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58 COROMANDEL LIFE LATE AUTUMN/WINTER
For details of upcoming events see the PakuViews
Calendar onpg16 or visit
Visitors are welcome by arrangement.
Phone Jessie or Dave at 07 868 8798
or email
No description does justice to the powerful
presence of nature at Te Moata. Set in 344
hectares of native bush just north of Tairua,
this sanctuary hosts a variety of residential
retreats and workshops. A network of
walking tracks leads to streams, the labyrinth,
waterfalls and beautiful stands of native trees
including ancient Kauri.
Experience Te Moata for yourself. Enrol in a
retreat or book a stay in one of our cottages or
remote bush huts.
Alex Harris of Tairua Dive & Marine found this cutie, affectionately
named Sammy, out on their deck in early September.
DOC came out and examined Sammy, “and said he’s fit and
healthy, about 12 months old and would have left its mum as she
will have had new
pups by now.”
Sammy hung around
for 3 weeks, fishing in
marina and sleeping
on a sunny wall
opposite the shop.
Fat and healthy – not
much competition for
food in the marina –
Sammy has grown
enough to make his
way out to the big
ocean.
Bon Voyage,
Sammy!
Coromandel Community
SPOTLIGHT
SAMMY THE SEAL SAFELY OUT TO SEA
The official launch of the Tairua Business
Network was held at the Tairua-Pauanui
Sportsfishing Club, where speaker Carl
Muir shared about starting his tourist fishing
business.
Above, the August meeting was held at The
Pepe. Generous owner Steve Morris provided
platters laden with both cold and hot yummy
starters to the delight of those attending.
Business owners got together in September
at the Tairua-Pauanui Sports Fishing Club for
the launch of the Tairua Business Network, the
official result of many informal regular meetings.
The launch event was catered by Feast and
featured two speakers. Successful Olympic
kayaking coach (now business coach) Mark
Sutherland shared about transforming
behaviours to achieve business goals.
Carl Muir, founder of tourism fishing business
Epic Adventures, also spoke about the amount
of drive, hard work and business acumen
required to transform an idea into a successful
enterprise like Epic Adventures is today.
A big thanks to Donna Brooke, for not only
planning this gathering, but for speerheading
the formation of the network and evolving it to
the professional rewarding group it is today.
The Tairua Business Network is affiliated with
the Waikato Chamber of Commerce, which
gives members access to its training, events
and information provided by the chamber.
Membership provides several other benefits as
well. Find more info at
co.nz/tairua-business-network-2/ or contact
Donna at
OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES
Tairua
Have a yearning to ‘up your inner exotic’?
Well, look no farther than Tairua’s Talk of
Turkey Rugs, with their Moroccan style home
and showroom. The Mediterranean blue
plaster walls set off the deep antique patinas
of the handwoven carpets and rugs, decor
pieces, cushions, runners, and textiles with
“every piece handpicked from markets in the
Middle East and central Asia.”
Elley and Phil Smith are holding open houses
on the last Sunday of every month from
10am-4pm in their home at 129 Ocean Beach
Road. Phil tells us, “Browsers are welcome
to come and enjoy our hospitality – no sales
pressure here!”
Also view by appointment. Phone on 07 864-
9846 and see
SPEND A DAY AT TAIRUA’S
EXOTIC ‘CARPET BAZAAR’
PEACE, LOVE & PRIZEGIVING . The Woodstock party in September was
a prize giving for the Tairua soccer and netball teams at the Rugby Club.
About 80 attendees dressed in theme – and what – no one nude? Fuller
and the Empties entertained and Marg Chick put on an excellent feast.
Photographer Michelle McEwan set up a ‘pre-selfies’ photo corner.
From left to right: Emily Stephens, Emily Ratcliffe, Shannon Kirkcaldie,
Stephanie Mowat and Emma Harding. From the netball team, Shannon
won player of the year & Steph sportsperson of the year.