Moana Auckland Festival sets sail for 2025

Auckland’s harbour waterfront is the place to be this summer as the second Moana Auckland, New Zealand’s Ocean Festival, launches for a six-week celebration of all things nautical, honouring one of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s most precious taonga. Starting on 27 January with the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, and running through to 9 March, Moana Auckland…

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Watch the racing with the best views in town at the Lighthouse Cafe at RNZYS

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s new Lighthouse Cafe at Westhaven will be open on Auckland Anniversary Day, and provides one of the best vantage points in the city to watch the Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta. Lighthouse Cafe will be open from 7am – 4pm on Monday 29 January. With the tugboat race and…

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Enjoy a stress-free summer with Rothbury

Going away or staying home this summer? No matter what your plans are, spending a little time on your insurance could help make the holidays a lot more stress-free. Our sponsor Rothbury Insurance Brokers has five hot tips to help reduce your claim exposure and protect your home and contents, so you can enjoy a…

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Great Ideas for the holidays from OurAuckland

Wondering what to do with yourself over the holidays? Need to keep the kids occupied? Got family and friends visiting from out of town? OurAuckland from Auckland Council is a fantastic resource for finding out what’s on and what’s hot in the City of Sails. Check out the Event Listings for details of events happening…

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Looking for something extra special this Christmas?

Looking for something extra special for the one you love Christmas? Our wonderful sponsors Ellerslie Jewellers are experts at designing and crafting bespoke jewellery pieces of exceptional quality. The options really are limitless. Call in and see them today – Ellerslie Jewellers & Engravers are a friendly family-owned business and they love helping to turn…

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Don’t miss Lawson’s Dry Hills special Gold Medal Winning Wines offer

Christmas is coming and our loyal sponsor Lawson’s Dry Hills Wines is offering special mixed cases of their gold-winning wines that are perfect for the occasion. They’d love to share them with you, and if you order two 6 packs they’ll throw in one of their exclusive tea towels to help with the Christmas dishes! The mixed…

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Hawaiian Airlines prizewinner finally gets to enjoy their prize

At the 2020 Auckland Anniversary Regatta, Hawaiian Airlines once again kindly sponsored our annual major spot prize – a trip for two to Honolulu – with accommodation provided by the Equus Hotel in Waikiki. This year, winner Tony Mcalwee finally got to take that trip. Here’s what he had to say about it… “I always…

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Oceanbridge Shipping on board as headline sponsor

New Zealand’s oldest sporting event and an iconic fixture on the City of Sails’ calendar has secured a new naming rights sponsor for its 184th edition on Monday 29 January, 2024. The Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta will be the event’s official new title from today. After two years in which the regatta has operated…

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Hawaiian Holiday up for grabs at this year’s regatta

If you’ve been dreaming of overseas travel then this is your chance to win the trip of a lifetime to the fabulous islands of Hawaii. Thanks to our generous sponsors Hawaiian Airlines, Marriott Hotels and Go Hawaii, we have an incredible major spot prize to give away to one lucky skipper who enters this year’s…

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