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CARTERTON'S 150TH JUBILEE

This year Carterton is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the first European settlers and establishment of the First Small Farm Settlements.

A schedule of event and activities commemorating this event can be found here.


February 2007

3 4 February

Don Irwin Triples
Carterton Bowling Club

10 12 February

Stonehenge Aoteoroa Celebrations

24 25 February

Harvest Rally
Historical Vintage Machinery Club


Borough Centennial Parade

March 2007

10 March

Carterton Wheelbarrow Race
Peter King & Committee

10 11 March

Anniversary Bowling
South End Bowling Club

10 11 March

Sculpture in the Country
Sculpture in the Country Committee

14 March

Burner Parade Memorial Square
Sponsored by 1880 Cottages.



Masterton District Brass Band

18 March

Anniversary Heritage Parade & Festival
Jubilee Organising Committee

21 March

Autumn Equinox Celebrations at the Henge



Winter Solstice at the Henge

April 2007

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6 April

Booth Family Reunion

6 April

Fairbrother Family Reunion

9 April

Wairarapa Organics Festival Earth, Wind, Fire & Water at the West Taratahi Hall

14 April

43nd Birthday Dance
Old Time & Sequence Dancing Club

28 April

Reunion Carterton Boys? Brigade
Carterton Baptist Church

May 2007

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15 May

Dinner with ?Trad 7?
Carterton Baptist Church

20 May

End of the Maori Year at the Henge

June 2007

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2 June

Dawn Rising at Matariki

16 June

Charity Dance
Old Time & Sequence Dancing Club

17 June

Maori New Year
(Post European)

19 June

Community Dinner ?Memories of Carterton?
Carterton Baptist Church

22 June

Winter Solstice Celebrations at the Henge

July 2007

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1 July

Maori New Year
(Pre European)

6 8 July

Official Jubilee Celebrations



High St Carterton looking South 1910

7 - 8 July

Music Hall - Down at the Old Bull and Bush - Carterton Memorial Club
Tickets available at Carterton Public Library

7 8 July

?In the Neighbourhood? Photographic Exhibition
Michael Woodcock

8 July

Winter Solstice Fair
Wairarapa A & P Society

14 July

Pioneer Dinner
Carterton Historical Society

17 July

?Memories of Carterton? Community Dinner
Carterton Baptist Church

August 2007
26 August - 9 September Fab Wai Art, Carterton's Sesquicentennial Art Awards 2007, held at Carterton Exhibition Centre, Holloway Street, Carterton, from August 26 to Sept 9, 10am-4.30pm. Featuring over 100 artists and over 200 artworks. Gold coin entry.
For more information phone Carterton Information Centre (06) 379 5550 or email:

September 2007

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8 September

Commemoration Service
Clareville Cemetery Chapel

9 September

Carterton Daffodil Carnival


Middlerun's original homestead

15 September

?Remember the Good Old Sunday School Days?
Carterton Baptist Church

23 September

Spring Equinox Celebrations

October 2007

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13 October

St Mark?s Pioneer Country Fair
St Mark?s Church

14 October

St Mark?s Thanksgiving Service

14 October

Jubilee Garden Party at Carrington House
Carterton Central Lions

26 28 October

Wairarapa A & P Show

28 October

Heritage Walk Historic Buildings
Carterton District Historical Society

November 2007

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3 November

Scarecrows Big Day Out
Gladstone School

2 November

Jubilee Fireworks Display
Jubilee Organising Committee

3 November

Gladstone Community Ball

17 November A Garden Walk Through Richmond Garden? - Saturday 17 November 2007
As part of Carterton's 150th Jubilee celebrations, Keep Carterton Beautiful has combined with Mr & Mrs Greenwood, owners of Richmond Garden, who have very kindly made their historic property the focus of a garden party entitled 'A Walk Through Richmond Garden".

The garden is Italianate in styles and features many topiaries.

The property has featured on National TV and in the NZ House & Garden magazine.

The date of the event is Saturday 17 November 2007 from 10 am to 4 pm.

Cost is $10.00 per adult, children under 14 - $5.00.

There will be wine and Devonshire teas available for purchase.? A local jazz band will be playing throughout the day.

Tickets will be available at the gate or can be pre-booked or purchased at the Carterton Information Centre, Holloway Street, Carterton, phone 06 379 5550.

Free street parking available and good wheelchair access.


17 & 18 November

Wairarapa Kennel Association
Championship Dog Show & 75th Jubilee Show

18 November

M Greenwood & KCBC

24 November

Christmas Parade
Carterton Rotary Club

24 November

Toy Library Family Ride
Carterton Toy Library

24 November

Carterton Rose Society Annual Rose Show

December 2007

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22 December

Summer Solstice Celebrations Stonehenge

25 December

Carterton Community Christmas Dinner
Combined Carterton Churches







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