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Find your Official Rock 2000 Local Parties

Can’t make it to Auckland? All good, come to one of our Official Parties!

Join us at one of our Rock 2000 parties across the country from 3PM

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25 September 2026

It's time to whack in that annual leave or pull a sickie.

Because we are getting ready to rip it up around the country, with your place to park up for the greatest day of the year. The final day of The Rock 2000 Countdown - cheers to Tradestaff!

Catch the countdown at one of the 31 locations from Southland to Northland and everywhere in between.

Catch the live stream from 3pm on the 25th September, as Jay and Dunc countdown to number 1.

NORTH ISLAND PARTIES

Northland

- Frings Bar & Eatery - 104 Lower Dent Street, Whangarei

- Rock Salt - 73 Kerikeri Road, Kerikeri

Waikato

- House on Hood - 27 Hood Street, Hamilton

Coromandel

- Royal Oak Hotel - 772 Thames Coast Road, Thames

- Waikino Hotel - 8541 State Highway 2, Waikino

Tauranga

- World’s End - 229 Fraser Street, Tauranga

- Hotel Matata - 47 Arawa Street, Matata

Rotorua

- Black Label Barbecue - 1286 Arawa Street, Rotorua

Taupo

- Rosemary’s - 40 Tuwharetoa Street, Taupo

Gisborne

- Smash Palace - 44 Banks Street, Gisborne

Hawke’s Bay

- The Pavilion - 49 Marine Parade, Napier

- The Pub Waipukurau - 131 Ruataniwha Street, Waipukurau

Manawatu

- Speedway Garage - 528 Main Street, Palmerston North

Taranaki

- Crowded House - 93 Devon Street East, New Plymouth

Wairarapa

- Jackson Street Bar - 20-22 Jackson Street, Masterton

Whanganui

- Stellar Restaurant & Bar - 2 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui

Wellington

- The Tote - 74 Ararino Street, Upper Hutt

SOUTH ISLAND PARTIES

Nelson

- The Turf - 228 Songer Street, Stoke

- The Star - 252 Queen Street, Richmond

Marlborough

- Springlands Tavern - 18 Boyce Street, Blenheim

Canterbury

- The Carlton - 1 Papanui Road, Merivale

Timaru

- Richard Pearse Tavern - 118 Le Cren Street, Timaru

- 56 & Dine Gastropub & Sportbar - 13 Tasman Road, Twizel

- The Phat Duck Brew Bar - 360 West Street, Ashburton

- Otematata’s Best Dam Pub - 2736 Otematata Kurow Road - Otematata

Oamaru

- Sports Central Brewhouse - 1 Wear Street, Oamaru

Otago

- Mornington Tavern - 36 Mailer Street, Dunedin

Southern Lakes

- Republic Hospitality - 45 Ballarat Street, Queenstown

- Station Brewing - 50 Boundary Road, Alexandra

Southland

- The Ave Sports Bar - 67 Avenal Street, Invercargill

- The Moose - 84 Lakefront Drive, Te Anau

We will see you on the 25th September!

And in the wise words of AC/DC - For those about to Rock we salute you