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| 11 | Auckland - Scottish Clans Assoc Auckland District Annual Dinner
At Rutherford Room, Alexandra Park, Epsom. Superb four course banquet dinner.Info: Murdock at Ph. 09-298-4802 or E: murdock@clear.net.nz.
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| 11 | Whakarongo - Manawatu Scottish Country Dance Club Social Dance
We invite you to come along and join us for our annual social dance at Whakarongo Community Hall,corner Napier Rd and Stoney Creek Rd. Info: www.rscdsnzb.org.nz
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| 18 | Tawa, Opotiki - Auckland Region Beginners’ Ball
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| 18 | Wellington - Wellington Region New Dancers Celebration 2010
Scottish country dance at Onslow College Hall, Burma Rd, Johnsonville. Info: www.rscdsnzb.org.nz
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| October 2010 |
| 16 | Cambridge - Cambridge Scottish Country Dance Society 55th Ball
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| 22 - 25 | Auckland - Labour Weekend School
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| November 2010 |
| 6 | Royal Oak, Mount Maunganui - Carterton Club 10th Anniversary
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| 20 | Hamilton - Gardens Piping Contest
Contest at the Gardens for competing and non-competing bands at Hamilton Gardens. Info: Malcolm Irving-Hamilton Caledonian Soc P 07 856 9721 or E mirving@xtra.co.nz.
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| 27 | Auckland - Auckland Highland Games
At the Three Kings Reserve.Info: Irene Watson Irene Secretary Auckland Highland Games Ass Inc Ph: 576 5058 or ih.mac@xtra.co.nz
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| 28 | Dunedin - Caledonian Highland Games
At Caledonian Ground, Logan Park.Piping & dancing comps.Crowning of Queen of Heather. Participate in the Scottish events and athletics.Great day for children and adults.Come to the swirl of the pipes and swing of the kilts. Start noon till 5pm. Info: www.otagocaledonian.org.nz
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| 30 | Nationwide - St Andrews Day
Saint Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland, and St. Andrew's Day is celebrated by Scots around the world on the 30th November.
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| December 2010 |
| 4 | Christchurch - Canterbury Victoria Square Day
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| 5 | Timaru - South Canterbury Centre Piping Contest
At West End Park.Info: Mrs Janice Hayes
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| 11 | Palmerston North - Jenny Mair Highland Square Day
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| 25 | Nationwide - Happy Christmas
The Scottish Banner wishes all our readers and friends and very Happy and Merry Christmas!
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| 28 - 6 | Dunedin - New Zealand Branch Scottish Country Dance Summer School 2010-11
The world of Scottish country dancing at Knox College, Dunedin, Janet Favel P O Box 8019 Gardens, Dunedi, 9041 T: +64 3 473 8178, E: janet.favel@rscdsnzb.org.nz.
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| 31 | Nationwide - Happy Hogmanay!
The Scottish Banner wishes all our readers and friends and very Happy Hogmanay and best wishes for 2011!
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| January 2011 |
| 1 | Waipu - The Waipu Highland Games
The largest Highland Games in New Zealand. It is also the home of the Annual New Zealand Highland Heavyweight Championships.Info: Wayne Laurence 09 437 2881 or www.waipugames.co.nz
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| 25 | Nationwide - Burns Night
It's a night of celebration that marks the anniversary of the birth of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns, born on 25 January 1759 in Alloway, Ayrshire.
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| 30 | Turakina - 146th Turakina Highland Games
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| February 2011 |
| 6 | Invercargill - Southland Pipes in the Park
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| 12 | Paeroa - The 18th Annual Paeroa Highland Games & Tattoo
At the Paeroa Domain full day of highland games plus Evening Tattoo - 6.30pm:A kaleidoscope of massed bands music and dispays.Info: Russell Player P:07 862 7320 or www.paeroahighlandgames.co.nz
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| 27 | Pakuranga - Auckland Centre Piping Contest
In conjunction with the Howick Military Tattoo at Lloyd Elsmore Park.Info: Mac MacDonald P 09 238 9179 or
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| March 2011 |
| 4 - 5 | Timaru - NZ Pipe Band Championships
At Alpine Energy Stadium-Street March--along main street Stafford St.Info:Contest secretary Janet Campbell Ph:03 6860282 or email jjlc@slingshot.co.nz.
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