Core Events

OUR FOCUS IS SIMPLE. People are the core to creating an engaging event experience. What you love is important to us, from your passions, pursuits and past times, we care about what moves you. If you love something, if it excites, fuels and inspires you - our aim is to bring you closer to its core by opening opportunities for you to discover, share and engage. OUR EVENTS Our Core Events team craft emotive event experiences people crave and connect to. We’re about building people, not profits. Staging events that have heart, that inspire, involve our communities and leave an impression well after the gates close. Equifest 27-29 November 2020 We’re proudly presented the inaugural Equifest event, held at the National Equestrian Centre in Taupo. Equifest is a three-day festival where lovers of all things equine can come together to connect and share their passion. Equifest is New Zealand’s newest equine event, a place where professionals and enthusiasts of all disciplines, riding levels and ages, can connect, learn and together power the industry. A celebration of equine education, competition, shopping and nightshows, check out equifest.co.nz to learn more. Great NZ Food Show 1-2 May 2021 Core Events is delighted to announce the recent purchase of Waikato’s iconic gourmet experience, The Great NZ Food Show, held at Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton. Anticipated by the home gourmet, The Great NZ Food Show is a well-established event in the region and showcases the best in food, wine, delicious edibles and innovative products. The popular show immerses people in everything we all love about creating and sharing delicious meals with friends and family. Launched in 2014 by Classic Events, as new owners we see even further growth and potential to unlock in The Great NZ Food Show, where with fresh eyes we will continue inspiring and supporting people in their culinary journey. Check out greatnzfoodshow.co.nz to learn more.