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What’s
On in and around
Horowhenua
Summer 2018 /19
A collection of events happening in the Horowhenua
this December, January and February.
Summer 2018 /19 | 1
December 2018
All month
Sunday
Youth Space Activities 9 December 9
Where: Te Takeretanga o Kura-
Santa Paws
hau-pō Youth Space
(More information on page 6) When: 9am - 12pm
Where: Kōwhai Park, Levin
(More information on page 9)
Saturday
1 December 1
Friday December 14 –
Community Christmas Carnival 14 Sunday December 16
4pm – Santa’s Parade, Levin Main
Christmas ‘Avenue of Trees’
Street
When: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
5pm onwards – Christmas market,
Where: 11 Durham Street, Levin
carols and outdoor movie, Levin
Domain (More information on page 10)
(More information on page 5)
Saturday
Monday
15 December 15
3 December 3
Christmas in the park
Christmas Carols When: 4pm
When: 6pm Where: Levin Adventure Park
Where: Te Maire Park, Shannon (More information on page 11)
(More information on page 8)
Friday December 21 -
Monday December 3 –
21 Sunday February 3
3 Monday December 24 Nga Hau Ngakau exhibition
Harvey Bowler Festival of Lights Where: T e Awahou Nieuwe Stroom,
When: 8:30pm - 11pm Foxton
Where: Various locations (More information on page 12)
(More information on page 8)
2 | What’s on – in and around Horowhenua
January 2019
All month
Monday
Nga Hau Ngakau exhibition 7 January 7
Where: Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom,
Little Dog Barking Theatre Company
Foxton
When: 3:15pm
Where: Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom,
Wednesday Foxton
2 January 2 (More information on page 14)
Big Dig
When: 2pm
Friday
11 January 11
Where: Waitārere Beach
(More information on page 13) Zappo the Magician
When: 10am
Where: Shannon Community Library
Monday
7 January 7
(More information on page 15)
Little Dog Barking Theatre Company
When: 10:30am
Friday
11 January 11
Where: Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-
pō, Levin Zappo the Magician
(More information on page 14) When: 1pm
Where: Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-
pō, Levin
Monday (More information on page 15)
7 January 7
Little Dog Barking Theatre Company
Friday
When: 1:30pm 11 January 11
Where: Shannon Community Library
Zappo the Magician
(More information on page 14)
When: 3pm
Where: Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom,
Foxton
(More information on page 15)
Summer 2018 /19 | 3
February 2019
Saturday Tuesday
2 February 2 19 February 19
Hurricanes v Crusaders Nigel Latta: Adventures in Parentland
Pre-season Match When: 7:30pm
When: 3pm Where: Te Takeretanga o Kura-
Where: Levin Domain hau-pō Main Space
(More information on page 16) (More information on page 19)
Tuesday Wednesday
5 February 5 20 February 20
Chinese New Year Nigel Latta: Business Breakfast
(More information on page 13) When: 7:30am
Where: Te Takeretanga o Kura-
hau-pō Main Space
Sunday
17 (More information on page 19)
February 17
‘Super Cheap Auto’ Spectacular
Car Show Sunday
24 February 24
When: 9am
Where: Shannon Domain Jazz in the Park
(More information on page 18) When: 11:30am
Where: Levin Adventure Park
(More information on page 20)
Key – Event locations
Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō Horowhenua District Council
Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom The wider Horowhenua community
Shannon Community Library
Aquatics Horowhenua
4 | What’s on – in and around Horowhenua
Saturday 1 December 2018
Join us for a day of festive family fun
Levin Main Street:
Santa’s Parade – 4 pm
Levin Domain:
Christmas market – from 5pm
Carols – 7pm
Outdoor movie – 8:30pm
For more information 06 366 0999 hccc@horowhenua.govt.nz Summer 2018 /19 | 5
Youth Space – Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō
Rātapu | Sunday Rāhina | Monday Rātū | Tuesday Rāapa | W
2 3 4 5
Employment Christmas
Ping Pong Mo
Workshop Crafts
9 10 11 12
Move it Crafts
Badminton Mo
Work Out Snow Globes
Yo
16 Ping Pong 17 Employment
Workshop 18 Games 19 Ch
Pa
23 24 25 26
Christmas Movies
CLOSED CLO
Movie 9am – 1pm
30 31
Open
Badminton
9am – 1pm
6 | What’s on – in and around Horowhenua
| December programme
Wednesday Rāpare | Thursday Rāmere | Friday Rāhoroi | Saturday
1
Christmas
Parade
ovie Night 6 Ping Pong 7 Foodie Friday 8 Breaky
ovie Night 13 Christmas
Games 14 Cookie
Decorating 15 Pancakes
outh
hristmas
arty
20 Christmas
Card Making 21 Clay Creations 22 Breaky
OSED 27 Movies and
Painting 28 Foodie Friday 29 Breaky
@YouthSpaceTeTakere youth.space@lttm.org.nz
Summer 2018 /19 | 7
3
From 6pm
Monday
3 December
Te Maire Park, Shannon
Harvey Bowler
Festival of Lights
Various business and residential
addresses.
Contact:
Monday 3 – Monday
3 – 24 24 December
8:30pm - 11pm
Maps are available from
www.harveybowler.co.nz, Horowhenua
Chronicle, Harvey Bowler Festival of
Lights Facebook page or collect from Harvey Bowler Office
Harvey Bowler Funeral Services, (06) 368 2954
284 Oxford Street Levin.
harveybowler.co.nz
Cost: FREE
8 | What’s on – in and around Horowhenua
Santa
P ws
Santa Paws is coming to town!
Bring your pet to Kowhai Park and
9
get your complete family Santa Sunday 9
December,
Paws photo taken. 9am - 12pm
Photos cost $5 and you will receive a digital
copy that will be emailed to you, taken by a
professional photographer. Kowhai Park,
Levin
• Dogs and cats must be on leashes or in crates.
• All other animals must also be restrained appropriately.
• All funds raised go directly to support the Horowhenua SPCA.
Dec Jan Jan
12 9 20
5-7pm Wednesday 5-8pm Wednesday 5-7pm Sunday
Te Maire Park, Shannon Skate Park, Foxton Beach Domain, Waitārere Beach
The Christmas
‘Avenue of Trees’
The Christmas Avenue of Trees is run by
Harvey Bowler Funeral Services and gives
people the opportunity to feel the magic of
Cost: A can of food for the food bank or
Christmas while also supporting the Levin
a gold coin donation would be greatly
Foodbank.
appreciated as we work to try and help
This is a great event for all the family at ease the stress and demand of Christmas
Christmas time! for our food bank.
The Salvation Army Contact:
11 Durham Street, Levin
Friday 14 – Sunday
14 – 16 16 December
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Harvey Bowler Office
(06) 368 2954
harveybowler.co.nz
10 | What’s on – in and around HorowhenuaChristmas
Encounter Levin presents
in the
Park
2018
Starring
FREE EVENT Ben Lummis
Saturday
15 15 December
4pm
Levin
Adventure Park
Summer 2018 /19 | 11Ngā Hau
Ngākau
Luminous paintings, intricately carved taonga puoro and beautiful
music are woven together to form the extraordinary exhibition
Ngā Hau Ngākau (Breath of Mine).
A collaborative installation between Bob Bickerton, Brian Flintoff, Robin Slow,
Ariana Tikao, Holly Tikao-Weir and Solomon Rahui exploring ideas of harmony,
memory and storytelling using painting, sculpture and sound.
DEC FEB
Friday 21 December
2018 until Sunday
21 3 3 February 2019
Toured by the Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatu
FREE ENTRY
Exhibition at Te Awahou Nieuwe
Stroom, 22 Harbour Street, Foxton
www.teawahou.com
12 | What’s on – in and around HorowhenuaBig Dig
More than 300 prizes, with an estimated
total value of over $6,000, donated by the
business community of Levin, and friends
and family of the band.
Tickets on sale from 9am on the beach at
the tent just south of the main entrance.
Waitārere Beach,
Cost: $3 for both the Children’s and
Wednesday 2 January Adults’ pits.
2 2pm Contact:
Levin and Districts Brass Inc.
@levinbrass
Tuesday
5 February
Summer
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2018/19Mak e th e m os t
of S u m m er!
Little Dog Barking
Theatre Company
A new original puppet play from the
international award-winning theatre company
Little Dog Barking. A simple and beautiful
story about Twinkle, a small girl who wants
to fly. A lovely story about imagination,
dreams and friendship.
JANUARY
10:30am
7 Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō, Levin
1:30pm
Shannon Community Library, Shannon
FREE
Monday, 7 January
3:15pm
Various locations
Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom, Foxton
These events are FREE as part of the Summer Reading Programme which is
sponsored by Eastern and Central Trust. All welcome
14 | | What’s
What’son
on– –ininand
andaround
aroundHorowhenua
HorowhenuaAs part of our Summer Reading Programme
at Horowhenua Libraries, we are delighted to
host performances from:
Zappo The Magician
Zappo has enjoyed performing children’s
magic shows all over New Zealand.
“Kindness makes magic happen”, is Zappo
The Magician’s motto.
JANUARY
10am
11
Shannon Community Library, Shannon
1pm
Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō, Levin
FREE
Friday, 11 January
3pm
Various locations Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom, Foxton
All performances are suitable for families with children aged 3-12 years.
06 368 1953 tetakere.org.nz childrens@horowhenua.govt.nz
Summer
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2018/19PRE-SEASON
VS
LEVIN DOMAIN
SATURDAY 2ND FEB, 3PM
TICKETROCKET.CO.NZ ADULTS $15 *
KIDS $5 *
* CREDIT CARD FEES APPLY
16 | What’s on – in and around HorowhenuaWater Saving Tips
1 5 Do only full loads
Turn off the tap
while brushing your in the washing
teeth or shaving machine and
dishwasher
2 Check your
Take shorter
toilet cistern, taps, 6 showers, and
and pipes for leaks
while the water
or overflow
is heating up fill
a bucket for the
garden
Use a bucket of
3 water and a
mop / sponge 7 Use a bowl or
for outdoor plug in the sink
cleaning jobs when washing
vegetables or
doing dishes
4 Sweep up 8 Use clean waste
garden waste, water from the
rather than shower, bath
hosing it away or rinsing dishes
to water the
garden
Summer 2018 /19 | 17Supercheap
Auto’s Spectacular
Car Show
The show is hosted annually by the
Shannon Progressive Association and
not only is it a fundraiser for us, it also
provides an opportunity for other local
groups to raise funds without having to
organise a venue. So, Shannon School,
Shannon Playcentre, our Kōhanga Reo,
local churches, Shannon Volunteer Fire
Brigade and other community groups join
us at the Domain with their own free sites.
Once again the amazing Levin Super
Cheap Auto are on board providing a
range of fabulous prizes and an amazing
raffle in an effort to help us out.
Last year saw over 500 vehicles
for display on the Domain with
Sunday 17 February
another few thousand visitors 17 From 9am
coming in as well.
Where: Shannon Domain
We just ask for $2 entry which all helps
Cost: $2
with the fundraising. There will be a
range of food trucks and stalls and this Contact:
promises to be yet another great day out
SPA Secretary Janette Campbell
in Shannon. All are welcome to come
If you would like to book a stall site or
along to the show, either to bring your
need further information.
own special vehicle or just to enjoy the
day out. (027) 253 3955
(06) 362 7872
18 | What’s on – in and around HorowhenuaNIGEL LATTA
will be here in February for two talks:
Adventures in Parentland Business Breakfast
In this entertaining, challenging, and In this address Nigel will tell you why the
thought-provoking presentation Nigel world needs saving, and what we all can
will share insights gained over a career do about it. The good news is that you
that spans over twenty years and has don’t have to go round hugging trees
taken him all over the world in search of and singing folk songs (well, you can if
answers to all kinds of questions. He’ll you want but probably best to do that on
cover everything from the parenting your time and not on work time). Instead
basics, to helping your kids plan for the we’ll talk about what’s going wrong, why
future, and dealing with big issues like we need to change that, and what can
stress, anxiety, and depression. This is be done.
an evening full of real world solutions, for
real world problems. Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō,
Main Space
Adventures in Parentland
19 Tuesday 19 February
7:30pm
Business Breakfast
20 Wednesday 20 February
7:30am
Keep an eye on the website for more
information.
tetakere.org.nz
Summer
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2018/19Jazz In The Park
Concert featuring 4 bands:
• Classic Jazz
• Levin & Districts Brass
• The Liberty Swing Band
• Brasso
Suitable for all ages.
Wet weather venue – The Salvation Army
Worship & Community Centre, 11 Durham
Cost: FREE
St, Levin (just around the corner, to the
north of the Adventure Park), with a later Contact:
start time of 12:30pm. Levin and Districts Brass Inc.
@levinbrass
Levin Adventure Park
93 Oxford Street, Levin
Sunday 24 February
24 From 11:30am
Fire restrictions
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) issues fire
permits and fire restrictions. For information about
fire restrictions, and to apply for a fire permit:
checkitsalright.nz
0800 656 628
20 | | What’s
What’son
on– –ininand
andaround
aroundHorowhenua
HorowhenuaStay safe on the beach
Drive safely on the beach
• There is a 30kph speed limit on all Horowhenua beaches.
• Vehicles driven on the beach must be roadworthy and road legal.
• All road rules apply on the beach.
• Be aware of pedestrians, children and animals sharing the
beach – drive slowly and carefully.
• Avoid driving over dunes – it causes damage and erosion.
• Avoid racing, donuts, wild swerves and other dangerous
driving behaviour.
• Beaches are regularly patrolled by Police and beach
wardens. Phone *555 or 111 to report unsafe
driving behaviour.
Be sunsmart
• Wear clothing that covers your arms and legs, a hat,
and good-quality sunglasses.
• Stay in the shade where possible.
• Use a broad spectrum sunscreen SPF30 or above.
Reapply every two hours or after swimming.
Be safe in the water
Swim on beaches patrolled by Surf Lifesavers and stay
in the flagged patrol areas. Between 19 December and
25 January, Waitarere Beach and Foxton Beach are patrolled:
• 11am to 6pm, Monday to Friday
• 1pm to 5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Summer
Spring
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06 366 0999
horowhenua.govt.nz/events
HorowhenuaDC
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