August 2010 in New Zealand

• 29 July to 1 August 2010 - The Food Show - Auckland - An annual showcase of gourmet food from top local and international chefs. ASB Showgrounds (see Auckland).
   
• 30 July to 1 August 2010 - The New Zealand Affordable Art Show - Popular with artists and art buyers alike and encourages New Zealanders to celebrate their identity and culture by buying local art. TSB Bank Arena, Wellington.
   
• 7 & 14 August 2010 - Tough Guy and Gal Challenge - An off-road running event open to both male and female competitors 13 years and older. The course includes swamp crossings, a rope climb, crawl under barb wire, native bush trails and natural and man-made obstacles. Rotorua.
   
• 14 August (Saturday) 2010 - National Country Music Awards - Hosted annually by the Kiwi Pro-Am Country Music Organisation Inc. 7.30pm at the Founders Theatre, Hamilton.
   
• 25 to 29 August 2010 - Whitianga Scallop Festival - An annual scallops, food and wine festival held on Whitianga Harbour.
   
• 27 to 29 August 2010 - Coromandel Classic - The 11th annual Coromandel Classic is a multisport event for athletes. The race begins in the town of Thames.
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - The Free Ski Open NZ - A free ski event, featuring a heli-accessed big mountain competition, superpipe at Snow Park and chutes at Treble Cone.
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - The Auckland City Volcanoes Challenge - An inner city navigation event where competitors run to, and up, Auckland’s iconic volcanoes, in any order that they choose.
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Winter Games New Zealand - The games are a lead up to the Winter Olympics, held every four years. Including alpine skiing, free skiing, x-country skiing, snowboarding, curling, ice skating and adaptive snow sports. Held at Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Snow Farm, Cardrona, Naseby and Dunedin.
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - AUT Maori Expo - The expo is in its 14th year and aims to celebrate Maori culture and achievements. There will be live music, debates, fashion, career planning, Vector Arena, Mahuhu Cres, Auckland.
   
• What's On in New Zealand in September

2011

• 4 to 23 August 2011 - Christchurch Arts Festival - (See Christchurch).

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More what's on sites

• Auckland City - What's On 
• Artscalendar.co.nz is the on-line New Zealand arts calendar of current and forthcoming events - concerts, recitals, ballet, opera, drama, musicals, exhibitions
• Christchurch and Canterbury What's On online events calendar by Christchurch City Council
• Feeling Great activities in the Wellington region
• New Zealand International Film Festival 
• New Zealand Film Festivals 
• NZ public holiday dates

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