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44 COROMANDEL LIFE 2014-15 HOLIDAY
Annette tAyloR Designer / Florist
p: 07 864 8886 m: 021 103 8681 e:
Coromandel Community
SPOTLIGHT Matarangi
“Miss Coromandel Peninsula” competition
caps off the 2015 Summer Beach Festival
On 11th January Matarangi Beach will host
Miss Coromandel Peninsula 2015 thanks
to the support of Flight Centre Thames and
Coromandel FM.
The winning contestants and the runners up
from several Coromandal communities will
compete for the Peninsula-wide crown. In
addition a few other competions will be held
including one for the littlies...boys and girls!
The winning beauty will receive a trip for two to
the Gold Coast, which includes return airfares
for two, three nights’ accommodation in Surfers
Paradise and return airport transfers from Flight
Centre Thames.
Organiser Bronwyn Burkhart tells us that the
newly renovated Puka Park in Pauanui was
delighted to offer the runner-up two nights
accomodation in a Tawa Tree Hut. “It’s a
romantic luxurious chalet with breakfast and
dinner at their Miha Restaurant. Other prizes
and sponsors are looking impressive, too.”
Bronwyn says the judging panel thus far
includes “a fashion designer, an interntional
model and a well-known sports personality”.
Be sure to attend your own area’s
competition to cheer on the local beauties:
Miss Whangamata, 29th December 2pm, Surf Club
Miss Whitianga, 30th December, 4pm, Whitianga Hotel
Miss Pauanui, 2nd January, 4pm Pauanui Club
Miss Waihi Beach , 3rd January, 4.30pm, Pohutukawa
Park, Main End, Waihi Beach
Miss Matarangi Beach Girl, 10th January, 4pm,
Village Green, Matarangi
There are actually a handful of competitions that day. Kids have their own turn on the runway. Here
littlies vie for Master Matarangi and Miss Junior Matarangi. - Photos by Ian Patrick
SUMMER
FESTIVAL
Dec 2014 / Jan 2015
Sat, 27 Dec – Open Day, 11am-1pm
Sat, 27 Dec – Tractor & Quad Bike
Decorating Comp 3pm, Village Green,
4pm parade.
Sun, 28 Dec – Scavenger Hunt, 10am,
The Village Green & around Matarangi.
Mon, 29 Dec – Kids Disco, 4:30-6:30pm.
Tue, 30 Dec – The Big Dig, 10:30am,
Matarangi Beach.
Fri, 2 Jan – Fishing Comp., 6am in the
Ocean.
Sat, 3 Jan – Thunder Cat Boat Racing,
10am, Prizegiving 4pm, Matarangi Beach.
Sat, 3 Jan – Sausage Sizzle, 10am-4pm,
The Village Green Beach Entrance.
Sun, 4 Jan – The Rings to Matarangi
Beach Swim, 6:45am register, 7:30am
start in the Ocean. Info: 027 474 3541 •
Hilton Brown
Mon, 5 Jan – Sandcastle Comp, 1pm,
Matarangi Beach. Info: 07 866 5566
Tue, 6 Jan – Cardboard Cup 4pm, The
Matarangi Boat Ramp.
Wed, 7 Jan – Family Sports Day, TBC, The
Village Green.
Thr, 8 Jan – Bike Decorating Comp 3pm,
Matarangi Shopping Centre.
Thr, 8 Jan – Bingo, PM - TBC, Matarangi
Fire Station.
Fri, 9 Jan Kids – Fishing Comp, 9:30-11am,
Matarangi Wharf.
Sat, 10 Jan – Miss Matarangi Beach 2015,
3pm, The Village Green.
Sun, 11 Jan – Miss Coromandel
Peninsula, 1pm, Matarangi Fire Station.
The pageant activities start at 1pm at the
Matarangi Beach Fire Station. For more info
contact Bronwyn at 027 221 2881.
For a rush!
Thundercat Racing is a high adrenalin,
high action sport with explosive wave
jumping and tight competitive surf racing
in a tunnel hulled inflatable boat. The crew
consists of a driver and co-pilot who use
their weight to stabilise the craft. See them
race on Saturday, 3rd Jan at Matarangi
Beach, 10 am.
Learn more
- Photo by Ian Patrick
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE
MATARANGI BEACH
PAKU BODYWORK
Keryn Drummond • Tairua • 07 864 8397 • 021 045 7141
to create balance and harmony
Hawaiian Bodywork
Pain & Injury Treatment
Contact c.a.r.e
Massage Therapy
Hot Stone Massage