Public notification: Military funeral on Sunday in Te Kūiti.

A forward notice that there will be firing of blank cartridges which produce loud bangs in support of a military funeral sometime between the hours of 1.30pm to 3pm on Sunday in Te Kūiti.

There will be soldiers marching around the town in support of the funeral ceremonial event with weapons, so please do not be alarmed or concerned.

There will also be a road closure at the intersections near the Les Munro Centre in both directions on Sunday 15 March. The closure will be in place at 12.30pm to 1pm. 

Soldier presence in Te Kūiti will be prominent from Saturday afternoon and will increase up to 100+ on the Sunday for the funeral.

Thank you for your understanding.

Media Release - Balloons over Waikato

25 Feb 2016, 10:16 AM

Balloons over Waikato Trust are thrilled to announce our 4th and final Balloomin Amazing Special Shape confirmed for Balloons over Waikato 2016 – The Princess Carriage.

The Princess Carriage

The World’s largest Princess Carriage took 2 weeks to build and used 1280 metres of pink, yellow & purple fabric. “This special shape is truly magical and one of a kind” says Balloons over Waikato General Manager Michele Connell, “ This carriage is fit for a princess and will be a favourite for kids of all ages”.

Manufactured in Alburquerque, New Mexico, by Adams Balloons in 2013, a feature to note is the fully inflatable wheels, the only balloon in the world that has these.

You can see the Princess Carriage each day of the festival at Innes Common in Hamilton, visiting a local school in the First Credit School Hop on Thursday 17th, at Te Kuiti Domain in Te Kuiti on Friday 18th and of course front and centre at the ZURU Nightglow on Saturday 19th at the University of Waikato.

Don’t miss the Princess Carriage, Race Car, Baby Dino, Resenes Elefantastic Peanut and all our amazing balloons from around the world as the countdown begins for Balloons over Waikato 16th – 20th March 2016.

Visit www.balloonsoverwaikato.co.nz for more details.