COROMANDEL
life
JUNEE 2015
SAT 6 JUNE
THEATRE
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‘Meeting Karpovsky’
Whitianga
Town Hall, 7pm. $15. Helen Moulder & Sir Jon
Trimmer, music by Tchaikovsky, Weber, Stravinsky,
Adam & Bach. Book PaperPlus 07 866 5698
MUSIC
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Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show.
Full
live band playing songs you know and love with
full sound system and lighting. Kopu Station
Hotel, 1 Kopu Road, Kopu, Thames 8pm
SAT 13 JUNE
MUSIC
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Make Like a Tree Tour,
Eggsentric
Cafe & Restaurant, Purangi Rd, Cooks Beach,
8-10pm. Free admission, Indie-folk tunes &
photography created by Sergey Onischenko from
Ukraine who is hitch-hiking round the world.
Info: 07 866 0307
www.makelikeatree.orgFRI 19 JUNE
FOLK
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Charlotte Yates, Gil Eva Craig & Rob
Thorne
Kauaeranga Hall, 437 Kauaeranga
Valley Rd, 7:30pm. All ages. Door $20, Pre-
book $18.
Kauaerangahallmusic@gmail.comor Lotus Realm, 714 Pollen St, Thames. Info:
www.robthorne.co.nz w ww.charlotteyates.comSPORT
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New Zealand Masters Snooker
Tournament
, 19-21 JUNEe, 9am-7pm,
Whangamata Club, 404 Port Rd. For all
Snooker players over the age of 40. Info: 07
865 8705
www.whangamataclub.co.nz and
www.nzbsa.org.nzSAT 20 JUNE
EVENT
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Waihi Beach Op Shop Ball 2015
Waihi Beach Community Centre 7:30pm-
12:30am. Tickets $40, avail from 11 May at
Home Hardware. Info: 07 863 5105 hopes6@
xtra.co.nzFISHING
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Soft Bait - Slow Jig Fishing
Competition
Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club,
12 Esplanade, Whitianga Info: 07 866 4121
SAT 27 JUNE
SPORT
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NABBA Bodybuilding Show
. Bods
on show! Whangamata Memorial Hall. Info:
Vanessa & Jason 027 506 9519 or 027 514
7487
nabba@inspire.net.nz ww w.nabba.co.nzJULY 2015
THU 2 JULY
FISHING
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The Bounty Hunter Fishing
Tournament
2-4 July. Fish for Cash! Winter
fun & awesome prizes. Info: Stan 07 866 8760
or 0274 345 226
www.thebountyhunter.co.nzFRI 3 JULY
MUSIC
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Youth Rock Whitianga
2.30-
7.30pm at MB Multi-sports Park. Gates
open at 2pm. 14-18yrs. Info:
www. allaboutwhitianga.co.nz/whitianga-events/music-concerts/youth-rock-whitianga
FESTIVAL
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ILLUME The Coromandel Winter
Festival of Light
, 3-4 July. Showcasing
the heritage of Coromandel Town. Fri- 5:30-
9:30pm, night market, bands & more. Sat-
5:30-10:30pm, Parade, fireworks & more. Info:
www.illumefest.co.nzSAT 4 JULY
ARTS/THEATRE
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The Bookbinder
, 5:30pm
& 7pm. Magical One Man Show using
puppetry, props, light, shadow & imagination.
Monkey House Theatre, Whitianga. Tickets at
Paper Plus & Mercury Bay Area School Office.
Info: 07 866 5115
www.creativemercurybay. co.nz/event/the-bookbinderMARKET/FUNDRAISER
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Animal Rehoming
Fund’s Monster Garage Sale
, 8am-1pm.
ARF’s major fundraiser for rehoming stray
& abandoned animals in Mercury Bay. Info:
027 486 6111 animalrehomingfund@
gmail.com, www.facebook.com/AnimalRehomingFundMercuryBay
SUN 5 JULY
SPORT
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Trail Trilogy
Fun run/walk for
individuals or teams. Three events held on the
Hauraki Rail Trail over 3 months. Enter one
event or all 3. Event 1: Tirohia to Te Aroha, 5
July, 14km. Event 2: (see 16 Aug). Event 3:
(see 27 Sep). Info:
www.sportwaikato.org.nzMON 27 JULY
FESTIVAL
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The 2015 Buffalo Homecoming
Week
27 JULY- 2 Aug. A great range of events
will be held in Whitianga: A formal ceremony,
kids activities, specialist talks, guided town
tours, a special cinema evening and a Captains
Dinner will be held during the week. Info: Ron
Morgan 07 866 0730
AUGUST 2015
SAT 8 AUG
ARTS
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Winter Art Wander.
Discover the
wealth of artistic ability within the Paeroa
Community. Follow the art trail that leads to
artists in their studios. Info: 07 862 6999
enquiries@paeroa.org.nz ww w.paeroa.org.nzSUN 16 AUG
SPORT
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Trail Trilogy
. Second of three fun
run/walks for individuals or teams on the
Hauraki Rail Trail. Enter 1 or all 3. Event 1:
(see 5 July). Event 2: Waihi to Paeroa, 16 Aug,
21.6km. Event 3: (see 27 Sep). Info:
www. sportwaikato.org.nzFRI 21 AUG
YOGA
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The Walk to Self-Realization
, 3
day retreat 21-23 Aug, Mana Retreat Centre,
Manaia Rd, Coromandel Town. Yoga classes,
guided meditation & inspirational discussion.
Info:
bicycleyogi2@gmail.com orvisit
www. bicyclesyogaandyou.comSAT 22 AUG
ARTS -
Coromandel Peninsula Art and
Craft Fair
, 9am-4pm, Whitianga Town Hall,
Monk St. A “must see” event during a quiet
time of year. Info: Alison 07 866 0020
MOTORSPORT
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NZ National Rally
Championship 2015
, Multi Sports Centre,
Whitianga, 8am-5pm. Round 5, 60 rally
cars, 1000 people including competitors,
race teams, spectators & volunteers. Info: PJ
Johnson 021 050 250,
info@rallynz.org.nz www.nzrallychamps.co.nz/nzrc-events.FRI 28 AUG
SPORT
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Coromandel Classic
, 28-29 Aug.
2 day Multi-sports race for teams competing
over 200kms of mountain & road biking, trail
runs & kayaking. Info:
events@mjevents.co.nz www.coromandelclassic.co.nzSEPTEMBER 2015
SAT 12 SEP
FAIR/CAR SHOW
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Paeroa Vintage Fair
& Classic Car Show
, 12-13 Sep. Antique
Fair-10am at Paeroa Memorial Hall; Car Show
Parade-11am Town Centre; Car Rally-2pm (a
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