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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Aratoi - Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, Masterton, WairarapaSat 12 May 2018 7:00PM / BluesAratoi & Troubadour Productions present Richard Gilewitz: Fingerstyle guitar acoustic adventurer from USA with support acts: Rimutaka All Star Dixie Swing Band + Bob & Kate. For nearly four decades, American ... more -
YMCA Masterton, Masterton, WairarapaMon 7 May 2018 8:00AM / Business & ProfessionalPlease note ticket sales for this course will close one week prior to the course date. Kia Ora, This is an Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) approved practising licence renewal course. Glen ... more -
REAP House, Rangitumau Room, Masterton, WairarapaTue 15 May 2018 6:30PM / Family & LifestyleWaste Free Parenting Workshop - Masterton This is a humorous, entertaining and inspirational event full of tips and ideas around ways you can minimise waste in your home especially with young children in the house. ... more -
Our weekly pub quiz is held every Monday. It starts at 7pm and finishes by 9:30pm so it's not too late if you have a train to catch in the morning. It is bought to you by Believe It or Not. While a team of 4 to 6 ... more -
Another day dawns in Fairyland. Meanwhile, there is some serious badness going on in the kingdom. The nasty Queen has just been told by the Mirror that she is not the most beautiful in the kingdom anymore! She wants Snow ... more -
Memorial Square, Carterton, WairarapaSun 14 Jan 2018 9:00AM / Markets and FairsCarterton Farmers' Market is a Sunday market held in the centre of the town. Buy locally grown, fresh veges, Wairarapa-produced olive oils, honey and much more. Watch out for our monthly bumper markets too, on the ... more -
Carterton Events Centre, Carterton, WairarapaSun 13 May 2018 7:30PM / ComedyAmerica is like an enormous armed toddler at an all-you-can eat dessert buffet, simultaneously eating and throwing pudding around the room. Who’s going to tell him to stop? Where are his parents? A situation like this ... more -
Featherston Anzac Hall, Featherston, WairarapaWed 25 Apr 2018 8:00PM / JazzThe creativity of acclaimed pianist and composer Jonathan Crayford at the keys of a historic Steinway D Grand Piano. A musical experience normally reserved for audiences in large international cities. Jonathan ... more -
Tauherenikau Racecourse, Featherston, WairarapaFri 11 May 2018 6:30PM / FestivalsJoin the Booktown crew for this unique Fish 'n' Chips supper at Rose & Smith. This is a sit-down event with an on-site (cash) bar. The after-dinner speaker is acclaimed writer and reviewer Kate De Goldi. Kate writes ... more -
Expressions Whirinaki Arts & Entertainment Ct, Upper Hutt, Wellington RegionThu 26 Apr 2018 7:30PM / BluesJulie Lamb is a charting, award winning musician from Wellington. Tonight - showcasing the Awesome Foursome, the JL Outfit share funky pop-rock originals and favourite bluesy covers. “A class act made all the ... more -
Kiwi Hall, Featherston, WairarapaFri 18 May 2018 8:00PM / BluesNew Zealand’s most exciting and original contemporary blues performer, Darren Watson is touring intimate venues around New Zealand during May to promote his brand new album ‘Too Many Millionaires’. Watson’s ... more -
Featherston Anzac Hall, Featherston, WairarapaSun 13 May 2018 11:00AM / FestivalsJust how did the city boy, Matt, overcome his terror of making a speech and go on to ‘wow’ his rural audience with this story of a Kiwi wartime hero? In a one-hour workshop for young people packed with props and ... more -
Featherston Memorial RSA, Featherston, WairarapaSat 12 May 2018 2:30PM / FestivalsSouth Wairarapa resident, Gerald Hensley, is one of New Zealand’s most distinguished public servants. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1958 and served in Samoa, at the United Nations, the Commonwealth ... more -
Royal Hotel, Featherston, WairarapaSat 12 May 2018 6:30PM / FestivalsIntimate. Real. Anything goes! The New Zealand Book Council’s True Stories Told Live events have been exhilarating and entertaining audiences at sell-out events for the past six years. Writers, artists, musicians, ... more -
Hapai Hall, Upper Hutt, Wellington RegionWed 16 May 2018 6:00PM / Family & LifestyleWaste Free Parenting Workshop - Upper Hutt This is a humorous, entertaining and inspirational event full of tips and ideas around ways you can minimise waste in your home especially with young children in the house. ... more
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