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AnikA Moa
MARK THOSE CALENDARS. The first Saturday in
2017 is the 23rd year for the Tairua School
Wine & Food Festival – a favourite summer
event that brings together terrific music,
great food, NZ produce, wines & beers, kids
entertainment and more.
MULTI-AWARD WINNING ANIKA MOA
LIGHTS UP THE STAGE
Headlining on stage this year is NZ musical
icon and irreverently funny talk show host – the
incredibly talented Anika Moa. What a coup for
the entire Coromandel, let alone for Tairua! (And
her show is included with admission!)
As one of the the country’s top female
recording artists, Anika is sure to be a huge
drawcard for fans from all over. She has won
multiple NZ Music awards including Best
Female Solo Artist, (twice) Best Vocalist and
Songwriter of the Year as well as being the
youngest Kiwi artist to be signed to a major
American record company (Check out Anika’s
Facebook page to ‘get an earful’.)
OTHER ENTERTAINMENT, GAMES, & KIDS ACTIVITIES
Also on stage will be Radiobaby, a Thames
rock/pop covers band. Tairua School’s glee
club and other live bands are also performing.
Colourful and friendly street entertainers,
a fabulous kids’ area that includes face
painting, creative activities, massive
inflatable fun, and even a water slide, will
surely keep the kids entertained.
AND FOOD AND WINE? Come with a giant appetite,
and dive into the sumptuous offerings from
over 30 Kiwi food, beer and wine vendors.
Enjoy typical Kiwi fare (yay, sausage sizzles!),
but expect many booths to serve up enticing
international dishes.
PRIZES AND SURPRISES
The $15 adult admission includes both a raffle
ticket and a cup designed by local artist Helinor
Stead (Notus Illustrations) – and under 18 get
in free. The pinnacle prize, drawn at 3:30pm, is
once again an International Travel Prize worth
$3,000 in conjunction with Fuzion Travel (You
must be present to win).
A Squirt Kayak and Paddle (valued at $599) has
also been donated by Dive Zone Whitianga as
a prize. Others will be raffled throughout the
day with additional giveaways and volunteers
distributing free merchandise.
HOW TAIRUA SCHOOL BENEFITS
Proceeds keep Tairua School at the cutting
edge of education in New Zealand. Profit from
last year’s festival topped $49,000!
“This year, some proceeds will help purchase
two state-of-the-art basketball hoops,”
explains Principal Brendan Finn. In the past,
the festival has funded new tiger turf courts, the
redevelopment of our pool, teacher aide support
in the classrooms and new computers.” As
Tairua School roll grows additional classrooms
are planned and some proceeds may contribute
to this expansion project.
“Although it is a tremendous amount of work,
the way our amazing parents and the community
collaborate to stage this iconic event – and
the atmosphere created on the day – really
epitomises who we are as a school. It is a
massive team effort, and we all look forward to
what’s ahead on January 7th.”
BOOK YOUR STALLS AND SITES NOW
There is still time to be a part of this fantastic
festival and have your crafts/products/food/
brew/wine on sale throughout the day at sites of
varying sizes and costs. For details visit
See the festival’s
popular FB page for updates.
“If you have never been before, come and
enjoy. This will be ‘best value’ day out on the
Coromandel this summer,” Brendan adds.
“We are absolutely ecstatic
that Anika is coming to our
festival. What an incredible treat
for all our locals and summer
visitors to have such a
well-known star performing!”
- TairuA school principal BrendAn Finn
027 534 3739
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