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FISHING- Mace Contractors Family Fishing,
3-5 April & Mace Trees Silent Auction. Tairua
Pauanui Sport Fishing Club, 11 Tui Terrace,
Tairua. Info: 07 864 8361(after 4pm) or
RETREAT- Prana Easter Weekend. 4 Days of
Entertainment, Fun 4 Kids, Workshops, Healthy
Food, Yoga, Dancing, Jamming & Eco Market
Stalls! Prana Eco Retreat, 742 Ohui Road Ohui,
Opoutere. Info:
SAT 4 APRIL (EASTER WEEKEND)
MARKET- Whangamata Lions Craft &
Farmers Market , Memorial Hall Complex, 326
Port Road, 8am - 3pm , rain or shine. 100 stalls,
huge variety of craft, food & produce. Info:
FISHING- Kid's Tournament . The Mercury Bay
Gamefishing Club. Info: 07-866-4121, mbgfc@
xtra.co.nz •
FISHING- Easter Tournament . Pauanui.
Everyone welcome. Prize givings at the Pauanui
Club. Enter at Pauanui Service Station or
Pauanu Marine. Info: 07 864 8695 - 021 966
153 •
FRI 10 APRIL
FESTIVAL-Hahei Tractor Bash, 10-12 April.
Tractor Parade” Food Fun, Autumn Swim, Car
Boot Sale, Quiz Night and more. Info: 07 866
3281 •
co.nz/Hahei-Tractor-Bash.html
SAT 11 APRIL
FESTIVAL- Taste of Matarangi. A fabulous day
of food, wine and music by the beach, The
Village Green, Matarangi Beach. Info: 021 158
4774 •
ARTS- Coromandel Artstour, 11-12 & 18-19
April, 10am - 4pm. Over 30 artists from around
Coromandel town will open their studios. Info:
021 043 8689 •
co.nz • See p44.
FISHING- Juniors Tournament, 11-12 April. The
Mercury Bay Gamefishing Club. Info: 07-866-
4121,
FRI 17 APRIL
COMEDY- Fresh-up Comedy Tour, 8–10pm.
Three of New Zealand’s best, Ben Hurley, Dai
Henwood and Vaughan King. Thames War
Memorial Civic Centre, 200 Mary St R16.
Tickets: 0800 BUY TIX Info:
co.nz/
FISHING - Placemakers Fishing Tournament,
Whitianga, 17-18 April. Sponsored tournament
hosted by Mercury Bay Gamefishing Club. Info:
07 867 2000 • 07 866 4121 •
nz •
SAT 18 APRIL
ARTS - Coromandel Artstour, 18-19 April. See:
11April listing.
FISHING- Landbased Tournament, 18-19
April, (Low tide 12:03pm). Tairua Pauanui Sport
Fishing Club, 11 Tui Terrace, Tairua. Info: 07 864
8361(after 4pm) •
SAT 25 APRIL
SPORT- Whangamata Adventure Race, 3hr,
6hr & 12hr team race options & 3hr Novice Race
has been added. Course kept secret until race
day. Opoutere Campground, 460 Ohui Road.
Info: 027 428 7248 • .
school.nz •
SUN 26 APRIL
SPORT/SWIM- Fast25s Thames, 3- 12pm,
Thames Centennial Pools, 105 Mackay Street.
Entertainment, food, beverages & FAST 25m
swim races. Featuring 224 competitors from
NZ. Info: 07 8688441 • .
com •
Home to the Coromandel’s finest wines &
Coromandel’s most idyllic wedding venue
Ideal location for coffee,
breakfast, lunch,
local wines & craft beers
OPEN 7 DAYS*
Phone: 07 866 4066
761A Purangi Road,
Cooks Beach
*Please visit website for opening hours
WINERY
MAY
SAT 9 MAY
SPORTS- The Nugget MultiSport Festival
- Waihi, 8am. Choose from Full Nugget
Multisport Race, Half Nugget Duathlon, 21km
Run, 10km or 5km Run/walk options. Info: Mark
• 027 431 6461 •
SAT 30 MAY
SPORTS/FESTIVAL- MindSports, 29 May - 7
June. Held in Thames over Queens Birthday
weekend in June. Provides a fun environment
for anyone who plays a sport-of-the-mind to
compete. Info: Allan Barclay • registrar@
mindsportsfestival.co.nz •
JULY
FRI 3 JULY
MUSIC- Youth Rock Whitianga, 2:30-7:30pm.
Sponsored by Whitianga Community Services
Trust. This event is open for ages 14-18 residing
in Thames Coromandel Region. Held at Mercury
Bay Multi-sport Park, gates open at 2pm. Info:
Planning Ahead?
SAT 19 SEP Whitianga Scallop Festival
THR 8 OCT Brits at the Beach, 8-11
The Old Mill Café
verandah dining with estuary views/ licensed café/restaurant/ international deli
OPEN BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER / live music
Ph 07 864 9390
1 Esplanade at the base of Paku, Tairua /
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