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COROMANDEL LIFE LATE SPRING / HOLIDAY 2018
0800 COVE TOUR
haheiexplorer.co.nzPrices:
Adult $95, Child $50 (3-15 years), Family $260 (2 Ad/2Chn)
Departures:
Summer - 9am, 10am, 11am, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.
Winter - after 4pm and 2pm. Departs from the south end of Hahei
Beach, off Wigmore Cresent.
Only 10 minutes drive from Hot Water Beach, overseas visitors and
kiwis alike are discovering the adventure of our unique boat tour
operating within the Cathedral Cove marine reserve, on the beautiful
Coromandel Peninsula, Hahei.
07 866 3887 • 8 Pye Place • Hot Water Beach • Whitianga
A favourite of locals and visitors,
Hot Waves is just a minute’s stroll
from Hot Water Beach. Enjoy
gourmet dining inside or out
on this one-acre native garden
teaming with bird life.
One of the best eateries
on the Coromandel
Open 7 days 8:30am-4pm • Fridays till 8:30pm for Open Mic & Pizza night
Open 7 days 9.30am - 5.00pm
3/3 GRANGE RD
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HAHEI
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07 866 3033
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wall art
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prints and cards by Rachel Olsen and Charlotte Giblin
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gorgeous NZ made skincare
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paua & silver jewellery
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stunning hats for summer
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toys for all ages
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art & cook books
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cards
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gift wrapping
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exclusive range by studio k
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Our Deli provides our very popular Habitat condiments,
a collection of specialty foods and smallgoods and a selection of kitchenware.
COME IN AND BROWSE OUR EXTENSIVE GIFT RANGE
beach habitat
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H A H E I
New Totem
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Although Neil and Karen Vowles from The Pour House in lovely Hahei
rarely get to go into town together, they decided to nip out for a
celebratory lunch last December as it was Neil’s birthday.
On the drive home from Whitianga, they saw a young man – barefoot
and carrying a lot of luggage – hitching a lift. Karen shared, “He looked
a bit like Jesus so we thought he must be OK.” Chatting as they drove
they discovered that Francis was a French Canadian travelling the
world learning regional woodcrafting skills. At home in Quebec, he
carved totem poles. Karen and Neil looked at each other and both
thought, “That’s just what we need in the beer garden!”
Unfortunately, Christmas was coming soon and Francis was to leave
the country at the end of January, so they suggested he make contact
when he returned to NZ in two year’s time. However, three days later
Francis walked up the garden path of The Pour House, found Karen
and said, “I thought I should come and see you.”
“This was amazing”, explains Karen, “because as soon as we dropped
him off, we regretted not biting the bullet and asking him to come back
with us to create something.” Francis would carve their totem after all.
“Within 24 hours, a 5m piece of macrocarpa was sourced from a
local farmer, and within 48 hours Francis was set up on a nearby farm
kitted out like an advert for Worksafe NZ! His work attire was so totally
different to his hitchhiking gear!” says Karen. “After a few days, Neil
suggested that we relocate Francis to our beer garden where he could
demonstrate his craft for The Pour House customers to watch.”
And indeed, in the next few weeks, children, pensioners, young hipsters
and visitors alike were impressed and fascinated with this talented
carver. “Francis would even encourage them to practice a bit on the
sculpture. So many eventually ‘put their mark’ on the carving too.”