Introducing Te Kuiti
Cute little Te Kuiti nestles in a valley between picturesque hills. It doesn’t so much have a gimmick as an odd claim to fame: welcome to the shearing capital of the world! You won’t have any doubt as to the veracity of that statement if you’re here for the Great New Zealand Muster (late March/early April) and its legendary Running of the Sheep. Pamplona’s got nothing on the sight of over 2000 woolly demons stampeding down the main street. The festival includes sheep-shearing championships, a parade, Maori cultural performances, live music, barbecues, hangi (feast from an oven in the ground) and lots of market stalls.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Drive from Auckland to new Plymouth
by LisaMNZ 28 August 2011
I think most of ranjon's suggestions involve heading south of NP & then back up. Which would definitely be an interesting route; but…
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RE: Drive from Auckland to new Plymouth
by ranjon 27 August 2011
I found the drive down SH4 as far as Taumarunui being one of the more enjoyable ones in NZ and so you could turn off SH3 after Te Kuiti,…
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Re: Winter Itinary Help Needed
by westwood 21 July 2009
[Rugby Calendar|files.allblacks.com/comms/AirNZCup-2009.pdf] Aug 29 Heartland draw. Pool A: West Coast v Wairarapa Bush, Greymouth;…
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