Masterton
Masterton is the largest town in Wairarapa region. Its special claim to fame is the annual Golden Shears shearing competition, which attracts top shearers from all over the country every March. Year round you can visit The Wool Shed, the National Museum of Sheep and Shearing. For more history and culture don't miss Aratoi, Wairarapa Museum of Art and History very close by.
Traditionally, Masterton has been a service centre for farmers, but these days its proximity to the Wairarapa wine industry is gradually changing the character of the town. If you’re staying for a night or two, you can visit Queen Elizabeth Park to enjoy the beautiful gardens.
Masterton also has a mini-golf course, swimming pool complex and bowling alley. Each Saturday the Wairarapa Farmers Market is held at 4 Queen Street North, behind the Farriers Bar & Eatery.
East of Masterton lies Castlepoint, a surf beach with protected swimming and a choice of walking tracks.
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Stonehenge Aotearoa, Carterton, WairarapaSat 30 Nov 2019 8:00PM / Public Talks & ToursWelcome to Stonehenge Aotearoa! Have you ever looked up at the night sky, and wondered about it? Venture with us beyond Earth! Stonehenge Aotearoa is New Zealand's one and only open air astronomical ... more -
Hedleys Bookshop, Masterton, WairarapaWed 14 Oct 2020 7:00PM / Games, HobbiesJoin us for an evening among the shelves of Hedleys Books as three of New Zealand’s best novelists chat about their latest work. Award-winning short story writer and Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellow, Carl Nixon's ... more -
Masterton District Library, Masterton, WairarapaSat 10 Oct 2020 3:00PM / LiteraryThe Little Doctor Book Launch, the previously unpublished autobiography of Dr Guy Scholefield, author of the first NZ Dictionary of Biography. Launched by Chris Szekely, Chief Librarian, Alexander Turnbull Library. ... more -
Masterton District Library, Masterton, WairarapaMon 12 Oct 2020 4:00PM / Children, Kids, HolidaysAuthor and Pipi chef Alexandra Tylee and NZ Children's Book Award-winning illustrator Giselle Clarkson celebrate the release of their wonderful new cook book for kids, 'Egg & Spoon' with an illustration workshop for kids ... more -
Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, Masterton, WairarapaFri 16 Oct 2020 7:00PM / FestivalsAnthony Byrt talks about Billy Apple, David Hockney and Ann Quin from his new book The Mirror Steamed Over: Love and Pop in London, 1962 in conversation with broadcaster Noelle McCarthy. 'The Spirit of the 60s: The ... more -
Majestic Theatre and Gaiety Hall, Masterton, WairarapaMon 19 Oct 2020 7:00PM / Comedy“He’s good” - TV3 “Very good” - TVNZ “He nails it” - Prime TV Two hit comedy shows, one hilarious night! DJ Trump: See public Trump at a rally AND private Trump in therapy! The Don's had a hard ... more -
Copthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park, Masterton, WairarapaSat 3 Oct 2020 8:30PM / Covers, Tribute BandsLandslide is an Auckland based, live 5 piece band, who have been celebrating the music of Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks all over the North Island for the past 7 years. Covering well-known classics from Fleetwood Mac ... more -
Copthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park, Masterton, WairarapaFri 9 Oct 2020 7:00PM / FestivalsOfficial launch of Yarns in Barns: Wairarapa Festival of Reading by former Prime Minister, Jim Bolger, followed by Jim Bolger in discussion with David Cohen, author of the new book of Bolger’s reminiscences titled ... more -
Carterton Events Centre, Carterton, WairarapaSun 4 Oct 2020 2:00PM / Public Talks & ToursJoin us for this free event to kick off space week. Hosted by Carterton District Library, Under the Stars, NZ Astrobiology Network and Carterton Events Centre there will be a short talk from Haritina Mogoșanu, ... more -
Gladstone Vineyard, Carterton, WairarapaSun 18 Oct 2020 2:45PM / LiteraryThis year, the ever popular Poems on the Vine event features passionate poet, Tim Wilson with poet-painter Rebecca Hawkes who holds NZ Pacific Studio’s Ema Saiko Poetry Fellowship, RAK Mason Fellow Jenny Powell reading ... more -
Carterton Events Centre, Carterton, WairarapaThu 8 Oct 2020 6:15PM / Public Talks & ToursLike us, you may have multiple Chelsea Winter cookbooks on your shelves at home and we couldn’t be more excited to have teamed up with Hedley Bookshop and their ‘Yarns in Barns’ festival, as well as the Carterton ... more -
Carterton Events Centre, Carterton, WairarapaFri 23 Oct 2020 7:00PM / TheatreIt’s 1998. Otto is twelve but online he’s thirteen and he’s pretty sure he gets away with it. He lives in an old wooden house with his mum, dad, and sister, a chain-smoking Icelandic granny, and an ancient ... more -
Mayfair Cafe, Upper Hutt, Wellington RegionSat 26 Sep 2020 8:00PM / ComedySaturday Laughs brings some of the country's best stand up comedy right to your doorstep. Our second show at the Mayfair is hosted by James Nokise A 2013 Fred Dagg Comedy Award Nominee and 2 time Billy T Comedy Award ... more -
Maidstone Park Turf, Upper Hutt, Wellington RegionSat 26 Sep 2020 7:00PM / Charity, FundraisersGet your taste buds tingling at UHCF’s first ever craft beer tasting night. ‘Somethings brewing’ promises not to disappoint. You will experience some of the finest ranges of beer from award winning breweries like ... more -
Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club, Upper Hutt, Wellington RegionSat 26 Sep 2020 7:30PM / Classic RockThe Boss is a full production, kick-ass compliment of nine passionate musicians bringing alive the timeless music of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. Four years in the making, 'The Boss' is tuned to perfection, ... more -
Strang Woolshed, Carterton, WairarapaSat 17 Oct 2020 1:00PM / FestivalsIn 'Wild at Heart' Miriam Lancewood explores the dangers and delights of a nomadic life. Miriam’s first book 'Woman in the Wilderness' told her story of living for 7 years in the NZ bush with her husband, hunting and ... more -
Greytown Town Hall, Greytown, WairarapaSun 11 Oct 2020 4:00PM / Food, Gourmet, WineWellington Chef Monique Fiso is a modern-day food warrior, taking Māori cuisine to the world and breathing new life into the ancient knowledge of foraging and kai Māori through her award-winning restaurant and new book ... more -
Greytown School, Greytown, WairarapaThu 15 Oct 2020 5:00PM / LiteraryJournalist Don Farmer shares his experiences as a young boy growing up in a small Wairarapa town in the 1950s, the subject of 'Walking Back to Happiness – A Wairarapa Boy's Story', his first book. Tea, coffee and ... more -
Cobblestones Museum, Greytown, WairarapaSat 17 Oct 2020 10:00AM / FestivalsAn unsentimental yet lyrical love letter to the land, in This Farming Life, Tim Saunders shares the joys and the harsh realities of farm life over five generations. Book Cobblestone’s famous morning tea to enjoy ... more -
Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Masterton, WairarapaSat 10 Oct 2020 11:00AM / FestivalsPūkaha National Wildlife Centre is the perfect backdrop for an event that delves deep into the meaning and wisdom of Māori whakataukī (proverbs). Respected Māori psychiatrist Dr Hinemoa Elder explores what these ... more -
At Tin Hut Live we host local musicians and guest bands from over the hill to the south and from the northwest and east, mostly playing blues, folk, jazz or rock and occasionally Irish,. Opening the October 16 show ... more -
Upper Hutt City Library, Upper Hutt, Wellington RegionTue 29 Sep 2020 8:00AM / EducationTop tips for driving customers to your website. Now it is more important than ever to ensure your website is being seen by potential customers. Join us for these free session run by local business Synthesis ... more -
Featherston Anzac Hall, Featherston, WairarapaSun 18 Oct 2020 11:00AM / FestivalsIn his new book 'Searching for Charlie: In Pursuit of the Real Charles Upham VC & Bar' Tom Scott uncovers the true story of the most highly decorated soldier in the Commonwealth forces of WWII, and arguably the bravest ... more -
Featherston Anzac Hall, Featherston, WairarapaSun 18 Oct 2020 1:00PM / FestivalsInto the Unknown is a personal account of WW1 from the diaries of a Gisborne farm boy, shaped into a gripping narrative by the diarist’s grandson 100 years later. Come at 11am for the first event with Tom Scott, ... more -
The Garrison Cafe & Bar, Featherston, WairarapaSat 17 Oct 2020 8:00PM / ComedySaturday Laughs is a two-hour comedy showcase of some top Kiwi talent, right in the heart of Featherston. MC'd by Chris Parker - A Fred Dagg Comedy Award winner, Chris Parker has performed around the country, as well ... more
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