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1 January
New Year's Day: Likely to be a recovery day for many of us but why not enjoy the day off by heading to one of the many events on. For petrol heads The New Year Grand Prix is on at Cromwell Speedway. It starts at 6pm, see www.cromwellspeedway.com for more info. For those of us with Scottish heritage we can head to the Waipu Highland Games for highland dancing, piping and drumming, athletics, highland heavyweight field event competitions, clan societies and a look at your genealogy. See www.highlandgames.co.nz for more info. Or just head to another gig with Cornerstone Roots playing at Whitianga for an afternoon show at 4pm. See www.myspace.com/cornerstoneroots for more info on that.
2 January
Mangawhai Annual Summer Gala: Get into the summer vibe at beautiful Mangawhai. The festival is held at the Mangawhai Domain and features the usual entertainment, games, raffles plus dog obedience demonstrations, helicopter flights and a variety of food and drink available including cafés, BBQ, wines,local produce, candy floss, ice creams and frozen yoghurt. All proceeds go towards the maintenance of the community-owned and managed sports and recreational facility with newly-renovated pavilion, flood-lit astro-turf tennis courts and children's playground. See here for more.
 2 January, 1983
Happy Birthday Kate Bosworth!
4 January
Jazz on the Lawn: Relax to live music at Woollaston Wine Estates, Nelson. It will feature Mojave, a contemporary jazz quartet with sounds including Bossa Nova, Salsa, Funk, Regge, Samba and Swing. Mojave includes flautist and vocalist Trudy Lile who performed as one of the Jazz Divas in The Cellars during the 2008 Jazzfest.
If you’re in the area make an afternoon of it browsing the art gallery and relaxing on the lawn with a tasting platter and a glass of wine. It’s free and goes from 11am to 4pm, see www.woollaston.co.nz for more info. 5, 6, 7 January
Seven Worlds Collide: Seven years ago, Neil Finn formed a band with a number of well-known and talented musicians. They rehearsed a lengthy set, taking it to the stage of Auckland’s St James Theatre for a series of five incredible shows under the banner Seven Worlds Collide. Now they’re at it again at Auckland’s Powerstation. This time featuring Radiohead’s guitarist Ed O’Brien and drummer Phil Selway, Modest Mouse guitarist Johnny Marr, Soul Coughing’s bassist Sebastian Steinberg, American singer and songwriter Lisa Germano, Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, relatives Liam Finn and Tim Finn, four members of American rock band Wilco, KT Tunstall, Bic Runga, Don McGlashan and more still to be announced! Tickets available now from Ticketmaster.
 10 January
Summadayze: This is one big night out clubbing! Eric Prydz, Calvin Harris, Utah Saints, The Potbelleez, Greg Churchill, North Shore Pony Club and Sample Gee are just a few names headlining the night at Vector Arena. It kicks off at 10pm and goes right until 6am. For more info see www.summadayze.com
13 January, 1977
Happy Birthday Orlando Bloom!
 16 January
Big Day Out: You know the drill, here’s the lineup: Neil Young, Arctic Monkeys, The Living End, The Prodigy, Sneaky Sound System, My Morning Jacket, Pendulum, Bullet For My Valentine, TV On The Radio, Simian Mobile Disco, The Ting Tings, Tiki Taane, Headless Chickens, The Black Seeds, The Datsuns, Elemeno P, Nesian Mystik, Luger Boa, Cobra Khan, Ladi 6, The Naked And Famous, Serj Tankian, Black Kids, The Mint Chicks, Lupe Fiasco, Hot Chip, Dropkick Murphys, Holy Ghost!, Zane Lowe, Z*Trip, P-Money, Cornerstone Roots, Horsemen Family, Pee Wee Ferris, Ethical, The DHDFD’s, Brand New Math, George And Queen, Sidekicknick, Subtract, Fantomas, Son of Dave, Weta, The Tutts, Bionic Pixie, Clap Clap Riot, Autozamm, An Emerald City, Antiform, World War Four, State of Mind, Honey Claws, Just One Fix, The Mots, Quay Street Social Club DJs and Kolab… whew! Tickets are $125 from Ticketmaster and more info on Big Day Out is here.
17 January
Waiheke Island Wharf to Wharf: See if your nzgirl quickie exercise training has paid off! Run or walk 25km from Orapiu Wharf to Matiatia Wharf through beautiful scenery and over hilly terraine. But if that sounds too tough you can walk 13km to Onetangi, run or walk 12 km from Onetangi to Matiatia, or start at Kennedy Point and run or walk 7kms to Matiatia. There are cash prizes for winners and major spot prizes. Catch the ferry from Downtown Auckland on the morning of the event to get there. For more info see www.wharf2wharf.co.nz
17 January to 14 February
Romeo and Juliet: See Shakespeare’s most romantic play performed live outdoors at the PumpHouse in Takapuna. It’s on at 8pm every day, except for Mondays and tickets cost $24. See here for more info.
18 January
Wedding and Bridal Expo: Thinking about tying the knot? For just $10 you can check out 100 exhibitors, fashion shows, stunning wedding ideas, and you can enter to win a “Lodge at the Inlet” Ultimate Wedding Package to the value of $30,000 for one lucky couple. The North City Wedding and Bridal Expo is on at Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua from 10.00am to 4.30pm on Sunday 18 January. See www.northcityweddingexpo.co.nz for more info.
21 January
Auckland Orienteering Event: Held at Unitec, Mt Albert the Auckland Orienteering Event aims to test your navigation skills. You are given a map with course plot points and must get to these in the fastest time you can. It starts at 5pm and a compass is not necessary. Tickets are only available from door sales. See here for more info.
 22 January to 1 February
World Buskers Festival: Performers from across the globe will converge in Christchurch’s CBD to showcase unique talents including sandwich making, contortionism, the world’s smallest banjo orchestra, an operatic duo, acrobats and aeralists and stuntmen. Most of it is free and there’s always something on day or night. See www.worldbuskersfestival.com for more info.
23 to 26 January
Parachute: Celebrating its 19th year, Hamilton's Mystery Creek will resound with hits of home and abroad as 150 artists feature over six stages on the long weekend. The line-up includes US Platinum album sellers Casting Crowns, the David Crowder Band, Dave Dobbyn, Portland rockers Kutless and Atlanta's crazy rockers, Family Force Five. See www.parachutemusic.com for more info.
24 January
Sounday: Fat Freddy’s Drop will headline this day out of alternative and indie live music at Hagley Park North in Christchurch. Other artists include DJ Vadim and Yarah Barvo, The Nathan Haines Band, Cut Off Your Hands, The Klap, Insomniac, Truth and A Hori Buzz. Tickets are just $25 from Ticketek. See www.fabel.co.nz for more info.
 25 January
Twilight Summer Series: This action-packed and glamorous race day is a lovely way to celebrate Auckland Anniversary Weekend. You could attend the Lindauer Garden Party, Champagne Lawn, or simply enjoying picnics on the Newmarket Lawn. The action starts around 4.45pm with six races and wraps up around 7.45pm when a band will start and kick the party on until late. It’s held at Ellerslie Racecourse. See www.ellerslie.co.nz for more info.
25 January, 1981
Happy Birthday Alicia Keys!
28, 29 January
Stereolab: Prepare for a night of hypnotic krautrock style, vintage analogue synths and surrealist 60s pop. Over the course of eleven albums, Stereolab have refined their own distinctive sound via metronomic drums, loops, bleeps, retro keys and the beautiful French vocals of Laetitia Sadier. The band has played in the UK, NZ and have even had releases on Flying Nun. They play at the Kings Arms in Auckland on the 28th and the San Fransisco Bath House in Wellington on the 29th. Tickets are $54.50. See www.mysterygirl.co.nz for more info.
28 January, 1981
Happy Birthday Elijah Wood!
30 January
Luminate Festival: Luminate is an earth friendly festival of music, dance, art, creativity and sustainability. Featuring an extensive range of inspiring workshops on sustainable living and other holistic topics, Luminate also includes a healing zone, the flamingjugglepoitoyzone with fire performers at night and circus skills workshops by day, drum circle and acoustic jam zone, movies and documentaries, organic refreshments and market stalls. It also has two zones of live music, world grooves, DJs, VJs and performers from Aotearoa and overseas....all set on a hilltop surrounded by native bush. Head to Golden Bay to celebrate the ancient summer harvest festival of Lughnasadh, mid way between the solstice and equinox. See www.nativeharmonics.co.nz for more info.
 31 January, 1981
Happy Birthday Justin Timberlake!
Holly Roberts
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