The Paparoa A&P Show is now in its 140th year. Generations of North Kaipara people have kept the Show alive and well over all these years maintaining its heritage of connecting people to rural activities. It is held on the first Thursday of February each year bringing the local community together for a day of fun, interest and participation for the whole family. Children in particular benefit from our Show with fun attractions and exposure to rural things that they may have never experienced before. Many adults, like children, get similar benefits. And it is a must for tourists wanting a taste of Kiwiana. It is usually sunny and hot and we will have plenty for you to eat and drink. Have a picnic on the Showground, sample the unique Taste of Kaipara. Relax and enjoy. We have our regular events that are always exciting and interesting – equestrian show-jumping and dressage, pedigree cattle and dairy goats, wood-chopping, team roping and bull riding. Red Arrows Dixie Jazz Band will be in action again providing live music. The market stalls and trade sites offer an infinite range of interesting things to view and buy.