A group of colourful hot airballoons light up on the ground at night

A group of bagpipers in kilts at the Hororātā Highland GamesHororātā township stretches around the base of Hororātā Downs. The Māori translation of Hororātā- means "drooping rātā", after the large number of rātā growing in the district.

The township is best know today for the annual Hororātā Highland Games and the Hororātā Glow Festival, which lights up the Hororātā Domain every second year.

The fine stone Anglican Church of St John's Hororata was built with assistance from Ex-Premier of New Zealand, Sir John Hall. The Hall family were also generous in their donations towards the Hororata Reserve, and this attractive area is a delightful place for a family picnic.

Coton's Cottage at the eastern entrance to the township, is a renovated sod cottage, similar to the many built by early settlers who had no easy access to timber.

Situated on the most direct route to skifields south of the Rakaia River, Hororata today is a popular stopping place in the season for Christchurch-bound ski traffic.

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