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Kāpiti Coast, Wellington, New Zealand, Thursday 12th October, 2023: With less than two months to go, the Kāpiti Food Fair team are well into preparation for another year of toe tapping, taste bud snapping good times! With the addition of this year’s NEW Night Gig, it’s ‘fair’ (pun intended!) to say that there’s a lot on their to-do lists that need checking off.
Kāpiti Coast, Wellington, New Zealand, 5 October 2023: The countdown is on – and you can bet that at the Kāpiti Food Fair HQ our team is buzzing with excitement! One thing you may not know is that it truly takes a village to make an event of this magnitude come together every year. You’ve met our co-owners Helene and Jeanine, and we always make sure we introduce our sponsors, vendors, and all of our entertainers, plus our amazing crew and volunteers get some love, too!
RH Trophy Winners
The Rex Hayes Mixed Doubles tournament was held at Kapiti Petanque Club last weekend. Rex was a much respected and popular member of the Kapiti Club and clubs throughout New Zealand.. He was a coach, passing on his knowledge of the game, a top notch player, who won plenty of competitions and was deservedly made a Life Member. This annual tournament is a tribute to him.
It was a wonderful turnout, with 26 teams competing from various clubs throughout the country. Some of the competitors had not played in any tournament before and did extremely well. The weather was sunny and very warm for this time of year, which made the day even better. Four games were played before lunch. Lunchtime gave everyone a chance to catch up with members from other clubs and to re-group before heading into the afternoon eliminations. The finalists were decided with some unexpected results. Shirley MacDonald, along with Craig Watson, took out the Plate. This was Craig’s first foray into competition and he played extremely well.
RH Trophy Runners Up
The full results are:
Trophy – Michelle Maxwell (Kapiti) and Michael Rocks (Bayview)
Trophy Runners up – Brett Maguire (Kapiti) and Cheryl Juno (Kapiti)
Plate – Shirley MacDonald and Craig Watson (both from Otaki)
Plate Runners up -Seymour and Theresa Harawira (both from Silverstream)
Bowl -Helen-Mary Foley(Kapiti) and Graeme Jackson (Silverstream)
Bowl Runners up -Bronnie Winter and Paul Haines (both from Naenae)
Spoon -Dan Harawira and Petrina Anderson (both from Silverstream)
ENDS
Kāpiti Coast, Wellington, New Zealand, 4th August 2023 – The Kāpiti Food Fair is thrilled to announce the introduction of the brand-new Night Gig as part of its annual Fair day celebrations. Taking centre stage at the inaugural event is none other than the internationally acclaimed country music sensation, Tami Neilson, most recently winner of the 2023 APRA Best Country Music Song Award for ‘Beyond the Stars’, a duet with Willie Nelson. Having won multiple Country Music Awards, she is without a doubt, our Queen of Country Music!
Bubbyubby Kids is a New Zealand-based online store (based out of Kapiti) that offers a wide range of children's clothing, from newborns to 10-year-olds. They specialise in high-quality, durable clothing that is both stylish and practical. Their clothing is made from natural, breathable materials that are gentle on your child's skin and free from harmful chemicals.
Pétanque is simple to learn, low tech, inexpensive and easily accessible
It provides social stimulation, friendly fun, exhilarating challenge and intense competition depending on the level you want to play at
It is probably the only sport that can be played competitively at any age from 5 –95, and equally by men and women
You don’t have to be fit, fast or strong, people of all abilities play Petanque
Bad back? Use of a magnet can be used to pick up Boules
Kāpiti Coast, Wellington, New Zealand, October 20th, 2022: In the lead up to this year’s Kāpiti Food Fair on Saturday December 3rd, the team has been working hard on their waste minimisation actions and sustainability efforts. This event brings in 12,000+ attendees to the Kāpiti Coast each year in addition to the 250 vendors on site with their staff and crew, so having a plan of action is of the utmost importance to the Fair’s owners.
