Sarau Festival

Our guest photographer this year was Upper Moutere’s own Jackie Crow of Neudorf Hall. Check out Jackie’s amazing photos. You might even spot yourself amongst the crowd. Thank-you Jackie for sharing these amazing shots. The Flash Player and a browser with Javascript support are needed. var...

The cooking comp and cooking demos really teased the tastebuds this year. So many creative and colourful entries. Thank-you to Tanya Doty for running the show and to our distinguished judges, chef Grant Bryan and Moutere Gold‘s Queen of Cuisine, Joanne Costar. Here is the list of winners of our...

There were so many fabulous entries in the Moutere Gold photographic competition this year. Check out the results right here:   PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION: Life in the Moutere “Grape Protection”  Wendy McGregor 1st ‘Southern Belle Frog”  Barbara Brown H/C “Bon Appetit”...

Another fantastic day for our bikers, both gentle and serious! See below for the serious results. Here are some great biking moments captured on camera by another dedicated Festival volunteer, Ro Giblin. Thanks Ro! The Flash Player and a browser with Javascript support are needed. var so6_2 = { params...

Year after year, our wonderful photographer Libby captures some great moments and great angles of Sarau Festival. Enjoy the slideshow of special memories from 2013. Ps. If you would like to purchase any of the pictures you see on our site, we will happily arrange a full-size digital copy for a $5 community...

Our cooking demo was a big hit with Mark Mehalski – chef at the wonderful Jellyfish Cafe and Bar on the Mapua wharf. For the Sarau Festival, Mark made two simple but incredibly delicious desserts using local blackcurrants –  the famous “Eton Mess”, and “Knickerbocker Glory”. And a...