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FeStiVAl - Kuaotunu Bubble Festival
Kuaotunu Reserve, Kuaotunu, 5pm onwards.
A great festival with lots of fun blowing
bubbles! bring a picnic and some bubble
mixture along to the free family event.
mARch 2017
fRI 3 mAR - sUN 5 mAR
ARt oPeninG GAlA - Mercury Bay Art
Escape Gala Opening hot Waves café,
hot Water beach, 7:30pm. Gala opening of
Showcase exhibition and the 10th Artists
open Studios. See article p8. tickets at
ARt touRS- Mercury Bay Art Escape
Artists Open Studio, Sat & Sun 10am-
4pm. these open Studio weekends are held
annually on the first 2 weekends in march
drawing art lovers to the beautiful coastal
area of the eastern coromandel. See article
p8. See
thU 9 - sAt 11 mAR
FiShinG - Stabicraft Trailer Boat
Tournament Whitianga mercury
bay Fishing club, 12 the esplanade,
Whitianga. the Stabicraft trailer boat
tournament briefing, nightly prizegiving and
entertainment is held at club rooms, 12
the esplanade. Rules and entry fees:
fRI 10 - sUN 12 mAR
FeStiVAl - Sundaise Festival Dickey Flat
campsite, Waihi. A celebration of music,
art, and sustainability, with some of nZ’s
most celebrated performers and artists. See
sAt 11 mAR
mARAthon - Surf 2 Firth Bush Marathon
enjoy bush running and trekking: 42km
across the ranges, or 22km and new 12km
run/walk options. based out of thames with
competitors bused to the start of the full-
and half marathon.
community - Music Picnic at the Point
Pleasant Point Reserve, Pauanui, 2:30pm.
An old fashioned community gathering. Gold
coin donation. byo picnic and beverages –
set up your spot in area at the Reserve.
sAt 11 - sUN 12 mAR
ARt - Mercury Bay Art Escape Artists
Open Studio Weekends 10am-4pm.
Visit over 42 artists at their studios in
the beautiful coastal area of the eastern
coromandel Peninsula. See article p8.
sAt 11 - sUN 19 mAR
FeStiVAl - Thames Heritage Festival
thames heritage Festival is a fantastic
celebration of our heritage. Dozens of
lectures, teas, competitions, costumes, &
vintage cars. See page 26 for article and
get schedule at
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sAt 18 mAR
SPoRt - Whangamata Multisport
Challenge beach Road Reserve,
Whangamata, 9am-3pm. An 8km paddle
around Whangamata islands, 9km
coastal trail run, and 23km ride in the
Whangamata Ridges mtb park. See
SPoRt - Junior Tennis Tournament and
Prizegiving mercury bay tennis club,
Whitianga. this competition helps develop
junior players. A bbQ & prize giving will be
held after the tournament. contact lisl to
register. 021 148 6982
SPoRt - Hauraki Summer Series 2017
Race 3. outrigger race, 10km-15km. Waihi
beach info larn Wilkinson, larn.w@hotmail.
com.
lookup/1290
sAt 18 - sUN 19 mAR
FiShinG - Ladies Blue Fishing Competition
2017 mercury bay Fishing club, 12 the
esplanade, Whitianga. Get your teams
together ladies! info
weD 22 - sUN 26 mAR
FeStiVAl - Repco Beach Hop new
Zealand’s biGGeSt celebration of the 50s
& 60s. the 5-day Rock n Roll festival
celebrates the music, culture, fashion,
music, hot rods, motorbikes, and dancing,
of this golden era.
sAt 25 mAR
comPetition - Brolley Boarding
Competition in Kuaotunu. back by popular
demand! Grab your brolley (umbrella) and
your paddle board – put the two together
and the competition is on! See on Fb,
Ktown Paddle boards.
sUN 26 mAR
FAiR - Repco Beach Hop Nostalgia Fair
Williamson Park, Whangamata, 9am-2pm.
held on the last day of the ‘beach hop’
festival. Free admission. Stall info email
FeStiVAl - Kuaotunu Pumpkin and
Harvest Festival cemetery Road,
Kuaotunu, 2pm. hosted by the Kuaotunu
Rudolf Steiner Kindergartens with music,
games, prizes, food and of course a giant
pumpkin weigh-in!
APRIL 2017
sAt 1 - sUN 23 APR
SPoRtS - 14th annual ECHO Walking
Festival echo 2017 (connecting hills and
oceans). happening from the 1st to 23rd of
April. over 40 walks, rides and other things
to do, and if it’s not free the cost is just to
cover expenses. From easy to a challenge,
there’s something to suit most people. See
for details
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Great hosts serving us
with tasty craft beers
brewed onsite with pizza.
Well done guys.
COROMANDEL’S ORIGINAL BREWERY
JUST MINUTES FROM CATHEDRAL COVE
Ever Changing
Craft Beers
Made on Site!
&
NZ Wines
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Fresh Food
Beer Garden
open daily in summer
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