The Royal Easter Show is an event held annually during

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. It was first held in 1843 and since then has included agricultural events,

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, live entertainment,

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, rides,

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s, a

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and

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. The show is held at the Epsom Showgrounds in

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. Due to the

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, the show was not held in 2020 or 2021.

History

The Royal Easter Show was first held in 1843. In 2013, the show featured the largest

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in Auckland's history. The free event in 2014 attracted more than 130,000 attendees. In 2016, hundreds of people claimed that they would boycott the show after pictures of injured animals were shared. The free event in 2019 offered

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, FMX shows, a Looney Tunes Live Show, rides and a performance by Tiki Taane. The 2020 show, scheduled for 9 –13 April, was cancelled due to crowd restrictions introduced to combat the

. This was only the second time in 177 years that the show was not held. The 2021 show was also cancelled.

Competitions and awards

The Royal Easter Show is host to the Wine Awards, New Zealand's longest-running wine competition, and therefore also one of the most competitive. also hosted are the Art Awards, New Zealand's largest open art competition.Entries requested for Royal Easter Show Art Awards
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History

Competitions and awards

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