Author: Jenine Abarbanel

Kiwigrass 2019 in the News

The Hamilton Daily News ran a lovely article about Kiwigrass and Paul Trenwith recently:

Bluegrass Today recently did a profile on The Pipi Pickers where I got to talk about Kiwigrass a bit. We’re hoping they might do a full piece on Kiiwgrass itself at some point as well. Kiwigrass is having a truly international reach with people buying tickets from as far as the US, Japan, Australia and the UK!

Social Media

We have Facebook groups to help you organise yourself for Kiwigrass. Kiwigrass Rideshare is for people looking for rides, or those who have spare seats they can offer to others. Kiwigrass Accommodation Share is for sharing tips on good places to say, or offering up spare rooms in AirBnB’s, etc.

We’re also branching out beyond our newsletter, website and Facebook and we now have accounts on Instagram and Twitter, for those folks who don’t use Facebook. I expect both accounts to be absolutely FLOODED with followers who have been desperate for Kiwigrass info but were stymied because we were only on Facebook.*

* Just in case it doesn’t come through a plain text medium, this is me trying to be funny.

What’s to Eat?

In addition to the onsite Podium Cafe we will have food and beverage trucks on site.

Roam Catering (Hamilton):ย 

  • Crab, Corn & Shrimp Cakes
  • Peanut Slaw
  • Southern Fried Chicken
  • Biscuits & Gravey
  • Tennessee Bourbon Hamburger
  • Crispy Fried Pickles
  • Pecan Pie
  • EFTPOS available

The Beach Hutt (Hamilton):

  • Quality burgers, American hotdogs, Grilled meat and salad wraps, Seafood baskets
  • Nachos, loaded wedges, fries,
  • Smoothies, cold drinks, desserts
  • Quality cut meats such as scotch fillet for the steak burger, free range eggs, wagyu patties, chicken breast not processed patties, fresh fish fillets, etc. We love to offer quality, hearty and flavoursome food at reasonable prices.

Greek Souvlaki (New Plymouth):

  • Greek Souvlaki – a chicken kebab wrapped in warm pita bread with freshly sliced
    tomato, onion and tzatziki sauce. $10
  • Gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options available. $10
  • Aged Scotch fillet $15
  • Stuffed Vine Leaves GF, DF, V,VG $5
  • Gourmet BBQ Sausages in French bread $8
  • Bacon and egg wrap $7 (until 11.30 am)

Red Cart Coffee (Hamilton)

Hardieboys beverages (Wellington):

  • Non-alcoholic Beverages
  • Ginger beer
  • Lime and lemonade.
  • Fresh squeezed orange juiceNarrows Park also has camp kitchens for preparation of your own meals, and it’s less than a 10 minute drive to the nearest grocery. Plenty of options for feeding yourself at Kiwigrass!

Catering News 2019

We’re thrilled to announce our food truck catering for Kiwigrass! Roam Catering (Hamilton) will be there with an American Southern-style menu: crab corn and shrimp cakes, fried chicken, biscuits and gravy to name just a few of the treats they’ll be bringing. The Hungry Hunter and Greek Souvlaki (New Plymouth) will also be there with a wide range of options for breakfast, lunch and dinner, including a vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options.

Red Cart Coffee (Hamilton) will be there for all your caffeine needs. As will be Hardieboys beverages (Wellington), boutique manufacturer of a range of hand brewed non alcoholic beverages including ginger beer, lime and lemonade. They also do fresh squeezed orange juice and were a big hit at the Wellington Folk Festival this year.

Narrows Park also has camp kitchens for preparation of your own meals, and it’s less than a 10 minute drive to the nearest grocery. Plenty of options for feeding yourself at Kiwigrass!