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There are things to do rain or shine – making Whitianga a great destination for the whole family.
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Mercury Bay Library Events
Workshops & Conferences
Weekly events and activities at various times run at the Mercury Bay Library throughout the year and over the school holiday periods. And of course come on in any day they are open to get your favourite books for some excellent reading!
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Community Christmas Carols
Sport & Recreation
An evening for the Coromandel community – Christmas Carols at Taylors Mistake-Whakau Reserve in Whitianga to celebrate the special season.
Seaweek
Sport & Recreation
In March activities are coordinated as part of Seaweek - events to celebrate the moana-sea along with agencies, businesses, and community groups. There are usually plenty of activities to get involved in during Seaweek - pencil this date in your detail as more details to come!
Whitianga Christmas House
Sport & Recreation
The Whitianga Christmas House at Penny's House will be open for visitors from 15th December to 24th December Christmas Eve this year.
Cooks Beach ANZAC Service
Parades
DETAILS TBC for 2026 - ANZAC Dawn service at the Cooks Beach Fire Brigade.
Repco Beach Hop
Sport & Recreation
The Beach Hop is back in Whangamata, and around the Coromandel Peninsula.
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Events
December 05, 2025
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The Matarangi Summer Festival is returning with a fantastic line-up of family-friendly events that everyone can take part in over the summer season. From the Santa Parade and local markets to creative challenges and beachside adventures, there’s something for all ages to enjoy. Held across December 2025 and January 2026, this year’s programme is proudly supported by a range of generous local sponsors and community groups.
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Cathy Klouwens
December 09, 2025
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Rubbish and recycling collection dates 2025 - 2026
Council Updates
If you need to know when the weekly 2025, summer and 2026 council rubbish and recycling collection dates are for the Mercury Bay, Whitianga and the wider Coromandel Peninsula area read on! There's a handy PDF download so you can know when the next Thames Coromandel District Council kerbside rubbish and recycling collections are in your area on the Coromandel Peninsula.
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Cathy Klouwens
December 10, 2025
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Win a Voucher from Mercury Bay Pharmacy
Competitions
Celebrate summer with us! Our mates at Mercury Bay Pharmacy are giving you the chance to win a $50 voucher to use in-store. Whether it’s for your next piercing, a new jewellery piece, or your essential summer supplies — this voucher lets you choose what suits you best.
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Cathy Klouwens
November 19, 2025
In light of public feedback over the scheduling of the Whitianga concert to the Monday (January 26) following the Auckland Anniversary weekend, Greenstone Entertainment has announced today that they have listened to concert-goers and made the decision to move the Coromandel concert to Auckland’s Spark Arena on Thursday, January 29 to ensure a wider audience may enjoy the historic line-up of artists featuring IGGY POP, JOAN JETT and THE BLACKHEARTS, HOODOO GURUS and ZED.
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October 17, 2025
Iggy Pop, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Hoodoo Gurus and ZED to Headline Whitianga Summer Concert Tour 2026
Event Stories
THE SUMMER CONCERT TOUR returns to Whitianga in January 2026 with the announcement today by Greenstone Entertainment of their eagerly awaited artist line-up. The original ‘wild one’ of rock, IGGY POP will headline the Summer Concert Tour together with American icon JOAN JETT and THE BLACKHEARTS, HOODOO GURUS and Kiwi favourites, ZED.
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October 14, 2025
The Greenstone Summer Concert Tour returns for its sixteenth year running, kicking off in Taupo at the Amphitheatre, moves to an exciting new venue in Whitianga and locates to a brand new South Island venue in beautiful Lake Wānaka.
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