The high-volume Kawarau River is guaranteed to burst out the adrenaline. This trip will challenge your nerves from start to finish. Conquer grade 2-3 rapids and become King or Queen of the River, riding the rapids on a bodyboard. Enjoy surfing standing waves, riding whirlpools and eddy lines, as well as catching some underwater currents if you are brave enough.
Participants are required to demonstrate confidence in water and basic swimming skills. Minimum age is 8 years old for river surfing and drifting, while 12 years of age for sledging.
The NZIFF 2023 programming team attends film festivals around the world to bring audiences in Aotearoa the very best of global cinema, with the Auckland programme featuring 129 full-length films and seven short film collections, with films hailing from 39 countries, including Uganda, Senegal, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Estonia, Jordan, Iran, Brazil, and of course Aotearoa. The films will screen in six venues and cinemas in Auckland from 19 July to 6 August with the festival rolling out to 15 regions across the motu. The 2023 programme comprises features, Cannes Film Festival winners, documentaries, shorts, retrospectives, films for kids, animation, and the ‘incredibly strange’. Nine films are celebrating their world premiere and all films are making their New Zealand premiere at NZIFF 2023.
The 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia will be on a huge scale. It’s set to become the most-attended women’s sporting event in history, with over a million tickets already sold.
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a fresh beginner, there is plenty of fun to be had by everyone. Get amongst all the spectacle with plenty of food trucks and frozen fun. This year, the rink features a stunning lighting installation that will leave you feeling like you’re skating underneath the magical starlit winter’s night. Round up the whānau this winter, challenge your mates to a skate-off, or bring your colleagues for a bit of Friday night fun! Get amongst!