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About 34,000 people took part in the 2020 Ports of Auckland Round the Bays (video first published December 2020).
This weekend, get as active as you like, watch some of New Zealand’s top bands, or do nothing but eat fried chicken. Here are six events taking place around the country, but don’t forget to check out their websites first in case of any changes due to Covid-19 regulations.
Stuff Auckland – Round the Bays
Sunday, February 28 New Zealand’s biggest fun run is back. More than 35,000 participants are expected to take on the
8.4km course which follows the city’s picturesque coastline.
New Zealand’s leading rider Danielle Johnson recorded her 1000 winner in her homeland when guiding Feelin’ Fancy to victory in the opening race on Wednesday at Te Aroha.
Johnson and the Jamie Richards-trained mare came from well back, storming down the centre of the track to score by two lengths in the Apparelmaster Waikato Maiden (1400m).
Johnson became the third New Zealander to achieve the feat in her homeland following on from Lisa Allpress and Trudy Thornton while trailblazer Lisa Cropp rode more than 1000 winners also but many of them were in Australia.
“What people are saying to me makes me realise what a big achievement it is,” Johnson told NZ Racing Desk prior to Wednesday’s meeting.
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Hauraki Rail Trail cyclists will need to take their own own toilet paper and hand sanitiser after two toilet stops were left vandalised in a series of attacks.
Cyclists embarking on a 197-kilometre journey through the eastern Waikato are being asked to ‘ride the trail with a roll’ after a set of toilet blocks were vandalised. Since mid-December, the Manawaru Rd and Stanley Landing toilets on the Te Aroha to Matamata section of the Hauraki Rail Trail have been targeted in a series of vandal attacks. Thieves have made off with toilet paper, hand sanitiser dispensers, shrubbery surrounding the toilets, and in one case an attempted to remove a toilet, leaving the local council disappointed.
Racing: Patience and co-operation key as industry awaits Government s next alert level moves
16 Feb, 2021 06:00 AM
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Andrew Calder has Tokorangi at full stretch as she cruises clear to win the Group 2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te Rapa. Photo / Trish Dunell
Andrew Calder has Tokorangi at full stretch as she cruises clear to win the Group 2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te Rapa. Photo / Trish Dunell
NZ Herald
Horse racing s two key ingredients of speed and competition have been replaced by patience and co-operation as the industry awaits the Government s next alert level moves.
And that could make for plenty of frantic phone calls in coming days depending on whether the Auckland region stays at alert level 3.
3 February 2021
Heading out on a road trip is perhaps the best way to explore New Zealand and stay safe in a post-pandemic world. Here are some great holiday spots for your next campervan trip.
2020 was a washout when it came to heading outdoors. 2021 still requires us to be careful with our social distancing and masks, but a road trip can certainly be on the cards. Campervans are a great way to get around New Zealand with family or friends and there are several holiday parks close to most of the country’s top tourist attractions, making all the must-see locations easy to access. Pack some good music, facemasks and hand sanitiser and you can be on your way to a well-deserved holiday. To book visit New Zealand’s Wilderness Motorhomes.