Events in September

Auckland

Date: Every Saturday till October 23

Event: World on Your Plate
Time: Live cooking sessions 11am & 2.30pm, followed by tastings (gold coin donation). Cultural performance 1 – 1.30pm. Atrium.
Venue: Auckland Museum, Auckland Domain
Cost: Ticket Admission is FREE
Phone: (09) 309 0443

The World on Your Plate series allows you to experience just some of these incredible foods. On Saturdays Auckland Museum invite you to tantalise your taste buds and try something new as the diverse ethnic groups that make up Auckland showcase their cultural cuisine with live cooking sessions, food tastings and performance.

Date: Sunday 5th September

Event: New Zealand Vs Australia - New World International Netball Series
Venue: Vector Arena
Cost: Ticket A Reserve $65, B Reserve $55
Phone: (09) 358 1250

New Zealand will take on their fiercest rivals, the Australian Diamonds, this year at Auckland’s Vector Arena on the 5th of September. Last year the Silver Ferns showed their potential to be superior over the Australian Diamonds in their final match in Auckland, but it was the Diamonds who took out the series 3-2.

Wellington

Date: September 2010

Event: Carter Observatory
Time: Carter is open 7 days a week from 10am until 5pm, with late night stargazing every Saturday until 9pm (weather-permitting!)
Venue: Top of Cable Car, Wellington Botanic Garden, 40 Salamanca Road, Kelburn
Cost: Contact Carter Observatory Direct

Discover our Universe, along with some of New Zealand’s most prestigious telescopes and astronomical artefacts. Take a virtual journey through space in Carter’s new planetarium - a state-of-the-art full-dome digital theatre, then take your own steps through space as you walk through the world-class interactive multimedia space experience.

Date: Thu 23 Sep to Sun 3 Oct 2010

Event: Montana World Of WearableArt Awards
Time: Various showings
Venue: TSB Bank Arena
Cost: $50 – $170 Ticketing: www.worldofwearableart.com

It’s an extravagant celebration of unbridled creativity, and one of the most unmissable events of 2010. Each year’s show is completely different and to get good seats you need to book early, so book yours today, Then check out our accommodation page for inner-city hotel deals, and the attractions and shopping pages see what else to do while you’re in town.

The 22nd Montana World Of WearableArt™ (WOW®) Awards Show will have you laughing, crying and holding your breath. The Montana World of WearableArt™ Awards are an eagerly anticipated montage of theatre, dance, colour, movement and art. The annual non-stop spectacular is held at the TSB Bank Arena on Queen’s Wharf in Wellington, New Zealand .

This page was last reviewed on 6 December 2010, and is current.