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Hororata Highland Games announce 2020 Chieftain

Monday, 19 October 2020, 9:35 am | Hororata Highland Games

Introducing the 2020 Hororata Highland Games Chieftain - Mr John de Vries. Born and breed in Canterbury John has had a long and successful career in advertising and graphic design. John was one of the first people to get behind the community when ... More >>

Hororata Highland Games Chieftain announced

Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 3:32 pm | Hororata Highland Games

Patrick Hellier, New Zealand’s highest achieving Highland Games Heavy athlete, has been named Chieftain for the 2018 Hororata Highland Games. More >>

Clouds clear for another stunning Hororata Highland Games

Sunday, 12 November 2017, 12:05 pm | Hororata Highland Games

The 7th annual Hororata Highland Games has again seen this rural community stage a suburb event enjoyed by over 10,000 people; with 12 Pipe Bands, over 100 Highland Dancers (officially the biggest one day competition in New Zealand), 58 solo pipers ... More >>

Hororata Highland Games - A Taste of Scotland in Canterbury

Thursday, 26 October 2017, 9:31 am | Hororata Highland Games

Assemble the Clan for one of the biggest Scottish Festivals in the Southern hemisphere; the Hororata Highland Games, 11th November 2017 at the Hororata Domain. The Hororata Highland Games is a vibrant cultural festival with something for everyone and 2017 ... More >>

Hororata Highland Games offers world class competitions

Monday, 11 September 2017, 4:57 pm | Hororata Highland Games

The Hororata Highland Games Amateur heavy training day, held 9th September at the Hororata Domain, has seen emerging athletes hone their skills in the traditional Scottish heavy athletic disciplines including caber toss, hammer throw, weight for ... More >>

Records smashed in every way at the Hororata Highland Games

Monday, 7 November 2016, 10:30 am | Hororata Highland Games

Not only has the 6th annual Hororata Highland Games has seen a record corwd of well over 10,000 people attend and a record number of competitors it also saw Jacko Gill set athrow and Luke Reynolds equaled the 56lb WOB record with 14ft and set new field ... More >>

Jacko Gill to compete in first Highland Games at Hororata

Tuesday, 25 October 2016, 2:45 pm | Hororata Highland Games

Last year the Hororata Highland Games was labeled the ‘largest Highland Games in the Southern Hemisphere’. The 2016 event will be no exception with a top line up of competitors set to challenge for championships across numerous events, including ... More >>

Games announces international musician as Chieftan

Friday, 14 October 2016, 11:23 am | Hororata Highland Games

Kyle Warren, Chieftain for the Hororata Highland Games 2016, is somewhat of a piping rock star. Born in Scotland, Kyle immigrated to Australia at the end of 2014. Kyle has released two piping albums with KRL records and also toured world-wide with the ... More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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