SAT 13 FEB
FESTIVAL-
Paeroa Highland Games and
Tattoo
Paeroa Domain 9am-9pm The sounds
and soul of Scotland returns to Paeroa! Games
and entertainment, including mace flourishing,
Ode to the Haggis, farmers walk, toast to the
caber, ANZAC caber challenge. Evening Tattoo
6.30pm Info: Margarete Ford Ph 07 862 7164,
Email:
secretary@paeroahighlandgames.co.nz www.paeroahighlandgames.co.nzCONCERT-
Twilight Concert
Haiku Reserve,
Main Rd, Katikati. Anna Hawkins and Friends.
Gates open 5pm, Music at 6pm. Tickets
at Info Centre Info: 07 549 3549,
www. katikaticoncerts.co.nzSAT 13 - SUN 14 FEB
SPORT-
Experience Marine Reserves
Snorkel Days
Te Whanganui-A-Hei Reserve,
Cathedral Cove. Details TBC,
www.emr.org.nz/SAT 13 FEB - SAT 12 MAR
SPORT-
Junior Weekend Tennis 2016
Mercury Bay Tennis Club, Albert St, Whitianga.
Newcomers welcome! Every Sat in Term 1.
Weekend tennis sessions for junior tennis
players. 6-9yrs: 9-10am, 10-15yrs: 10-11am.
Membership $20 for under 18yrs. Info: Lisl
021 148 6982
SAT 20 FEB
MOTORBIKE SHOW-
V8 and Motorcycle
Show and Swap Meet
Paeroa Racecourse
9am-5pm, Free parking. Refreshments, Picnic
areas. Entry $5 Info: Jo 07 862 6999 or Viv
027 533 4328
SAT 20 - SUN 21 FEB
COURSE-
Urban Farming Masterclass
Kauaeranga Hall, 437 Kauaeranga Valley Rd,
Kauaeranga. Two Day Workshop, Sat and
Sun 9am-5pm. All Ages. Jean-Martin Fortier
and Curtis Stone will share the design and
workings of their individual enterprises with
insights and knowledge that has been hard
won.
www.sixfigurefarmingnztour.com/SAT 20 - MON 22 FEB
FISHING-
Billfish
Classic Tournament
Mercury Bay Game Fishing Whitianga Club,
12 The Esplanade, Whitianga. Get a team
together and join up for some fishing fun and
competition. Info: Ph 07 866 4121
SAT 20 - SAT 27 FEB
FISHING-
Tristram Marine Open Fishing
Tournament
Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club,12
The Esplanade, Whitianga. Prize pool over
$100,000 with $50,000 cash for the heaviest
Striped Marlin over 175kg. Ph 07 866 4121
SUN 21 FEB
MOTORBIKE RACING-
2016 Battle of the
Streets
Paeroa. Practice sessions 8.15am
Racing starts 11am. Riders from around the
country and overseas converge on Paeroa
.
Info: Ph 07 862 8000 Email: pptrust@xtra.
co.nz www.battleofthestreets.co.nzMON 29 FEB - SAT 5 MAR
SPORT-
Kiwi Crusade
7-stage mountain
bike race, starting and finishing in Tauranga
with the route going up the West Coast of the
Coromandel. Overnight stops in Coromandel
and Tairua. Solo and team entries. Info: Ph 021
084 825 42 Email
info@kiwicrusade.co.nz orsee
www.kiwicrusade.co.nzFRI 4 MAR
ART-
Mercury Bay Art Escape Open Studio
Tour Launch 2016
Hot Waves Cafe, 8 Pye
Place, Hot Water Beach. 5:30-7:30pm. Launch
of the Open Studio Tour and ‘Taste of the Tour’
Showcase exhibition featuring 1 work from each
member. Speaker is sculptor and NZ Defence
Forces artist Matt Gauldie. Tickets $40 Info:
www.mercurybayartescape.com.See page 8.
SAT 5 MAR
BOAT RACING-
NZ Offshore Powerboat
Champs
Race 2 Buffalo Beach Reserve, 2pm.
Info:
www.nzoffshore.co.nzSAT 5 - SUN 6 MAR
ART-
Mercury Bay Art Escape Tour
A self-
drive tour of studios of over 35 emerging
and established local artists from Tairua to
Otama. 10am-4pm the first two weekends
in March. A diverse group of artists from a
wide variety of disciplines, including painters,
sculptors, jewellers, printmakers, ceramicists
and weavers, undoubtedly the most eclectic
mix of studio artists in NZ. Info:
www. mercurybayartescape.com.See page 8-10.
SPORT-
ARC Adventure Race
Adventure
Racing Coromandel The15th running of these
races, based somewhere in the middle of the
Coromandel Peninsula. Comprises 4 races, the
traditional ARC 24 and the ARC 12 adventure
races, a non-kayaking version of the ARC 12
and the shorter non-kayaking version ARC 8.
Info:
www.arcevents.co.nz/arc-adventure/SUN 6 MAR
SHOW-
Puttin’ on the Ritz
Paeroa Old Boys
Clubrooms, Centennial Park, Tower St, Paeroa.
2:30–5pm. Enjoy the classic variety show with
Debbie Dorday and Jim Joll. Tickets $20 from
Positive Paeroa. Info:
www.paeroa.org.nz/upcoming-events/2016/3/6/putting-on-the-ritz
THU 10 - SAT 12 MAR
FISHING-
Stabicraft Trailer Boat Tournament
Mercury Bay Fishing Club, Whitianga, The
Esplanade. Prize pool exceeds $140,000,
including a Stabicraft boat. 07 866 4121
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