Nation Bar

12/02/2026

22/01/2026

We had an amazing day Waipukurau Jockey Club in Novmeber and cannot wait to be back there next month. Check out this amazing NATION deal as the Waipawa Butchery - Premium Beef, Lamb, Pork, Chicken & Ready Meals Garden Bar including food, drinks and the best seat in the house all for only $60. What is not to love about that?! Book your trackside seat NOW and we will see you there!

Come join us in the WAIPAWA BUTCHERY GARDEN BAR in the Nation Bar at Waipukurau to watch the 2026 K9 Petfood Wairoa Cup - Sunday 15 February.

PACKAGE INCLUDES
Access to the Nation Bar situated beside the Grandstand.
Legendary Waipawa Butchery Burger
2 x Drink Vouchers for only $60
So get a group together to enjoy a relaxing day of
Tickets on sale now - https://hbracingevents.flicket.co.nz/events/9a54ea58-ccc0-43ba-953b-10ad9f1c0fb2/reservation
For more info https://hawkesbayracing.co.nz/wairoa-cup-raceday
ENTRY into the racecourse is FREE - so come support a great day of Country Racing @ it's Best!

31/12/2025

We are not sure that there is a better way to sign off 2025 than by spending another blue sky day at New Plymouth Raceway! Thanks for a great week - we had a blast! We look forward to coming back to see you soon!
Happy new year everyone - here's to a great 2026!

28/12/2025

After a stunning day as the LOVERACING.NZ Summer Bar at the races on Saturday with our friends at New Plymouth Raceway we are very excited to be back again later this week to celebrate New Year's Eve. Come and join the party with the best deal in town....

Next Race Day: New Year’s Eve – Wednesday 31 December
We’re bringing back the ever-popular Nation Bar with tickets just $40, including:
• Return South Taranaki bus
• 2 drink tokens
• All-day sausage sizzle
• DJ Rikirave spinning tunes all day

🔞 The Nation Bar is R18, with numbers capped at 200 to keep things comfortable.

Looking for something a little more premium? We still have corporate tickets available in the La Mer Lounge.
$135 per person includes:
• 5 drink vouchers
• Full buffet lunch
• Afternoon tea
• All race day essentials

This race day is known for its laid-back vibe, and families are more than welcome to enjoy the wider race day atmosphere.
🎟️ General Admission: $5 (Under 18s FREE)

Stick around and party after the last race with Thoze Guyz 🎶

👉 For tickets and more info go to:
https://newplymouthraceway.co.nz/new-years-eve-races

26/12/2025

🚨 HĀWERA, STRATFORD & INGLEWOOD 🚨
No New Year’s Eve plans? Feeling the FOMO about missing the races at New Plymouth Raceway? We’ve sorted it.
🎉 New Year’s Eve Races + Nation Bar Party
Thanks to the legends at , anyone who buys a Nation Bar ticket before race day scores a FREE return bus. Yep — zero driving, all fun.
🔥 Early Bird Nation Bar Tickets – just $40*
Your ticket includes:
✔️ FREE return bus transport
✔️ VIP access to the Nation Bar (R18)
✔️ 2 free drinks
✔️ All-day sausage sizzle
🎧 Entertainment sorted:
DJ RikiRave bringing the vibes all day in the Nation Bar, then THOZE GUYZ take over after the last race to ring in the New Year in style.
🔞 R18 area
🎟️ Limited Early Bird tickets available — don’t wait.
👉 For more info and tickets, grab yours now via the link or link in bio
https://newplymouthraceway.flicket.co.nz/.../71c4346a...

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas to you all from team NATION! We are living the best festive life in New Plymouth with our friends New Plymouth Raceway for the Christmas races on the 27th and again on New Year's eve and we would love you to come and celebrate with us! SO if you are still looking for a last mintue gift for tomorrow, or just feel like getting out and celebrating another year done, then you can't go past this deal of the year! See you there!

Stuck on Christmas gift ideas? 🎁
Give them something way better than socks — a day out at the races! 🐎🥂

Choose from:
✨ Hooves & Grooves — 27 December
✨ New Year’s Eve at the Races — 31 December
✨ Or go all in with a 2-Day Pass and do both!

Tickets from just $40 per person, and yep — they come with a few cheeky race day essentials 😉
✨ VIP access
🍻 Free bevvy on arrival
🎶 All-day tunes & good vibes
🌭 All-day sausage sizzle to keep you fueled
(Strictly R18 area)

Grab yours here 👉 https://newplymouthraceway.flicket.co.nz/

Best. Gift. Ever. 🎉

18/12/2025

Last weekend we had a blast at the SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup. Back for the third year as the NATION on the Hill Bar, a sell out crowd enjoyed spectacular weather and great racing all topped off with plenty of famous Te Rapa Racing hospitality! We can't wait to be back at Te Rapa for Legends Day in February.

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02/12/2025

Its hard to believe that it was over two weeks ago when NATION enjoyed its first outing of the summer racing season, as the LOVERACING.NZ Summer Bar, at the Waipukurau Jockey Club. It was a truly amazing day on so many levels and we loved being part of it! We can't wait to be back in February!

06/10/2025

NATION Events is looking for a Class 5 driver to drive the amazing mobile pop-up NATION Bar semi-trailer between events around the country over the coming summer season. The role could also involve working with the crew to assemble and disassemble it at each event allowing for additional income on each job. The successful applicant would get to work with a great crew and travel to some amazing events over the season however, as this would be a part time contract role, there is also the opportunity for them to be available to do other work, in between events. As the work is predominantly in the North Island it would be preferable to have the applicant based there however we are happy to arrange travel to and from any home base anywhere in the country for the right person.
For anyone interested to check out our website (www.nationevents.co.nz), page (Nation Bar) and the following video link (www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrEHAbxNwxY

26/01/2025

Entries for this free ticket draw close on the 30th so head over to the Taupō Racing Club page and be in to win! We look forward to seeing you there at what will be the last of this years fantastic Love Racing Summer Bar series!

It's the place to be, and we've got x2 tickets to ! 🥳🐴

Our Cockies Day twilight event, 26 Feb, is fast approaching and we have x2 tickets to the LOVERACING.NZ Summer Bar (worth $100!) to giveaway to a follower.

To enter, simply tag the mate you'd take along, and you're in! A winner will be drawn next Thursday, 30 January. Enter as many times as you like (all about increasing those odds..!)

For more information on Cockies Day at Taupō, check out the link below.

https://tauporacingclub.co.nz/cockies-day-taupo-twilight-races

20/01/2025

You already know how fabulous we think this business is! If you want to quite literally live the NATION dream contact Andrew to talk through options!

If you are going to the horse races or other high profile events over summer you may come across 'NATION'. This is a semi-truck that transforms into a mobile bar on location. Everybody LOVES 'NATION'. This could be the lifestyle hospitality business you have been looking for. 😍
https://linkbusiness.co.nz/business-for-sale/nation-bar-is-a-unique-lifestyle-business/

20/01/2025

Happy new year! We hope that you had a great festive holiday season. It certainly was for us with a whistle stop tour bringing the Love Racing Summer Bar to the races in New Plymouth, Taupo and Tauranga over Christmas and New Year. We loved our time on the road and look forward to joining you at more fabulous events over the summer months.