| Events from May 2023 to Dec 2023 |
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| Clan Donald Auckland & Districts Annual Formal Dinner |
24 June 2023 |
The Parnell, Gladstone Road, Parnell, Auckland |
Full details here
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| International Tartan Day (celebrated on this date in NZ & Australia) |
1 July |
Anniversary of the repeal of the 1747 Act of Proscription |
Anniversary of the repeal of the 1747 Act of Proscription |
| Anniversary of Robert Burns' death |
21 July |
Scotland's great poet died in 1796. |
We celebrate his birth, we may also like to commemorate his death |
| St Andrews Day |
30 November |
Scotland's National Day, a public holiday there |
n NZ, many organisations & individuals with Scottish connections hold a celebration around this date - if there isn't one near you, why not arrange your own St Andrew's "do"? |
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Events from
June 2022 to April 2023
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| Auckland Scottish Fiddle Club Night - Trad Scottish music club with fiddles, cellos, keyboard, accordion, flutes, guitars, harps etc. All welcome. |
2nd Friday of each month in 2022 - i.e. Jun 10, Jul 8, Aug 12, Sep 9, Oct 14, Nov 11 etc) |
St Luke's Church, 130 Remuera Rd, Auckland 7.30 - 10pm. |
Info:
learnScotsfiddle@gmail.com
Facebook page
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| *Matariki Solo Piping Competition (same piping programme as the cancelled Easter 2022 event - but no dancing) |
24-26 June 2022 |
Lindisfarne College, Pakowhai Rd, Hastings |
Details here
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International Tartan Day (celebrated on this date in NZ & Australia)
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1 July every year |
Anniversary of the repeal of the 1747 Act of Proscription |
Wear a touch of tartan today to celebrate your Scottish heritage. See here for more details
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| Anniversary of Robert Burns' death |
21 July every year |
Scotland's great poet died in 1796. |
We celebrate his birth, we may also like to commemorate his death |
| Midwinter Cèilidh - wonderful opportunity to catch up for music, dancing and laughter! |
6 August 2022 |
St Leo’s Parish Hall, Devonport, Auckland |
Details here
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| Scottish Clans Association, Auckland & Districts Annual Dinner, Auckland |
17 September 2022
SORRY, POSTPONED,
New date tbc
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The Parnell Hotel10-20 Gladstone Road, Parnell, Auckland.
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Details here
SORRY, POSTPONED
New date tba
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| Hororata Highland Games |
5 November 2022 |
Hororata, Canterbury |
Website |
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Auckland Highland Games
Cancelled for 2022
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26 November 2022 - now cancelled |
Lloyd Elsmere Park, Pakuranga, Auckland
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Cancelled for 2022
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| St Andrews Day |
30 November every year |
Scotland's National Day, a public holiday there |
In NZ, many organisations & individuals with Scottish connections hold a celebration around this date - if there isn't one near you, why not arrange your own St Andrew's "do"? |
| St Andrew's Day - Piping Recital by Finlay Cameron. Organised by Clan Cameron Auckland |
3 December 2022 |
Parnell Cricket Club, Shore Rd, Remuera, Auckland |
Recital details here
Details on First Light here
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Jenny Mair Highland Square Day
Pipe Band Competitions start 11am, stalls open around 9am
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10 December 2022
Note: Scots in Spirit attendance depends on the weather!
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The Square, Palmerston North |
Details here
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| Helen McGregor Memorial Trophy Night (open medley solo piping contest) - start your Hogmanay here! |
31 December 2022 |
The Celtic Barn, Caledonian Park, Waipu, Northland |
Tickets $10 at the door
Details here
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| *Waipu Highland Games - 150 Years celebration, a real landmark! |
1 January 2023 |
Caledonian Park, Waipu, Northland |
Website |
| Burns Night - anniversary of Robert Burns' birth |
25 January every year |
Traditionally celebrated with a Burns Supper (haggis etc) to celebrate the life of the poet. |
Create your own Burns Supper with a BBQ or whatever! And it doesn't have to be on the exact date. |
| * Turakina Highland Games (158th year) |
28 January 2023 |
Turakina Domain, Cameron Road |
Website |
| Harp Fest New Zealand - featuring New Zealand and international tutors, performers, and participants |
3-6 February 2023 |
The harp is an international instrument, but well known for its Celtic links (Scotland, Ireland, Wales). |
Website |
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| * Paeroa Highland Games & Tattoo (30th year) |
11 February 2023 |
Paeroa Domain, Paeroa |
Website
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Canterbury Centre Annual Pipe Band Contest
NOTE: To be held at Lansdowne Park in BLENHEIM - supporting Marlborough/Nelson bands as the Nationals are in Chch 2 weeks later!
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25-26 February 2023 |
Lansdowne Park, Blenheim.
Street March from the CBD 9am Sat, piping at the park both Sat & Sun 10am on. Free event.
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Contact:
kim.robertson@outlook.co.nz
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| NZ & South Pacific Pipe Band Contest (The Nationals)
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10-11 March 2023 |
North Hagley Park Special Events area, Christchurch
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Details
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*Easter Hawkes Bay Highland Games (contests for solo Piping & Highland dancing)
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8-9 April 2023 |
Lindisfarne College, Hastings |
Details to come |
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| PAST SEASON |
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| 2021/2022 Summer Season to May 2022 |
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| Hororata Highland Games |
Nov 2021 - Cancelled for 2021 |
Hororata, Canterbury |
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| Auckland Highland Games |
Dec 2021 - Cancelled for 2021 |
Auckland |
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| Scottish Clans Association, Auckland & Districts Annual Dinner, Auckland |
27 November 2021 (now cancelled) |
Auckland |
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| St Andrew's Day |
30 November every year |
Scotland's National Day, a public holiday there |
In NZ, many organisations & individuals with Scottish connections hold a celebration around this time - if there's nothing on near you, why not arrange your own St Andrew's "do"? |
| Christchurch Casino Victoria Square Day (pipe bands, Highland dancing) |
4 December 2021 (to be confirmed) |
Victoria Square, Christchurch (run by Canterbury Caledonian Soc. Pipe Band) |
Contact Courtney Williamson for updates: courtneywilliamson92@gmail.com |
| *Jenny Mair Highland Square Day (42nd year) |
11 Dec 2021 - NOW CANCELLED
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The Square, Palmerston North |
Contact: jennymair@xtra.co.nz |
| Helen McGregor Memorial Trophy Night (open medley solo piping contest) |
31 December 2021 |
The Celtic Barn, Caledonian Park, Waipu, Northland |
Web page |
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Waipu Highland Games - 150 Years celebration
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1 January 2022 - NOW CANCELLED |
Caledonian Park, Waipu, Northland |
Website |
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Auckland Scottish Fiddle Club Night. Trad Scottish music club - fiddles, cellos, keyboard, accordion, flutes, guitars, harps etc. All welcome.
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Second Friday of each month, starting 14 January 2022 |
St Luke's Church, 130 Remuera Rd, Auckland 7.30 - 10pm. |
Info:
learnScotsfiddle@gmail.com
Facebook page
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| Burns Night - anniversary of Robert Burns' birth |
25 January every year |
Traditionally celebrated with a Burns Supper (haggis etc) to celebrate the life of the poet. |
Create your own Burns Supper with a BBQ or whatever! And it doesn't have to be on the exact date. |
| * Turakina Highland Games (158th year) |
29 January 2022 - NOW CANCELLED |
Turakina Domain, Cameron Rd, Turakina |
Contact: turakinahighlandgames@gmail.com |
| * Paeroa Highland Games & Tattoo (29th year) |
12 February 2022 - NOW CANCELLED |
Paeroa Domain, Paeroa |
Cancellation announced on their Facebook page 2.11.21 |
| Ashburton's Festival of Pipe Band Music |
13 February 2022 (to be confirmed) |
Street March on Elizabeth St.,12:30pm; Sets and Medleys in the Domain, 1:30pm |
Contact: Peter MacLean petermaclean@xtra.co.nz |
| Octagonal Day (Otago Centre pipe band contest) |
19 February 2022 (to be confirmed) |
Street March, Set and Medley in the Octagon, Dunedin. |
Contact:
Maureen Hurrell
hurrellm@xtra.co.nz
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| Otago/Southland Provincial Contest |
20 February 2022 (to be confirmed) |
Dunedin: Street March in George St., then to Alhambra Rugby Grounds (North Ground) |
Contact: Maureen Hurrell
hurrellm@xtra.co.nz
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| Canterbury Centre Contest |
26-27 February 2022 (to be confirmed) |
Innovation Park, 185 Kirk Road, Templeton, Christchurch |
Contact Kim Robertson. 0272227330 kim.robertson@outlook.co.nz |
| Pipes in the Park (piping, dancing. Clans etc) |
26 February 2022 |
Waitangi Park, Wellington |
Facebook page
Contact: Catherine MacKenzie pipesinthepark@gmail.co
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| CNI Contest (Central North Island Pipe Band contest) |
26 February 2022 (to be confirmed) |
To be advised |
Heather Lyttle, Secretary: lyttleham@xtra.co.nz
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Whisky Galore’s DramFest -
whisky education and tasting festival
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26-27 February 2022 |
Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre 1pm-6pm |
Website |
| NZ Pipe Band Championships |
11-12 March 2022 (NOW CANCELLED) |
Onewa Domain, North Shore, Auckland |
Contact: info@rnzpba.com
More details here
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Melbourne Highland Games & Celtic Festival
Looks like you have to go to Australia for Highland Games this year!
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20 March 2022 |
Eastfield Park, Croydon VIC |
Website |
| Tartan Day - celebrated on this date in USA & Canada |
6 April each year (Note: International Tartan Day on July 1 is celebrated in NZ & Australia) |
Anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320) |
Wear a touch of tartan today to celebrate your Scottish heritage. |
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Easter Hawkes Bay Highland Games (contests for solo Piping & Highland dancing)
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16-17 April 2022 (Easter)
NOW CANCELLED
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Lindisfarne College. Hastings |
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Te Anau Tartan Festival - celebrate the south's Scottish roots. Includes Piping & Dancing, & Highland Games for the whole family.
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16-17 April 2022 (Easter)
NOW CANCELLED
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Real Journeys Fiordland Community Event Centre (20-22 Luxmore Drive,
Te Anau) & adjacent Memorial Park |
Website |
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| Previous Season (2020-2021) |
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* Celtic Harmony - an evening of Celtic music with NorthCal Pipe Band and guests
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7 November 2020 |
Waipu Celtic Barn, 47 The Centre, Waipu |
For more details, ticket sales etc here
Note: Scots in Spirit will be in the foyer with a selection of Scottish goods for sale and able to take kilt orders etc.
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Hororata Highland
Games
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7 November 2020 |
Hororata Domain, Hororata, Canterbury |
Website |
| Hamilton Gardens Pipe Band Contest |
7 November 2020 |
Rhododendron Lawn, Hamilton Gardens, Cobham Drive Hamilton |
Solo Piping in the morning, Pipe Bands start 12:30pm.
Contact: ian.anthony@xtra.co.nz
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| An Evening of Scottish Song & Music - family event |
14 November 2020 |
Harmony Hall, 4 Wynyard St, Devonport, Auckland
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Bring a plate. BYO. Tea/Coffee available. $5.00 koha towards the performers. Starts 7:30pm
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| "Tartan Takeover" at Hopaholics Brewery taproom. |
27 November 2020 |
Hopaholics Brewery, 25 Boundary Street
Greymouth
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More details here
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| Scottish Clans Association, Auckland & Districts Annual Dinner, Auckland |
28 November 2020 |
The Parnell Hotel ,
10-20 Gladstone Road, Parnell, Auckland. |
Everyone with an interest in things Scottish is welcome. More details, ticket sales etc here
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| St Andrew's Day |
30 November every year |
Scotland's National Day, a public holiday there |
In NZ, many organisations & individuals with Scottish connections hold a celebration around this time - if there's nothing on near you, why not arrange your own St Andrew's "do"? |
| Auckland Highland Games |
Cancelled for December 2020 |
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| Summer Ceilidh, live music from Fingal (fundraiser for City of New Plymouth Caledonian Pipe Band) |
4 December 2020 (Fri) 7.30pm start |
New Plymouth Club, New Plymouth |
Tickets $30, more details here
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Christchurch Casino Highland Day (pipe bands, Highland dancing)
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5 December 2020 |
Victoria Square, Christchurch |
More details here
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* Jenny Mair Highland Square Day (Pipe Band contest, organised by Manawatu Scottish Society) |
12 December 2020 |
The Square, Palmerston North |
More details here and here
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| Northcote Invitational (solo pipers contest) |
30 December 2020 |
Northcote Tavern, Auckland |
Enquiries: andpipeband@gmail.com |
| Helen McGregor Memorial Trophy (open medley solo piping contest) |
31 December 2020 |
Waipu Celtic Barn, 47 The Centre, Waipu, Northland |
7pm start. Part of the Waipu 2021 Community Festival solo piping competition, ticket sales here
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| Waipu Highland Games |
1 January 2021 - CANCELLED |
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The Games have been cancelled for 2021 BUT there is a Community Festival - see next entry! |
| Waipu Community Festival (contests for solo piping; dancing) |
1 January 2021 |
Caledonian Park, Waipu, Northland |
Details for piping here; other details not yet available |
| Burns Night, Devonport |
23 January 2021 |
Harmony Hall, 4 Wynyard St, Devonport, Auckland |
Entry fee to support musicians on the night & the Auckland Scottish Fiddle Club - more details here
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| Otago Taieri A&P Society Annual Show (some Highland events and Clan tents alongside A&P events) |
23 January 2021 |
Otago Taieri A&P Society's Showgrounds, Five Roads, Mosgiel |
More details here
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| Brighton Gala Day (some Clan tents usually present) |
24 January 2021 |
Brighton Domain |
More details here
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* Turakina Highland Games
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30 January 2021 |
Turakina Domain Cameron Rd, Turakina |
More details here. Full programme here.
Contact: turakinahighlandgames@gmail.com
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* Paeroa Highland Games & Tattoo
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13 February 2021 |
Paeroa Domain, Paeroa |
More details here
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| Ashburton's Festival of Pipe Band Music |
14 February 2021 |
Street March on Elizabeth St.,12:30pm; Sets and Medleys in the Domain, 1:30pm |
Contact: Peter MacLean, petermaclean@xtra.co.nz |
| Octagonal Day (Otago Centre pipe band contest) |
20 February, 2021 |
The Octagon, Dunedin
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Contact: Maureen Hurrell, hurrellm@xtra.co.nz
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| Otago/Southland Centre Pipe Bands |
21 February 2021 |
Street March, George St., then to Alhambra Rugby Grounds |
Contact: Maureen Hurrell, hurrellm@xtra.co.nz |
| Pipes in the Park (piping, dancing. Clans etc) |
27 February 2021 |
Waitangi Park, Wellington |
More details here
Contact: Catherine MacKenzie, pipesinthepark@gmail.com
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| Auckland Centre Pipe Bands’ Championship - hosted by the City of Sails Pipe Band |
28 February 2021 |
Waikaraka Park, Onehunga, Auckland |
Good details here
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| WHBPB Centre Contest (Wellington Hawkes Bay, pipe bands) |
6 March 2021 |
Marton Park, Oxford Street, Marton |
Contact: Sandra Harry, sfharry13@gmail.com |
| CNI (Central North Island) Contest (pipe bands) |
CANCELLED due to Covid Level change
(was on 6 March 2021)
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Rex Morpeth Park, Whakatane |
Contact: Paul Fuller, fullerwhanau@icloud.com |
| Canterbury Centre Contest (pipe bands) |
6-7 March 2021 |
Innovation Park, 185 Kirk Rd, Templeton, Christchurch. |
Contact: Kim Robertson, kim.robertson@outlook.co.nz |
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* NZ Pipe Band Championships (national pipe band competition) |
19-20 March 2021 |
Hastings and Napier (Hawkes Bay) |
Website |
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* Easter Hawkes Bay Highland Games (contests for solo Piping & Highland dancing) |
3-4 April 2021 |
Lindisfarne College, Hastings |
Some details here
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| WhiskyGalore/WildEstate Solo Piping Competition |
24 July 2021 |
Wild Estate, Waiheke Island |
Details here
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| Meal and screening of movie "Robert the Bruce" - brought to you by the Scottish Clans Association - Auckland. |
19 August 2021 |
Ryder’s Cinema & Restaurant,
177 Riverdale Rd, Avondale |
Full details here
Note: Classified M, no children under 12
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| Hororata Highland Games |
6 November 2021
9am-5pm
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Hororata Domain, Hororata Road, Hororata, Selwyn
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Details here
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