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Sat 8 apr
Festival - A Taste of Matarangi the
village Green, Matarangi,10am-4pm.
Celebrating their 5th festival, this family-
friendly event will have a fun kids zone
as well as live music acts that will bring
the stage to life. Food booths and cooking
competitions.
fri 14 - mon 17 apr
Festival - Colville Easter Festival Colville
Hall, Colville, Fri-sun 10am-10pm; Mon
10am-2pm. enjoy sculptures outdoors, days
of entertainment, art workshops, food. see
page 45.
Sat 15 apr
sport - Hauraki Summer Series 2017
race 4, outrigger races.10km-15km.
Whangamata info: simone Huges,
Sat 22 - Sun 23 apr
FisHinG - Junior Fishing Tournament Get
the kids enjoying some great fishing fun
in Whitianga with the Mercury Bay Game
Fishing Club. see
may 2017
fri 5 may
tHeatre - A Doris Day Special thames
War Memorial Civic Centre, thames,
7:30pm. it’s 1971 and Doris is filming her
television special. Be a part of a Doris
DaY speCial television studio audience and
celebrate quintessential girl next door. adult
$39 / senior $35 Group + 8 $32 / Child/
students $20 / earlybird special $30.
fri 5 - Sun 7 may
CoMMeMoration - A Ship, a Bay, a
Drowning tairua Community Hall. 175th
Commemoration of the death of sailor
buried at sailor’s Grave a full set of events
at several locations in tairua and te Karo
Bay. Hear a variety of historical lectures,
performances by brass bands from the
navy, a dramatic re-enactment, a guided
walk, and memorial service at the gravesite.
Get pamphlet from tairua Heritage Group,
07 864 7793 or tairua info Centre, 07 864
7575. see feature article page 30 for more.
Sat 6 may
Festival - Coromandel Seafood Festival
Coromandel town, 10am-4pm. taste the
local delicacies, find out about great ways
to cook them, and watch the local chefs
create their own unique dishes. With
Mussel shucking, oyster shucking and a
Fishing Competition, this will be a day out
to remember.
seafood-fest.html
Sat 13 may
sport - The Nugget MultiSport Festival
seddon street, Waihi. Choose from the
Full nugget Multisport race, Half nugget
Duathlon, 21km run, 10km or 5km run/
walk options.
sport - The Great Cranleigh Kauri Run
a series of off-road trail runs or walks.
the Kauri Classic, 32km, Waikawau Bay
to Coromandel township. the Kauri Half-
Marathon, 23km, White star station, Colville
to Coromandel township. the Kauri loop,
13km, Coromandel township. For info see
Boat raCinG - NZ Offshore Powerboat
Series Whitianga offshore 100. races
start 1pm. Great free family entertainment!
Many competing teams made up of family
members.
june 2017
fri 2 - Sun 4 jun
Festival - Mercury Bay Music Festival an
all ages weekend music festival celebrating
the best of local, national and international
music talent. the Festival will also offer
a series of workshops throughout the
weekend. Full schedule tBa closer to time.
see
48 COROMANDEL LIFE 2017 LATE SUMMER/EASTER
THAMES MARKET- saturdays 8am-12pm,
pollen street. Farm fresh produce, Mussel
fritters, cheeses, breads, crafts, flowers &
plants. info angelika & peter 07 868 9841
COROMANDEL TOWN MARKET Fridays
8am-12pm, 10 oct-end of May. pepper tree
restaurant. info Glenda 07 866 6747
COROGLEN FARMERS MARKET every
sunday 9am-1pm, until 23 april. Gumtown
Hall, sH25. Quality local organic seasonal
produce. info Jessie 022 081 4415
Markets... around the CoromandeL
Summer/eaSter 2017
WHITIANGA CRAFT & FARM MARKET sat
21 & 28 Jan; sat 4, 11, 18, 25 Feb; sat 4,
11, 18, 25 Mar. 8.30am-1pm. soldiers
Memorial park, albert street. info anne 07
8665550 (or 027 2460072); Doreen 07
8665237 (or 021 0616489)
KuAOTuNu COMMuNITy SWAP
Fortnightly sundays 10am at lukes Kitchen.
exchange your home-produced food with food
from other community members. Facebook
page. info Kathy 07 866 2770
TAIRuA MARKET DAy 1st sat every month,
9am-1pm, town Hall, Main rd. Crafts, goods
& produce. info 022 412 8184
KARANGAHAKE HALL MARKET 2nd & 4th
sunday every month 10am-2pm. Main st,
paeroa. info Moira 07 862 9233
WAIHI MARKET 3rd sat. every month
8.30am-1pm, Memorial Hall, Main rd and in
sneddon st. info sherry 022 650 8253
WAIHI BEACH FRESH PRODuCE MARKET
sundays labour weekend ’til easter 9am-
12pm. opposite Waihi Beach Hotel, Wilson
rd. produce, breads, meats, cheeses,
flowers. info Barb 021 103 6270
KATIKATI PLANT & PRODuCE MARKET
Fridays 4-6pm (closes at sunset). Katikati a&p
showgrounds, Waterford rd. local produce,
bread, cheeses, meats. info 07 549 2449
KATIKATI LIONS MOGGIE MARKET 2nd sat
every month, 8am-12pm, Katikati War
Memorial Hall. info Margaret 021 507 456.
027 534 3739
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Legendary session player
Louie Shelton steps centre
stage at this year’s Mercury
Bay Music Festival.