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PAKU VIEWS
ISSUE 7 AUTUMN/WINTER 2013
Nothern End Cook Dr,
Whitianga, Mercury Bay,
the Coromandel Peninsula
S U B D I V I S I O N
SALES OFFICE
26 Lee St, Whitianga
Sherri Simpson
- Sales Consultant
Ph
07 866 0510
Mob
027 6776 189
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Please visit
updated calendar
events, weekly happenings and ferry schedules.
MAY
FRI 24 MAY
MUSIC -
Lathompsons Thames Tour.
Accomplished writer and artist performs at The
Junction Hotel, 700 Pollen Street, 5–7pm, free.
Info:
TUE 28 MAY
MUSIC -
Haggis Sandwich, Steve McDonald
and Andrew London. Two musicians/
storytellers provide a wide-angle view of Kiwi
culture. Kauaeranga Hall, 437 Kauaeranga
Valley Rd, Kauaeranga. Booking:
Nancy 868 9664 or Lisa 868 5999.
Info:
WED 29 MAY
MUSIC -
Haggis Sandwich. See 28 May.
Coromandel Bowling Club, 190 Woollams Ave,
Coromandel. Booking: Coromandel Stationers.
Info:
FRI 31 MAY
MUSIC -
Radiobaby Party Band, Thames.
Covers band playing radio songs we all love
from the ‘80s to now. The Junction Hotel, 700
Pollen Street, 9–11:55pm, free.
Info:
JUNE
SAT 1 JUNE
FISHING -
Snapper Tournament. The Mercury
Bay Gamefishing Club. Info: 07-866-4121,
MUSIC -
The Recliner Rockers, Whitianga Hotel.
An Auckland based blues-rockabilly-roots-rock
band! Free Admission.
Info:
MUSIC -
NZ Blues Brothers Tribute Show,
Coroglen Tavern, 1937 State Highway 25.
Free admission.
Info:
MARKET -
Whitianga Garage Sale. Three
days, 1 - 3 June. Participants register and
their location displayed on a map published
in The lnformer the week of event. Linda
Cholmondeley-Smith - 07 866 2094,
SUN 2 JUNE
FISHING -
Kilwell Snapper Classic. Tairua
Pauanui Sport Fishing Club, 11 Tui Terrace,
Tairua. Info: 07 864 8361
or
MON 3 JUNE
- Queen’s Birthday
FRI 7 JUNE
RETREAT -
Unity Consciousness Retreat,
Coromandel, 7 – 9 June, Mana Retreat Centre.
An opportunity to share & consciously connect
with others. Info: 07 866 8972,
Michelle King
- 021 444 859,
SAT 8 JUNE
MUSIC -
Powertrip, Whitianga Hotel. A great
selection of up-beat rock, funk, disco and
classic rock. Starts at 9pm, free admission.
Info:
SAT 15 JUNE
THEATRE -
Dancing In the Wake, Whitianga. A
play based on the life of Lucia Joyce, daughter
of James Joyce, by Jan Bolwell. Whitianga
Town Hall. Info:
THU 20 JUNE
FISHING -
The
Bounty Hunter
Fishing Tournament,
Coromandel Town. Fish
for Cash, that says it all. Info: Nathan O’Hearn -
(021) 0297 1903,
SAT 22 JUNE
HEALTH -
Glaucoma New Zealand Public
Meeting. Free seminar about the most common
cause of preventable blindness in NZ. Thames
Civic Centre,10:00am–11:30am.
Info: ww.glaucoma.org.nz
FRI 28 JUNE
CULTURAL -
Matariki 2013 and Green Poi
Week Launch. Celebrate the significance of
Matariki to our cultural wellbeing. Thames War
Memorial Civic Centre. Free day event -10:45-
3pm, ticketed night event - 6pm.
Tickets:
JULY
SAT 20 JULY
FUNDRAISER -
Pauanui Polar Plunge. This
“freezin for a reason” event happens 3:30pm at
the Pauanui Beach Surf Club. Prizes, gold coin
donation, free hot chocolate for participants,
and hot food available. Benefits Child Cancer
Foundation. For info: Friend “Pauanui Polar
Plunge” on Facebook or call TCP or Gary
at 027 356 9680.
AUGUST
FRI 23 AUGUST
SPORT -
Coromandel Classic Multisport, 23 -
25 Aug. From surf beaches to native forests,
the race will challenge individuals and team
competitors (up to four). Info: 03 443 6295 or
SAT 31 AUGUST
SPORT -
Whangamata Run Walk Festival.
5km & 10km distance marathon, Whangamata
Area School, Port Road.
Info: Jan Findlay - 07 865 544,
SEPTEMBER
SAT 14 SEPTEMBER
FOOD/FESTIVAL -
Whitianga Scallop Festival.
Scallops and seafood cooked in a myriad of
ways, entertainment, seafood cooking classes
and demonstrations by celebrity chefs.
Info: Fiona Kettlewell - 021 299 5506,
