Coromandel Life Spring/Holiday 2014

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SAT 25 OCT (LABOUR WEEKEND)
MARKET- Tairua Firemen’s Market, 233 Main
Rd, 9am – 1pm. Free annual event raises funds
for Volunteer Fire Brigade.
MARKET- Whangamata Lions
Craft & Farmers Market,
Memorial Hall Complex, 326
Port Rd, 8am - 3pm. Nearly 100
stalls, huge variety of craft,
food & produce. Info: John
Hares 07 865 6007 •
SPORT- Whangamata Adventure Race, 25-26
Oct. An exciting & challenging team sport with
6-12-24 hour race options. Info: Ryan
Thompson 027 428 7258 •
ARTS- Art Sale & Exhibition, 25-27 Oct, 20
School Rd, Whitianga, 10am-4pm, free. Diverse
range of fabulous art by local artists at afford-
able prices. Info: Kay Evison 021 265 6239
TRADE SHOW- Mercury Bay Home
& Trade Show, Whitianga Town
Hall, 24 Monk St, 9am – 4pm, Free
entry. Redecorating, renovating,
landscaping or building? This is the
place to be! Info: homeshow@
whitianga.co.nz
MUSIC-The International Elton John and Billy
Joel Tribute Show, Whangamata RSA, 324 Port
Rd, 8pm. In NZ for the first time, $20. Info: 07
865 8510 •
ARTS/FUNDRAISER- ARTWaikino, 25-27 Oct,
Victoria Hall, SH2, Waikino, (7km west of Waihi).
The 14th annual exhibition showcasing local art.
Proceeds to maintenance of community hall.
Info: Helen Wilson 07 863 6974 •
FAIR/FUNDRAISER- Waihi Beach School Fun
Fair, 2:30-6:30pm. Help raise funds for new
technologies. Info: Heather Guptill 07 863 4446
FISHING-Labour Weekend Snapper Hunt.
Tairua Pauanui Sport Fishing Club, 11 Tui
Terrace, Tairua. Info: 07 864 8361(after 4pm) •
FISHING-Danska Mobler Big Catch Fishing
Tournament, Pauanui. Everyone welcome. Prize
givings at Pauanui Club. Enter at Pauanui
Service Station or Pauanu Marine. Info: 07 864
8695 • 021 966 153 •
SUN 26 OCT (LABOUR WEEKEND)
SPORT/FUN - Whitianga Bathtub Races,
Brophys Beach, races start 10:30am. (see story
page 40)
FUNDRAISER/SCHOOL-Kiwi Spring Festival,
Tangiaro Kiwi Retreat, 1299 Port Charles Rd,
Port Charles, 11am-1am. Food, entertainment,
arts/crafts, auction, kids activities. Auction is
fundraiser for Colville School. Gold coin entry
fee goes to Colville Community Health Trust.
Info: 07 8666 614 •
OCTOBER 2014
ONGOING THROUGHOUT MONTH
FESTIVAL-Waihi Goldfest, 1 - 31 Oct. Running
thru Oct with events & activities for all ages.
Info: Brian Gentil 07 863 3030 or
org.nz •
ART- Reflections Exhibition, Michael D Smither,
Original paintings. Bread & Butter Gallery, 26
Albert St, Whitianga, Thru 20 Nov, 10am-4pm.
Info: 07 8664927 •
nz •
FRI 17 OCT
WORKSHOP/MIND/BODY- Weekend Retreat
with Kelvin Cruickshank, 17-20 Oct. Starts Fri
2pm, ends Monday breakfast. Puka Park
Resort, 42 Mt Ave, Pauanui. Info:
Erin -
SAT 18 OCT
GARAGE SALE- Ngatea Garage Sale - New
Zealand’s biggest, 9am-2pm, Main St. Info:
Adrienne Jordan 07 867 7800 • .
richardsons.co.nz
FUNDRAISER/BALL- Whitianga Gothic Glam
Ball, 60 Racecourse Rd, 7:30pm-1am, $65,
cash bar. Superb entertainment, cocktail &
nibbles at fundraiser for Mercury Bay
Community Swimming Pool. Tickets at
Peninsula Party Hire, 07 866 5141 •
Info: 07 866 5239 •
FUNDRAISER/RALLY- Cansurf Motorcycle
Rally, Gourmet Gala & After Party, Waihi Beach
Community Centre, 9am. Fundraiser for CanSurf
& CanTeen. Tickets: 0800 BUY TIX (289 849)
Info:
SUN 19 OCT
MUSIC-North Shore Male Voice Choir Concert.
All-male choir from Auckland’s North Shore at
Whitianga Town Hall, 2pm. Tickets $20 ($15
unwaged & $40 for families). Info:
FRI 24 OCT
LEISURE-Twilight Spa Night at The Lost Spring,
121A Cook Drive, Whitianga, 7:30pm. Kick start
the Labour Weekend! R-18, $36. Info: 07 866
0456 •
SUN 16 NOV
SPORT/FUN - Thames Save the Children Fun
Run, 8.00am. Great day for the family! 5k, 10k
& Half Marathon options. Thames Rugby &
Sports Club, Rhodes Park, Thames. Info:
MUSIC- Graham Wardrop Concert, Bella St
Pump House, Thames, 7:30-10pm. Tickets
$20.00, from GBD hotel or Lotus Realm in
Grahamstown, Thames.
TUE 18 NOV
SEMINAR- The Truth about Weight Loss with
Jason Shon Bennett, Whangamata Baptist
Church, 301 Port Rd, 7pm–9pm. Dispelling
myths surrounding weight loss. Info:
WED 19 NOV
SEMINAR- The Truth about Weight Loss,
Equippers Church, 507 Mackay St, Thames,
6:30pm – 8:30pm. (See 18 Nov listing)
FRI 21 NOV
ARTS/FESTIVAL- Thames Arts Festival Beside
the Seaside, 21 Nov-07 Dec. Show off your arty
best. Treats in store for steam punkers & fine
art aficionados. Info:
co.nz •
YOUTH- Mt Karangahake Children’s Climb. If
interested, please contact Debbie- 07 862 9105
or 021 906 618, Clark- 021 444 • sales@
firestop.co.nz • Hauraki Resource Centre- 07
862 6110 •
SAT 22 NOV
SPORT- Great Cranleigh Kauri Run, Coromandel
Town. 11th Annual, off road trail runs & walks.
Kauri tree will be planted along trail for each
person participating. Info:
FISHING- Troy Wheeler Contracting Ice Breaker
Tournament. The Mercury Bay Gamefishing
Club. Info: 07-866-4121,
FRI 28 NOV
SPORT/FESTIVAL- Whitianga Dive Festival,
28-30 Nov. Based in Whitianga for dive
enthusiasts. Info: Dive Zone Whitianga 07 867
1580 •
SPORT/FLYING- Northern Regional Flying
Competitions, Mercury Bay Aero Club,
Whitianga, 28-30 Nov, 10am. Competitions,
aerobatics, precision landings & streamer
cutting. Info: Auckland Aero Club 09 299 8590
FRI 31 OCT
HALLOWEEN- Halloween Carnival, Pauanui
Club, 4:30pm. Halloween fun for the family! Info:
021 966 6153 •
FIREWORKS/FUNDRAISER- Opoutere PTA
Fireworks Extravaganza. Evening gala, activities
for whole family, 6.00pm onwards. Opoutere
School, SH25, Whangamata. Info: James
Lovegrove/Opoutere School 07 865 9077 •
NOVEMBER
SAT 1 NOV
SPORT- Cranleigh K2 Cycle Race. The 13th
anniversary of K2 starts in Coromandel, travels
anticlockwise through Thames, Tairua,
Whitianga & back to Coromandel.
Info: Keith & Rita Stephenson 07-866-8613 •
Andy Reid 0274-921-348 •
FIREWORKS-Paeroa Lions Fireworks Display.
Lions Club provides a professional display. Info:
Positive Paeroa 07 862 6999 • enquiries@
paeroa.org.nz •
SAT 8 NOV
FESTIVAL - Rising Can Beer Festival, 2-7pm,
Hot Water Brewing Co, 1043 SH25, Whenuakite.
Craft beer from HWBC, Garage Project,
Baylands, Sawmill & Three Boys Breweries.
Food from gourmet American style hotdogs to
pizza. Music from Hamilton County Blue Grass
Band & other locals. Info: 07 866 3830 • 027
509 1172 •
SAT 15 NOV
WINE TASTING-Pauanui Launch & Wine Trail,
11.30am - 4pm. Cruise Pauanui Waterways,
taste food & NZ wines. Free entry to Coro
Flavours (see below). Info: Paul Schrader- 027
498 8056 •
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FESTIVAL-Coro Flavours @ the Quays, 3:30-
7:30pm. Relax to live music eating fine food,
with quality wine or boutique beers in Pauanui
Waterways. Info: Paul- 027 498 8056,
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