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National Surfing Championships 2027
Spectacular view from Midway Beach with Young Nick's Head in the background, Gisborne NZ When: Expected January 2027 Where: Gisborne Beaches • Dates To Be Confirmed For updates: www.surfing.co.nz Some events feel perfectly matched to the place that hosts them. The National Surfing Championships returning to Gisborne feels like one of those events. Gisborne has become one of the natural homes of New Zealand surfing, with the region regularly hosting major national competitions
Rhythm & Vines: Gisborne, NZ’s Summer Capital
Rhythm and Vines has become a yearly pilgrimage for the young and young at heart, Gisborne NZ Date: 29 December 2027 – 1 January 2028 (Camping and early access traditionally begin from 28 December.) Location: Waiohika Estate, Gisborne Official Website: www.rhythmandvines.co.nz For a few days between Christmas and New Year, Gisborne changes completely. Quiet coastal streets suddenly fill with festival buses, surfboards strapped to dusty cars, barefoot crowds carrying camping g
D1NZ Gisborne: Smoke, Noise & Sideways Action
Gisborne hosts a round of the D1NZ National Drifting Championship, Gisborne NZ Date: March 2027, date to be advised Location: H BlackBee Drift Park, Dunstan Road, Gisborne Official Website: www.d1nz.com For years, drifting in Gisborne lived quietly in industrial yards, rural backroads and late-night car culture conversations. Now it has a national championship round. A major Gisborne motorsport event, is hosting a round of the D1NZ National Drifting Championship that brings p
Superstock Thunder: Two Nights Of Full-Contact Chaos
Superstock Thunder at Awapuni Speedway, Gisborne NZ Date: Friday 27 February & Saturday 28 February 2027 Friday: Round Two City Smart Repairs Superstock Points Dash Saturday: Superstock Thunder Location: Awapuni Speedway (Eastland Group Raceway)Awapuni Road, Gisborne Official Website: www.gisbornespeedway.co.nz There are sports where contact is frowned upon. New Zealand Superstocks is not one of them. Every summer, Awapuni Speedway in Gisborne transforms into one of the loude
Chardonnay Affair: Gisborne’s Most Elegant Weekend
The Chardonnay Affair Event, May, Gisborne NZ Date: To be formally announced. Expected to return in late May 2027. Location: Various venues throughout Gisborne, including wineries, vineyards, coastal venues and curated event locations across the city and surrounding region. Official Website: www.thechardonnayaffair.co.nz There are some events in Gisborne that feel distinctly local. The Chardonnay Affair somehow manages to feel both deeply Gisborne and quietly world-class at t
First Light Marathon 2027: Run Into the World’s First Sunrise
Spectacular Gisborne coastal scenery, First Light Marathon, Gisborne NZ Event: First Light Marathon 2027 Date: Saturday, 23 January 2027 Location: Gisborne, New Zealand Distances: Marathon, Half Marathon & 6km Fun Run Start Area: Midway Beach / Midway Surf Club Official website: www.first-light-marathon.com There are easier marathons in the world. There are flatter marathons. Faster marathons. Marathons with fewer hills, less sand and considerably less suffering. But there ar
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