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FISHING- Big Snapper Fishing, Pauanui.
Everyone welcome. Prize givings at Pauanui
Club. Enter at Pauanui Service Station or
Pauanui Marine. Info: 07 864 8695 • 021 966
153 •
SUN 28 DEC
MARKET- Whitianga Health & Wellbeing Fair, 28
Dec-10 Jan, Town Hall, 10am-5pm. All things
natural, free daily talks & free entry! Info: 09
361 6677 •
MUSIC-Shihad Fvey Tour with Datsuns, I Am
Giant & Cairo Knife Fight, The Coroglen Tavern,
1937 State Highway 25, 7pm, R18, booking at
o:
FISHING- Kid’s Tournament. The Mercury Bay
Gamefishing Club. Info: 07-866-4121, mbgfc@
xtra.co.nz •
MON 29 DEC
FISHING- Kids Fishing off the Wharf, Pauanui.
Everyone welcome. Prize giving at Pauanui Club.
Enter at Pauanui Service Station or Pauanui
Marine. Info: 07 864 8695 • 021 966 153
•
PAGEANT- Miss Whangamata, Williamson Park.
A Whanga Week event, 2pm, (Back up day
30th). Info:
TUE 30 DEC
FESTIVAL-Prana New Year Festival, 30 Dec-3
Jan, Prana Eco Retreat, Ohui Rd, Opoutere.
Extensive program & special events including
New Years Eve celebration. Info: 07 865 7669 •
WED 31 DEC - NEW YEARS EVE
FIREWORKS- Pauanui/Tairua New Year’s Eve
Fireworks Display at midnight. To make a
donation contact: Pauanui Info Centre 07 864
7101 • Tairua Info Centre 07 864 7575 • Paul
Schrader 027 498 8056 •
MUSIC-Rocky Rhodes - New Years, Thames
Workingmen’s Club, 407 Cochrane St, 8pm–
1am. Info: Mike 027 621 4207 • 07 828 7329 •
Neil 027 450 0630 • 07 868 2978 •
MUSIC-Cassasally and The Pistols, Punters Bar
& Grill, 226 Main Rd, Tairua, 8pm-12:30am,
Free entry, R-18. Info:
puntersbarandgrill
JANUARY 2015
THR 1 JAN
NEW YEARS DAY - Our
Best Wishes for the
New Year!
DECEMBER
SAT 13 DEC
SANTA- Tairua’s Santa on the Pepe & Christmas
in the Park, 10am. In the evening bring a picnic,
a blanket & join in the singing with combined
churches & musicians. Info: 07 864 7575
SUN 14 DEC
EXHIBITION- Christmas Lights Extravaganza,
14-31 Dec, 8:30-10pm, Paeroa Maritime
Museum & Park, 6894 Puke Rd. Bring the family
& experience the light show. $7 per adult, $20
per family. Info:
FRI 19 DEC
MUSIC-Riff Raff AC/DC Tribute Show,
Whitianga Hotel, 1 Blacksmith Lane, 10pm, $10.
NZ’s Top AC/DC Tribute Band.
Info:
THR 25 DEC
Merry Christmas
from the crew at Coromandel Life!
FRI 26 DEC
SUMMER FESTIVAL- Pauanui Summer Series,
26 Dec - 30 January. Loaded with holiday
events. Info: 07 864 8695 •
co.nz •
MUSIC-10 Day Weekeend, Whitianga Hotel, 1
Blacksmith Lane. 10 days of Live music every
night from 9pm. Info: 07 866 5818 •
MUSIC-Black Seeds, Katchafire & Sons of Zion,
Coroglen Tavern, 1937 State Highway 25, 6pm,
R18. Info:
SAT 27 DEC
FUNDRAISER- Summer Youth Group Mart,
Tairua Community Hall, 210 Main Rd, 9am–
1pm. Fundraiser for Tairua Youth Group. Variety
of stalls & fun. Info: Maxine 07 864 8882
FESTIVAL/FUNDRAISER-Whangamata
Summer Fest, 27 Dec-17 Jan, Williamson Park.
Concerts, competitions, kids programme &
huge craft market. Info: Renee 07 865 6698 •
SPORT/FUNDRAISER-Whanga Week, 27 Dec-2
Jan. Running, swimming & walking in various
locations & featuring annual Miss Whangamata.
Fundraiser for Whanga Surf Club. Info: wslsc@
xtra.co.nz •
FISHING-Snapper Classic/Fred Dickson Cup.
Tairua Pauanui Sport Fishing Club, 11 Tui
Terrace, Tairua. Info: 07 864 8361(after 4pm) •
MON 5 JAN
FILM FESTIVAL-
Show Me Shorts Film
Festival-Whitianga:
5–11 Jan, Monkey
House Theatre, Coghill St, $10. Part of NZ’s
annual film festival showcasing best new short
films from NZ & the world. Tickets: 07 866
5115. Info:
MARKET/FUNDRAISER-Hahei Market, Kotare
Domain, Pa Rd, 9am-3pm. Annual summer
fundraiser for Hahei Community Library. Info:
021 554 442 •
FESTIVAL/FUNDRAISER-The Great Outdoors
Expo: Kennedy Park, Pauanui, 9am-4pm.
Around 100 local & national suppliers.
Fundraiser for Hikuai School. Free! Info: 021
334 525 •
WED 7 JAN
MARKET- Thames Goldrush Market Day, 8am-
4pm. Come enjoy a day on Pollen St. Loads of
stalls, kids amusements, buskers & great food.
Free! Info:
THUR 8 JAN
FESTIVAL/FUNDRAISER-Mercury Bay Seaside
Carnival, Buffalo Beach Reserve, Whitianga,
9am–3pm. Over 120 stalls, rides, games &
food. Raising funds for Mercury Bay School.
Info:
FRI 9 JAN
FESTIVAL-Coromandel Town Summer Festival,
Coro Sonic Lab, 23 Colville Road. A summer
party! Live music, BYO picnic, dancing, gypsy
brass band mayhem & more! Tickets: Adult:
$25, 12-18 $11 & under 12. Free! Info:
SAT 10 JAN
FESTIVAL/FUNDRAISER-
Tairua Wine & Food Festival,
Tairua School, 110 Main Rd,
9am – 4pm. One of
Coromandel’s biggest
one-day summer festivals. Tairua School
fundraiser. Info:
FISHING-Pauanui Classic Snapper Catch.
Everyone welcome. Prize givings at Pauanui
Club. Enter at Pauanui Service Station or
Pauanui Marine. Info: 07 864 8695 • 021 966
153 •
PAGEANT- Miss Matarangi Beach 2015
Pageant, at the Village Green, Matarangi Beach.
Info: Bronwyn Burkhart 027 221 2881
SAT 10 JAN
PAGEANT- Miss Coromandel Peninsula 2015
Pageant, Town beauties compete for big prizes.
Matarangi Beach Fire Station. Info: Bronwyn
Burkhart 027 221 2881
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reading, palm reading, crystals, concerts... lots
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FAIR- Keltic Fair, Coromandel Town. Full day of
entertainment, kids rides, yummy food & world
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PAGEANT- Miss Pauanui, 4pm, Pauanui Club.
(Rain date: 3 Jan). Food & drink available
purchase (No BYO). Categories for everyone.
Info: 07 864 8695 •
MUSIC-Kara Gordon and Kelsie Lovell at
Punters Bar & Grill, Tairua from 8pm-12:30am.
Free entry, R-18! Info:
puntersbarandgrill
FISHING- Kids Day. Tairua Pauanui Sport
Fishing Club, 11 Tui Terrace, Tairua. Info: 07 864
8361(after 4pm) •
FISHING- Matarangi Boat & Fishing Club
Competition, 6am. Info: Harry Karl • 07 866 5915
SAT 3 JAN
SPORT- Kiwi Tri Series, Island View Reserve,
Whangamata, 8am-1pm. Whole family can be
involved, from kids in the 1:2:1, thru to 1500m
sea swim, 40k bike & 10k run. Info: triseries@
triathlon.org.nz •
SPORT- Interislander Summer Festival Races,
Thames Race Course, Parawai Rd, 9am. Range
of kids activities & giveaways for adults. Food,
wine & live music! Free! Info: 021 245 3963 •
MUSIC-The Recliner Rockers, Punters Bar &
Grill, 226 Main Rd, Tairua, 8:30pm-12am, Free
entry, R-18. Info:
puntersbarandgrill
FISHING- Valley Toyota Top Ten Tuna
Tournament, Sat/Sun 3/4 Jan. The Mercury Bay
Gamefishing Club. Info: 07 866 4121 • mbgfc@
xtra.co.nz •
YOUTH- Mud, Splash ‘n Dash & Scruffs Dog
Show, Tairua. Muddy races on the harbour flats
at low tide, teams & individual, plus venue to
show off your pooch. Mad fun for the whole
family from 10:30am. Info: 07 864 7575
MARKET- Pauanui Market Day, Kennedy Park.
Fantastic way to spend the day. Info: 07 864
8695 •
FUNDRAISER- Hahei Big Library Book Sale.
Community Centre 10am-1pm.
SUN 4 JAN
FESTIVAL/FUNDRAISER- Cooks Beach
Summer Gala, Central Reserve, Banks St,
9am-3pm. Raise funds for Whenuakite School.
Over 100 stalls & activities for young & old.
Info: 07 867 1004 •
FISHING- Ladies Mad Hatter, Pauanui. Everyone
welcome. Prize givings at Pauanui Club. Enter at
Pauanui SS or Pauanui Marine. Info: 07 864
8695 • 021 966 153 •