Sustainability is important to us – we are working hard to become a ZERO waste event and reduce impact on the environment.

Waste Minimisation and Landfill Diversion

Creating positive change and improving sustainability at the Show is one of our key goals.

With your help last year, and in collaboration with waste minimisation partners, Wasteless, the waste sent to landfill in 2023 was down by a whopping 66 percent!

To build on this great result, working with you and Wasteless this year, we will implement the following strategies:

• A three-bin system including General Waste (red), Mixed Recycling (yellow), and Compost (green).
• An on-site waste crew to empty bins and sort waste to remove contamination.
• Compostable packaging, along with food waste, will be composted following the event.

YOU can help us to minimise waste and divert landfill by:

• Bring reusable water bottles to fill at the Watertech Plus water refill station.
• Bring re-usable coffee cups for your caffeine fix at the Show.
• Dispose of materials and items correctly within the three-bin system.
• Be a tidy Kiwi and taking any litter with you.
• Only taking brochures, pamphlets, and other giveaways if you need them.

We are pleased to announce that Horse Measuring is back at Barge Showgrounds for another year.

The dates for the year are as follows:

Saturday 3rd August – 10-12pm
Saturday 17th August – 10-12pm
Saturday 14th September – 10-12pm (Dressage on)
Sunday 22nd September – 10-12pm (SJ on)
Thursday 17th October – 5.30-6.30pm
Sunday 20th October – 10-12pm (Dressage on)
Wednesday 8th January – 5.30-6.30pm

Go to Whangarei Horse Measuring facebook page or contact Joanne Thomas directly to book.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/290772498039178/

Please note changes last year to helmet standards:

https://www.ras.org.nz/equestrian/health-and-safety/

Also note that Barge Showgrounds Maunu Reserve is a public area used by the community for walking dogs, children playing, athletics and equestrian events.