Kia ora again this is Kahurangi Tibble your friendly neighbourhood spider-man.

I am here to update you with some more exciting events that are going on in this lil place that we like to call paradise.

RUGBY, RUGBY, RUGBY

For a lot of you out there in GOOTland, the majority of you have either heard of rugby or have been told about rugby. And for the majority, have heard of the All Blacks, and if you haven’t heard of the All Blacks, then in your travels out and about NZ you will definitely hear about them. Because here in New Zealand Rugby is like Food, you can’t live without it.

So if you are interested in catching a sporting event the rugby season starts in February with the Rebel Sport Super 14 competition that is made up of provincial teams from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa or the All Blacks, the Wallabies and the Spring Boks. You can check out the website below if you would like to check out a game.

http://www.super14.com/

Tickets vary in price, depending on what city and where in the stadium you sit. The two major ticket providers which are Ticketek and Ticketmaster have the sales for the games.

If you are looking at going to an All Blacks game then my suggestion for you s to watch the game in either Hamilton or Wellington, for the atmosphere and for the nightlife after the match. I understand that there is going to be a match between New Zealand and Wales in Hamilton late June if it were me I would definitely rock along to this game. You can check out the All Blacks Schedule on the website below.

http://www.allblacks.com/fixtures/

GIGS ON THE HORIZON

Some of you partook in some of the events that I had advertised in the last installment, and I hope that you all had fun.

There are some more upcoming events in and around Auckland and a lil further that you might want to check out.

Zoo Music Multiple events-running from late Jan to early Mar

This is a great chance to check out the Zoo in a whole new fashion, what better way to get down with the animals than to rock around the zoo with some kool summer tunes from some of New Zealand’s best musical talent. Including Blackseeds, Opshop, The Topp Twins, Anika Moa and Opensouls. If you are interested in giving this a look then check out the website below.

http://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/default.asp?sectionID=163

Rooooooaaaaar like a lion, sorry that is my best Lion impression.

Homegrown Sat 20th Feb

This is a sweet as concert that is down in Wellington that brings together a whole raft of New Zealand Musical artist from all musical backgrounds together in one place for your aural pleasure. If you have heard and like some of what New Zealand has to offer, then it is most likely that those artists or bands will be at this gig. So hop a plane to Welly and depending on the genre of music that you are into get your best mullet or dreadlocks on and get a stepin to this funky lil concert that will devastate your mind. Information on the website below.

http://www.homegrown.net.nz/page/25-Home

Music in Parks running through summer

These concerts are free and are being run throughout the Auckland Region. These are all great events to just get out amongst the people of Auckland and bump you head to some sounds

http://www.musicinparks.co.nz/

PS this also include information on Movies in Parks, which are free movies that showcase a number of New Zealand films and films from overseas, but a great opportunity to take a loved one out for a cheap date and snuggle on a blanket with a picnic.

Summer Series Sun 7th Mar

This is another free event fought to you by the student radio station 95bfm, whish is streamed live on-line. Please book this in as a must see event as you can take a chilly bin along and have a couply drinks and a snack while listening to some underground up and coming talent.

http://www.95bfm.co.nz/

If you are looking for some venues outside of Auckland that are close and have some great bands playing then check out these venues.

Leigh Saw Mill
http://www.sawmillcafe.co.nz/

Coroglen Tavern
http://www.coroglentavern.com/

At the end of the day this is a wonderful land that we live in and that you have decided to visit and we welcome you whole heartedly to come walk, talk and play with us as we traverse the crazy but kool country that we have before us.

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This episode has proudly been bought to you by the letter G, a double dose of the letter O and the letter T and we can’t forget the number 2.

Kahurangi Tibble