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Mercury Twin Cinema Whitianga Movie Times
Sport & Recreation
Looking for movies times in Whitianga to watch at the cinema this week and weekend? Check out the latest movie session times and trailers at the two big screens at the Mercury Twin Cinemas!
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Matarangi Summer Festival
Galas-Carnivals & Fairs
December until the end of January - the village of Matarangi on the Coromandel Peninsula will come alive this summer with all the fun family events planned in its annual Matarangi Summer Festival. View and download the events programme with plenty of activities for all the family.
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Mercury Bay Emergency Services Summer Festival
Galas-Carnivals & Fairs
Note - date to be confirmed - usually on the 30th December each year. The festival is held in the heart of Whitianga to raise funds for local emergency services.
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Cooks Beach Carnival
Galas-Carnivals & Fairs
Date to be confirmed for 2027 - usually held on the 4th January each year. Fun for the whole family, everything from stalls and games to raffles and food.
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Mercury Bay Library Events
Workshops & Conferences
13 January to 29 January Library Summer Holiday programme! 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!
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!
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Cathy Klouwens
December 16, 2025
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Whitianga Restaurants Open on Christmas Day
Lifestyle Stories
Don’t want to face the hassle or stress of preparing Christmas lunch or dinner, or have decided to keep things low key this year? Whether you’re a local looking for a festive meal without the cooking, or a visitor wanting to enjoy the holiday by the water, Whitianga has options to make your Christmas Day special and there’s something to suit different tastes and budgets.
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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 19, 2025
Win a Voucher from Farmer Autovillage Coromandel
Competitions
Enter this month for your chance to win an awesome voucher to use at Farmer Autovillage Coromandel — perfect for giving your car the care it deserves and ideal if you’ve got a holiday planned, or just want to ensure your vehicle is road-safe and reliable.
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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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Events
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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