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Egg Throw & Catch New Zealand Championship | Te Tātāwhāinga Maka Me Te Hopu Hēki O Aotearoa

    When?
  • 15/03/2026 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
  • Venue: Te Marae o Hine - The Square

NZ Egg Throwing and Catching Championship

  • ‘HaveaGo’ open sessions Saturday 2:15 pm – 3 pm 
  • National Championship Saturday 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm

Anyone can throw an egg, but who can throw one the furthest and get their teammate to catch it cleanly without getting egg on their face (or anywhere else)?

Professional athletes from will compete for the third annual New Zealand Egg Throwing & Catching Championship in The Square, Palmerston North.

And remember, anyone caught hard boiling will be banned for life!

In association with Rural Games founder Steve Hollander


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