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Waikato Times Food & Wine Week

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Waikato foodies... get your taste buds ready for a week long culinary extravaganza!

Waikato Times Food, Wine & Jazz Festival

Now in its third year, the Waikato Times Food, Wine & Jazz Festival has quickly grown into the regions premier wine and culinary extravaganza. This hugely successful festival has firmly established itself as a ‘not to be missed’ summer indulgence!

The Long Lunch on Hood Street

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Join us for Hamilton’s longest lunch on Monday February 20th, it’s fun and all for a great cause — the Westpac Waikato Air Ambulance.

The Mercedes Benz Ingham Prestige Great Waikato Food Challenge

Restaurants from around the region are challenged to design a dish for their menu utilising the best produce that the Waikato has to offer. Vote for your favourite dish and you could WIN a luxury weekend escape!

The Farro Fresh Home Cook Challenge

Home cooks from around the region will be challenged to compete for the title of Waikato’s best home cook in a fun filled ‘Ready Steady Cook’ style cook off at the Kitchen’ Things Cooking Theatre at the Waikato Times Food, Wine & Jazz Festival, February 2012

Have you been Out and About?

Click here to see who has been caught 'Out and About' in the Waikato, or find our Out and About section in your Waikato Times, Monday to Friday.

Hottest Muffin Baker Competition Results & Recipes

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Proudly presented by Kitchen Things and the Waikato Times.

Balloons Over Waikato

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The countdown is on for Balloons over Waikato 2012. Don't miss the opportunty to be part of Hamilton's favourite event. The Balloons over Waikato Trust is a non-profit organisation and has been successfully running this event for the previous 11 years. The Festival is a major iconic event for the general public on the annual calendar in both Hamilton and the Waikato Region. Three times voted Best Waikato Event by the public of Hamilton and winner of the prestigeous Business Excellence Award for the Not-for-Profit sector, this event is must do in the Waikato events calander. The Event runs for five days in late March, early April at Innes Common, Hamilton Lake and The University of Waikato.