Christmas lights - Auckland Sky Tower
1 – 31 December 2009
On 1 December a celebratory lighting ceremony takes place on Auckland Sky Tower’s Sky Deck when the winner of a competition to choose the colour combination for the season, will ‘hit the switch’ and turn the city’s iconic landmark into a festive spectacle. The tower will have a green base with silver, red and green flashes for all of December.
Sky Tower – Auckland
World Junior surf championships - Piha, Auckland
20 – 28 January 2010
Some of the world’s best young surfers will gather at Piha on Auckland’s west coast for the Quicksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships. This is the main event on the junior (under-18) surfing calendar, and will bring about 250 surfers from 30 countries to ride the waves at one of New Zealand’s most celebrated surfing spots.
International Surfing Association
Auckland Seafood Festival
30 January 2010
Auckland Seafood Festival showcases seafood from the Hauraki Gulf and surrounding waters within easy reach of Auckland city. Growing in popularity, this festival offers seafood fans a rare opportunity to sample New Zealand delicacies matched with local and international wines and beers, cooked at the hands of top chefs and sampled in an alfresco festival atmosphere with live music.
Auckland Seafood Festival
Auckland Lantern Festival
26 – 28 February 2010
Hundreds of colourful lanterns adorn Albert Park in Auckland central in a celebration that provides a glowing grand finale to Chinese New Year. New lantern designs from China will feature in the 2010 event and international performers will join New Zealand artists to provide displays of performing art, craft, fortune-telling, fireworks displays and martial arts. From 5 – 10.30pm each night, this event has become a popular attraction to enjoy New Zealand’s balmy summer evenings.
Auckland Lantern Festival