New Zealand Goldpanning

MARKET DAY IS COMING — AND WE’RE MAKING SOME NOISE! 🎪✨

"Sunday 27 September is shaping up to be one of the biggest community days of Championship week!

Our Locals Fun Day & Market Day is about bringing everyone together — locals, visitors, families and competitors from around the world.

Expect a lively day of stalls, food, entertainment and plenty of gold-rush atmosphere right here in Cromwell.

📅 Sunday 27 September

Save the date, share this with your friends and make a day of it!"

New Zealand Goldpanning Information and updates for the annual New Zealand Goldpanning Championships and national team events (Go the Black Pans!)

The countdown is officially on! 🥳

In just 18 days, Cromwell becomes the centre of the gold panning world as competitors, supporters and visitors arrive for the 2026 World Gold Panning Championships.

After such a fantastic experience in Spain last year, the NZ Gold Panning Team can’t wait to welcome our international friends and showcase our patch of the world.

With world-class competition, local entertainment, great food, culture and plenty of Central Otago hospitality, it’s shaping up to be a week to remember! 🏆✨

📅 26 September – 3 October 2026
📍 Cromwell, Central Otago

Follow along as we count down — and tag someone who needs to be here!"

World Gold Panning Championship set to take place in Cromwell https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2019050764/world-gold-panning-championship-set-to-take-place-in-cromwell

Win a double pass to Fine Thyme Theatre Company's production of Rush - The Musical!
Follow the journey of Duncan & Sarah as the promise of Gold & a better life in 1860s Otago brings ambition, tragedy and hope as fragile as the land. 🪙
Heading to Te Puna Mahara - Cromwell Memorial Events Centre 30th September - 3rd October.

Let us know who you would bring with to win! 🎭

A stunning day in Cromwell, Central Otago! Feeling like spring! Fingers crossed for weather like this for the 49th World Goldpanning Association Championships at the end September!!

KIWI KAI & KAPA HAKA NIGHT — A SPECIAL CULTURAL EVENING IN CROMWELL
Come along for a magical evening celebrating the richness and spirit of Māori culture at our **Kiwi Kai & Kapa Haka Night**.

Enjoy a delicious hāngi dinner, experience the energy and beauty of live kapa haka performances and settle in for an evening of spirited entertainment.

**Tuesday 29 September 2026 | 7pm**

Your evening includes:

* A delicious traditional hāngi dinner
* Live kapa haka performances
* An evening of cultural entertainment
* Cash bar available

**Tickets:**
$80 per adult
$30 for children aged 5–16

This is a wonderful opportunity to gather with friends and whānau, enjoy great kai and experience an unforgettable evening of Māori culture and performance.

**Spaces are limited, so get your tickets early.**

For tickets and enquiries, contact Megan via the details on the event poster. or book online at : https://eventplus.net/app/shop