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COROMANDEL LIFE
SPRING 2013
Visit our website for seasonal menus & specials,event schedules and more!
• Open 7 Days from 8am for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner • Licensed Bar with a selection of NZ and International Beers, Wine & Spirits
• Superb evening dining with real value for money • An abundant cabinet, full of home baked savories, sweets & freshly made salads
We look forward to seeing you at The Pepe!
222 Main Road Tairua – Ph (07) 864 7774
A fun & friendly place to be!
Contact Emma for details on 07 864 7960 or
visit
ere you
can subscribe to the TCDC Libraries
e-newsletter and stay up to date with all
our events and activities.
What’s happening at
Te Moata RETREAT CENTRE
October 25-28
Mindfulness in
nature with Maya Nova
Nov 8-10
A restorative Yoga retreat
with Karla Brodie and Neal Goshal
Nov 14-24
Meditation retreat with
Burmese Master Sayadaw U Tejaniya
January 4-11
Summer Meditation
retreat with Nyanaviro
07 868 8798
or for further
details and updates see
Markets
around
the CoromandEL
sPRING 2013
Thames Market
Every Saturday year round. Produce, local
goods, fresh food & crafts on Pollen St. Info:
Angelika Poeshl or Peter Poeschl 07 868 9841
or 21 566 460,
Tairua Market Day
1st Saturday each month year round. Crafts with
goods & produce, 9am-1pm, Tairua Town Hall,
Main Rd. Info: 07 864 7575
Coroglen Farmers Market
Local farm produce from Coromandel, Sundays
9-1pm, Coroglen Comm. Hall, SH25. Starts Labour
Weekend. 07 866 3315 or
Kuaotunu
Local & Organic Produce Market Every
Saturday –Produce from local growers. Opposite
Kuaotunu Store. 2-5pm
Whitianga Craft Market -
Saturdays:
Oct 26th; Dec 7th through Jan 25th. also Fri Jan
3rd. 8.30am-1.30pm. Soldiers Memorial park.
Info: Doreen 07 866 5237 or 021 061 6489.
WAIHI BEACH Market -
Every Sunday,
Labour Weekend to Easter. Waihi Beach
Community Centre. Info: Nirya 07 863 4270
WAIHI MARTHA MARKET -
3rd Saturday
each month, 8.30am-1pm, Memorial Hall, Main
Street, Waihi (Community support market).
Info: Jenny - 07 863 9066
WAIHI CAR BOOT SALE -
1st & 3rd Sundays,
RSA Waihi. Info: Robin - 07 863 7030
Paeroa Farmers Market -
Offering
the best of our regions’ fare. Saturdays,
8am - 12pm, Old Regent Theatre Building,
84 Normanby Rd. Info: Norman Roderick -
WED 27 NOV
SPORT
-
Thames Christmas at the Races.
Hospitality packs for any group & budget.
Parawai Racecourse. Open at 9.30am, races
Noon - 7pm. Info: Paul 021 357 631,
&
FRI 29 NOV
SPORTS/FESTIVAL
-
Whitianga Dive
Festival, 29 Nov to 1 Dec. Celebrating
scuba diving on the Coromandel.
Info:
BIKER RALLY
-
Thunderbeach, 29 Nov to 1
Dec. Fri.- Ride to Whitianga. Sat - Full day of
entertainment with over 500 bikes on display.
Sun - Finish the Coro Loop. Whitianga Marina
Reserve. Info:
FESTIVAL/sport
-
Masters Golf, 29
Nov-1 Dec. Pohutukawa event.
FESTIVAL/food
-
Pauanui/Tairua Chocolate
Festival, 29 Nov-1 Dec. Info: Paul Schrader 0274
988 056,
Tairua
Info Centre 07 864 7575
SAT 30 NOV
FESTIVAL/food
-
Pauanui-Tairua Chocolate
Festival, Degustation Dinner, Puka Park Resort.
Info:
07 864 8088
Pohutukawa FESTIVAL overview
30 Nov - 8 Dec. Diverse mix of local
events. Info: enquiries@pohutukawafestival.
co.nz or
FESTIVAL/sport
-
Single Fin Surf
Festival, Pohutukawa event. 9am-3pm,
Whangamata Boardriders Club.
Info:
FESTIVAL/art
-
Working Studio Of
Contemporary Art, 30 Nov-8 Dec, 10am-
4pm, 423 Otahu Rd, Whangamata. Pohutukawa
Event. Info:
FESTIVAL/food
-
Summer Brew Fest,
Hot Water Brewing Co., 2-6pm, 1043
Tairua-Whitianga Rd. Pohutukawa Event.
Info:
DECEMBER
SUN 1 DEC
FESTIVAL/sport
-
Skate Board
Comp, Whangamata Skate Park, 12-2pm.
Pohutukawa Event.
Info:
TUE 3 DEC
DANCE
-
World Dance Classes,
Whitianga, see 5 Nov listing.
WED 4 DEC
FESTIVAL/music
-
Rainbow Cottage Carol
Singers, Whangamata town centre, 10am-12pm.
Pohutukawa Event, 30 Nov-8 Dec.
Info:
TUE 5 DEC
BUSINESS/WORKSHOP
-
For tourism
operators registered on newzealand.com. Get
help updating your listing, creating articles
and deals. Goldfields Mall, Thames, 9.30am-
12.30pm. Info: Megan Nunn, Destination
Coromandel.
SAT 7 DEC
festival/EXPO
-
Wedding Expo
Whangamata. Explore Wedding-related
services. Whangamata Community Hall, 10am-
3pm. Pohutukawa Event.
Info:
FESTIVAL/sport
-
Pohutukawa Poker
Run, Pohutukawa Festival, 7-8 Dec.
Info:
FESTIVAL/fishing
-
Whangamata
Spearfishing Comp, 7:30am-4:30pm.
Annual spearfishing comp & fish auction,
proceeds to Whangamata Coastguard.
Pohutukawa Event.
Info:
XMAS
-
Santa Parade and
Family Fun in the Sun, Thames.
Info: Deborah MacDonald
Brown.
XMAS
-
Santa Parade Whangamata. Floats and
fun for all the family, 10am-1pm.
Info: Phone: 8658340
XMAS
-
Santa Parade Whitianga, Albert St.
Time unconfirmed.
Call Whitianga I-site: 07 866 5555
SAT 14 DEC
XMAS -
Tairua’s Santa on the Pepe & Christmas
in the Park, 10am. See Santa in magic grotto &
Presto the Magic Clown. Kids games, stalls, &
decorated bike parade. Evening, bring picnic &
sing w/churches & musicians.
Info: Tairua InfoCentre 07 864 7575
SAT 21 DEC
MARKET -
Whitianga Art Craft and Farmers
Market, Soldiers Park, 8.30am-1pm.
TUE 24 DEC
XMAS -
Christmas Carols and Pageant,
Tairua. Celebrate Christmas with the combined
churches at Tairua Community Hall, 7pm. Info:
Tairua InfoCentre 07 864 7575
XMAS -
Community Church Carols in the Park.
Bring the family & blanket to Williamson Park,
Whangamata, 8pm.
I’ve been on
a calendar, but
never on time.
