Good times

Festivals, exhibitions, fairs and expos to know about this season.

Tauranga Coffee Festival

JULY 28, TAURANGA Boutique roasters, tastings, coffee collabs and competitions. downtowntauranga.co.nz

Beervana

AUGUST 10–11, WELLINGTON More than 60 craft breweries serving 400 types of beer to 14,000 beer lovers in the capital. beervana.co.nz

Arts Festival Dunedin

SEPTEMBER 21–20, DUNEDIN A boutique festival celebrating the excellent and extraordinary. artsfestivaldunedin.co.nz

Taupo Winter Festival

JULY 11–14, TAUPO Five days of festivities and winter fun in and around the Taupo Domain and Great Lake Centre. taupowinterfestival.co.nz

Go Green Expo

AUGUST 11–12, CHRISTCHURCH New Zealand’s largest green living expo hits the garden city. gogreenexpo.co.nz/ christchurch

World of WearableArt

SEPTEMBER 27–OCTOBER 14, WELLINGTON This year celebrates 30 years of World of WearableArt. worldofwearableart.com

Matariki Festival

JUNE 30–JULY 22, AUCKLAND More than 100 events across Auckland celebrating Māori New Year. matarikifestival.org.nz

Auckland Vintage Textile Fair

AUGUST 26, AUCKLAND Largest display of genuine vintage textiles in Australasia. facebook.com/ vintagetextilefair

International Day of Peace

SEPTEMBER 21, WORLDWIDE In its 70th year, the 2018 theme is The Right to Peace. un.org/en/events/ peaceday

Drink Less Mind

AUGUST 18–19, AUCKLAND & WELLINGTON Change your habits with global expert Georgia Foster. georgiafoster.com

New Zealand Fashion Week

AUGUST 27– SEPTEMBER 2, AUCKLAND Don’t miss the very first Good magazine Sustainable Style Show. nzfashionweek.com

Vegan Vibes

SEPTEMBER 22, MOUNT MAUNGANUI A plant-based food and wellness festival with workshops and live music. facebook.com/veganvibesnz