AgFest West Coast
A two-day celebration of rural life held at Greymouth Aerodrome, showcasing West Coast farming businesses from dairy shed innovations to equine gear, honouring the agricultural industry central to the Coast's economy.
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"Held each Labour Weekend when the whitebait runs are at their peak, this West Coast celebration founded in 2015 brings fresh-caught fritters, live music and quintessential Coaster hospitality to the banks of the Buller River."
Westport Whitebait Festival
"Now in its 37th year, this beloved West Coast institution sees motorcycle racers thunder through the closed streets of Greymouth on Labour Weekend, drawing crowds from across the South Island."
Greymouth Motorcycle Street Race
"A festive community gathering in the heart of Greymouth bringing holiday cheer, family-friendly activities, and West Coast community spirit to the town centre each December."
Greymouth Christmas Carnival
"A classic high-country A&P gathering at the Whataroa Domain in remote South Westland, featuring horse events, ute muster, woodchopping, tug of war, homeware competitions, food carts, and live music with free entry for children."
South Westland A&P Show
"New Zealand's most daring food festival, drawing thousands each March to a remote gold-rush town on the Tasman Sea coast to eat whitebait, venison, huhu grubs and other hyper-local wild ingredients alongside more than three decades of community tradition."
Hokitika Wildfoods Festival
"The classic country show for the Matamata-Piako district, drawing horses, dairy cattle, goats and home industry competitors to Station Road showgrounds in the heart of Thoroughbred country."
Matamata Agricultural and Pastoral Association Show
"Celebrating its 151st year in 2026, this two-day show at the Gisborne Showgrounds draws over 30,000 visitors with woodchopping, shearing, livestock competitions, dog trials, and Mahons Amusements sideshow alley in the heart of TairΔwhiti."
Poverty Bay A&P Spring Show
"The Selwyn district's traditional one-day show held at the historic Ellesmere A&P Showgrounds in the heart of the Canterbury plains, celebrating livestock, produce and community."
Ellesmere A&P Show
"Held at Tomoana Showgrounds in Hastings, this storied two-day show brings together beef, lamb, pig, poultry, dog trials, equestrian, shearing, woodturning, and a community performance stage for the district's principal rural gathering."
Hawke's Bay A&P Show
"A two-day North Canterbury rural tradition at the Rangiora Showgrounds, uniting the farming district with livestock, equestrian and trade events each spring."
Rangiora A&P Show
"Rangiora's two-day district show draws livestock competitors and rural families from across North Canterbury to the Ashley Street showgrounds every October."
Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association Show