Thames Market -
Every Saturday, 10-
12pm. Pollen St. Crafts, goods & produce.
Info: Angelika & Peter 07 868 9841 • 21 566
460 •
thamesmarket@xtra.co.nzCoroglen Farmers Market -
Sundays,
9:30am-1pm, Labour Weekend till Queens
Birthday. Local produce from Coromandel
farms. Info: 07 866 3315 or
teohu@xtra.
co.nz
Whitianga Craft & Farm Market -
8:30am -1pm in Soldiers Park. 21&29 Oct,
6&20&27 Dec, and every Sat, Boxing Day to
Mid March. Info: Doreen 07 866 5237
W
AIHI BEACH
Market
- Sundays, Labour
Weekend to Queens Birthday. Waihi Beach
Community Centre. Info: Niria 07 863 4270
Tairua Market Day -
1st Saturday every
month, 9am-1pm. Crafts with goods & produce.
Tairua Town Hall, Main Rd. Info: 07 864 7575
WAIHI MARKET
- 3rd Saturday, 8.30am-1pm,
Memorial Hall, Main Street, Waihi. Info: Michael
Hayden 07 863 7292
Paeroa Farmers Market
- Saturdays,
8am-12pm, Old Regent Theatre Building,
84 Normanby Rd. Info: Norman Roderick -
earthnorm@hotmail.comCOROMANDEL Town Market
- Fridays,
8am-12pm, 10 Oct - End of May, Pepper Tree
Restaurant. Info: Glenda 07 866 6747
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KARANGAHAKE Market
- 2nd & 4th Sunday,
10am-2pm. Hall burned, moved to Paeroa’s
Belmont Rd until rebuild, Info: 07 862 9233
KUAOTUNU Market -
Saturday mornings
weather permitting. Next to Luke’s Kitchen &
Gallery. Local produce, product & craft.
MON 16 MAR
FASHION-
Thames NZ Heritage Week Fashion
Extravaganza
. Thames War Memorial Civic
Centre, 200 Mary St, 7pm. Tickets $35 at
Grahams Town Bar & Diner- 700 Pollen Street.
Info: Wendy Courtney • 07.868107 •
courtknees@xtra.co.nzFRI 20 MAR
FESTIVAL/EVENT-
Te Radar's Historical
Nuggets
, Thames Heritage Festival. Info:
www. thamesheritage.co.nzRETREAT-
I AM - 9 Day Retreat
, 20-28 March,
Te Moata Retreat, 180 Paul Rd, Tairua. Info:
07 868 8798
SAT 21 MAR
RACING-
NZ Offshore Powerboat Racing
.
from the long Buffalo Beach along Mercury Bay.
You can even park up and watch the action from
the comfort of your car.Info:
www.nzoffshore.co.nz
FESTIVAL/EVENT-
William Hall Arboretum
Guided Tour
, Thames Heritage Festival. Info:
www.thamesheritage.co.nzFESTIVAL/EVENT-
Old Time Fete
, Thames
Heritage Festival. Info:
www.thamesheritage.co.nz
FESTIVAL-
Paeroa Wine & Food Festival
.
Boutique wines & beers & variety of delicious
food to sample, tasteful music, $15. Info: 07
862 6999 •
www.paeroa.org.nzMUSIC-
Music Picnic @ the Point
, 3-7pm,
Pleasant Point Reserve, Pauanui. Music by our
locals & Overdrive. BYO, gold coin entry. Info:
027 498 8056 •
paul@theelectrician.co.nz • www.pauanuionline.co.nzWALKING/FESTIVAL-
ECHO Walking Festival
.
Over 40 events. Not just walking - bike rides,
boat trip to an island, SUP & unique walks.
Some book out quickly so register early. Info: 07
868 0815 •
www.echowalkfest.org.nzFISHING-
Ladies Blue Tournament
, 21-22
Mar. The Mercury Bay Gamefishing Club. Info:
07-866-4121 •
mbgfc@xtra.co.nz • www. mbgfc.co.nzFISHING-
Alto Tournament
. The Mercury Bay
Gamefishing Club. Info: 07-866-4121 •
mbgfc@xtra.co.nz • www.mbgfc.co.nzSUN 22 MAR
SPORT -
Virtually On Track Geoteering
Challenge
. A combination of geo-caching,
treasure hunting & orienteering where you hunt
out markers using your mobile phone. Anzac
Bay, Bowentown 10am - 12pm, Free. Info:
www.virtuallyontrack.co.nzWED 25 MAR
FESTIVAL-
Beach Hop Whangamata
, 25-29
March. New Zealand’s BIGGEST celebration of
the 50s & 60s. Free event. Info: Graeme Watt
info@beachhop.co.nz • w ww.beachhop.co.nzBEACH HOP WARMUP-
Waihi’s Warm Up
Party for Beach Hop
. Hundreds of classic cars
& hot rods, bands playing in closed off streets,
best dressed comps, shops & stalls. Info: 07
863 3030 •
info@waihi.org.nzSPORT/FUN-
Gold FM Drag Race
. Long and
flowing, short and sporty or who knows what?
Watch big burly men in dresses & makeup race
up & down Seddon St. Info: 07 863 3030 •
info@waihi.org.nzAPRIL
FRI 3 APRIL - EASTER WEEKEND
FESTIVAL-
Colville Arts Festival
, 3-12 April,
Fri - 7-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm. Colville
Citizens Hall, Colville Rd. Exhibition of work from
around 30 Artists in Colville area. Info:
www. colvillevillage.com