org.nz. See story on the Mark and Margaret Tregidga’s Heroic Festival garden on pages 38-39.
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