WELCOME
Check out our evolving schedule below.
We can't wait to host you at our 2026 event on Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th of January.
FRIDAY
23rd JANUARY
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OREWA RESERVE
8.30AM - 10.30AM
Join us at Joe's Garage Silverdale for Breakfast
10.30AM
Cruise to ZeBuild in Silverdale for Ze Car Photoshoot.
2.00PM
Gates open for hot rod entrants. Cars arrive for "Food Truck Friday" with food vendors opening from 4pm.
8.00PM
Mothers "Shot in the Dark". Cruise down Orewa Boulevard in style and get your car rated and photographed by photographer Alistair Ritchie. Pick up event spectators from the Mothers Tent who make a donation to Auckland Rescue and take them on the cruise of a lifetime around the boulevard route.
SATURDAY
24TH JANUARY
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OREWA RESERVE
COUNTRY AND WESTERN THEME
Get dressed up and get noticed! Prizes for best dressed throughout the day.
8.00AM
Gates open for hot rod entrants. Make sure you check out our NEW Patina category on display in cordoned-off parking.Plus, our popular V8 Aussie Muscle is BACK for 2026.
9.00AM
Live Entertainment from El Camino, Hibiscus Coast Rock n' Roll Club, and Pacific Elvis
1.00PM
Auckland Rescue Live Auction
3.00PM
Prize Giving for Saturday (day events)
3.30PM
VIP entrants cars exit straight off the main highway road and cruise north to the Puhoi Pub in Convoy for "Ze Cruise"
3.45PM
Standard pass entrants exit off the main highway road and cruise north to the Puhoi Pub
SATURDAY
24TH JANUARY
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PUHOI PUB
4.00PM
Standard passes join the VIP entrants at the Puhoi Pub. There is extra parking across the road at the Puhoi Rugby Club.
4.00PM – 6.00PM
What's under your hood competition and the Auckland Harley Davidson Bike Show competition
6.30PM
Prizegiving for the evening's competitions and the Puhoi Pub Getaway Trip draw
SUNDAY
25TH JANUARY
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OREWA BOULEVARD
+ OREWA RESERVE
7.00AM
Gates open for hot rod entrants for the Sunday Ze Build "SHOW N' SHINE" with all cars parked on the main Orewa Boulevard
8.00AM
Live Entertainment
10.30AM
Teenyboppers + Retro Tiny Tots Competition
11.45AM
PRIZEGIVING
12.15PM
'ZE GOLD COAST' Trip Draw sponsored by our major event spupporter Ze Build
12.30PM
"V8 RUMBLE" *Be at your car now to start your engines. All vehicles must be at their cars by this time due to the road re-opening to public.
12.30PM
ZE BUILD GRANDE PARADE
Along the Hibiscus Coast Highway back to Orewa Reserve for further live entertainment. Bar open from 1.30pm-4pm.
1.30PM
Park up at Orewa Reserve. Bar & food available for event attendees and public.
2.00PM
Loudest sounds and exhaust competitions.
3.00PM
PRIZEGIVING for loudest sounds and exhaust competitions. Lucky draw drawn, must be present at the event to claim prize. Live entertainment.
3.30PM
MYSTERY TRIP GIVEAWAY drawn. Must be present to win!
