Wairarapa Film Festival - starts this Thursday! Get your tickets now
Celebrate local film and filmmakers at the 4th Wairarapa Film Festival, an absolute Autumn gem for our region.
There are 19 events on over the four days of the Wairarapa Film Festival (starting this week Thursday May 23- through till Sunday 26 May) Check out the programme on the official website. www. waifilmfest.co.nz
Wairarapa has been home to internationally celebrated filmmakers, including Vincent Ward, Barry Barclay, Jemaine Clement, Ramai Haywood, Sir Peter Jackson, and James Cameron.
As well as four days of film screenings with special guests presented at Regent 3 Cinemas, Masterton, there are workshops, artists talks, poetry and photographic displays. Its a wonderfully it's a rich festival and you'll discover the remarkable stories of our people and places, as the festival celebrates of local film, filmmakers and stories - past and present.
Check out the full programme waifilmfest.co.nz...
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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60.8% Summer
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36.9% Winter
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2.3% Other - I'll share below
Poll: Cast your vote for NZ's Merriest Home 2024
Neighbourly members across the country have been sharing their festive decor to be in to win the title of NZ's Merriest Home. We've narrowed the entries down to six finalists (our toughest feat yet!).
Now it's up to you!
Click on the name of the finalist to see all of their photos before you cast your merry vote!
Nishan Wijesinghe from Te Atatu South - See all photos here
Mark Williams from Tamatea - See all photos here
Linda Clack from Cockle Bay - See all photos here
Luke Murphy from Hornby - See all photos here
Joanne Isles from Hokowhitu - See all photos here
Kirstyn Tait from Wigram - See all photos here
The finalist with the most votes will win the title of NZ's Merriest Home and $200 to go toward more Christmas goodies!
You can also enlarge the images below by clicking on them. Happy voting, neighbours!
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17.3% Nishan Wijesinghe from Te Atatu South
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27.9% Mark Williams from Tamatea
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6.1% Linda Clack from Cockle Bay
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25.9% Luke Murphy from Hornby
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6.9% Joanne Isles from Hokowhitu
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16% Kirstyn Tait from Wigram
Upcoming Wairarapa Summer events 🌞
Summer has arrived and Wairarapa is calling! Check out some of our upcoming summer events:
🌞 Outdoor Movie at Le Grá Vineyard - Thursday 26 December 🍿
Watch Dirty Dancing on the big screen among the vines on Boxing Day. Bring your own picnic or order a platter from the Le Grá kitchen, and choose your drinks and snacks from The Caravan Bar.
🌞 New Year's Race Day at Tauherenikau Racing & Event Centre - Thursday 2 January 🏇
Bring the family to Wairarapa's first and most famous race day of the year, with loads of family fun to see in the New Year! Pack a picnic and head along for a guaranteed great day out.
🌞 Wairarapa Music in the Country - Friday 10 to Sunday 12 January 🎸
You’ll be blown away by the amazing calibre of some of NZ’s finest multi-award-winning musicians! Get your full festival and day passes now.
🌞 Toast Martinborough - Sunday 19 January 🍷
Enjoy a top day in Martinborough's vines with a mixture of world-class wines, various foods and vibrant live music, all based around the new walkable festival road. The new date on Wellington Anniversary weekend, gives you an extra day to relax and explore the rest of Martinborough.
The What's On page on our website is your go-to for everything that's on in the region. Link below.
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