January

Sites

Australian Tennis Open

The first Grand Slam Tennis from Melbourne Park. Player information, draw and results. Last two weeks in January. From Tennis Australia

The Big Day Out

Held annually in mid January at Ericsson Stadium in Auckland.

Golden Globe Awards

Annual awards of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Held in mid January each year.

Hay Festival Cartagena de Indias

Literary festival held in Cartagena, Colombia in late January each year.

Heineken Open Tennis Championships Auckland

Held second week in January each year.

Midem Cannes

Exhibition and event for music and technology professionals from over 90 different countries. Late January each year.

Monte Carlo Rally

Famous international rally held annually mid to late January.

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

Awards for excellence in United States and world cinema since 1935.

New Zealand Sandcastle Competition Christchurch

Sandcastle building competition held on New Brighton Beach.

Parachute Music Festival Mystery Creek, Hamilton

Christian Music festival held annually in late January.

Port of Tauranga Half

Half ironman event held in Tauranga in early January each year.

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Major American film awards. Prelude to Oscars. Held late January.

Sculpture on the Gulf Waiheke Island.

New Zealand's premier sculpture award and outdoor public exhibition. Held every two years. The next exhibition is scheduled for 2013.

Summertimes Christchurch

A festival of free outdoor entertainment which runs from December to March.

Sundance Film Festival

Held each January, the festival is an internationally recognized showcase for new independent cinema. Includes prestigious Grand Jury Prize. Presented by the Sundance Institute

Sydney Festival

Major cultural festival held for three weeks each January. Dance, theatre, music, visual arts, film.

Tamworth Country Music Festival

Australia's premium country music festival. Held mid to late January each year.

Volvo Round The World Ocean Race

The 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race started in Alicante, Spain, in October 2011 and will finish in Galway, Ireland in July 2012. Auckland is a stopover port.

Wanaka Challenge

Annual triathlon in Wanaka. Mid January.

World Buskers Festival Christchurch

Ten day street and cabaret festival held in Christchurch annually.