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April 13 2012

Birds, Bats And the Waikato River Feature at New Waikato Show

Waikato Environmental organisations are to join forces to celebrate, educate and raise awareness of positive guardianship of the region, with a particular focus on the Waikato River, wetlands and inner city native bush.

The Waikato Environment Centre, Landcare Trust, Waikato Biodiversity Forum, Forest and Bird Waikato, Hamilton Junior Naturalists in conjunction with Arts Waikato are among more than sixteen organisations presenting a diverse range of activities, talks, walks and competitions designed to engage every age at the new Waikato Show event from 27 – 29 April at Claudelands Events Centre in Hamilton.

The environmental well-being of the Waikato feature of the inaugural Waikato Show promises to be a unique sensory experience of bird calls, live fish, and an urban design garden competition. The many interactive and educational activities will occupy an entire exhibition hall of the venue. The full programme of attractions and events includes hourly walks and talks through nearby Jubilee Park, the chance to add to a massive eel with Arts Waikato and a chance to enjoy a cup of fair trade coffee and listen to a speaker while the children are artfully occupied.

More than 70 Waikato community and business organisations and thousands of participants are gearing up for the Waikato Show which will feature music stages, a wide range of ethnic foods, animals for petting, riding and watching in action, talks, health, wellness and business expos, and gold coin donation antique road show.

The programme includes barber shop choirs, bands and dance groups including the popular Funky Monkeys, competitions plenty of outdoor action for Mums and Dads as well as kids, a corporate civil defence 'Get Ready Get Thru' challenge, remote control helicopter skill tests, building competitions, the Mounted Equestrian Games, and Alf's Army's Pacifist war games for the kids of every age.

The Waikato Show is to be an annual celebration of the region's dynamic and diverse character.

When :
Friday 27 April ~ 12.00pm to 8:00pm
Saturday 28 April ~ 10:00am to 8:00pm
Sunday 29 April ~ 10:00am to 4:00pm
Claudelands Events Centre Hamilton

Entry is $5 with no charge for children under 5 and parking is free.

www.waikatoshow.co.nz

http://www.envirocentre.org.nz/

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