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October 17, 2025
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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...
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Cathy Klouwens
November 10, 2025
New
The Mercury Bay Garden and Landscape Supplies team have partnered with All About W...
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Cathy Klouwens
November 01, 2025
Pink Campervan visiting Coromandel to offer free breast health advice
Community Stories
People in the Coromandel are being invited to visit Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s ...
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Events
October 14, 2025
The Greenstone Summer Concert Tour returns for its sixteenth year running, kicking...
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Wāhi Tukurua - Mercury Bay Resource Recovery Trust
August 14, 2025
Wāhi Tukurua New Interim Resource Drop-off Centre to Boost Recycling and Waste Reduction in Mercury Bay
Conservation Stories
It’s official — Wāhi Tukurua (Mercury Bay Resource Recovery Trust), the passionate...
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Cathy Klouwens
July 31, 2025
25+ ideas for Father's Day in Whitianga
Lifestyle Stories
Celebrate father's day with your Dad, step parent, father figure or significant ot...
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Cathy Klouwens
July 24, 2025
Celebrating 25 Years of Play: Whitianga Toy Library’s Silver Anniversary
Community Stories
The Whitianga Toy Library is approaching its 25th year of operation. In this artic...
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Cathy Klouwens
July 22, 2025
A Taste of Matarangi takes a break - will return in 2027
Event Stories
After celebrating its 10th successful event in 2025, the much-loved A Taste of Mat...
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Cathy Klouwens
August 05, 2025
What is there to do in Whitianga?
Lifestyle Stories
If you are heading to the Coromandel Peninsula, Whitianga is definitely worth a vi...
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Cathy Klouwens
June 11, 2025
What is Matariki and why is it important?
Event Stories
Matariki is being celebrated on Friday 20 June in 2025. Are you unsure what Matari...
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Cathy Klouwens
July 22, 2025
Reflecting on the success of A Taste of Matarangi 2025
Event Stories
The A Taste of Matarangi Festival 2025 has raised an impressive $15,000 to be dist...
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Cathy Klouwens
May 28, 2025
Economic Development Survey
Council Updates
Thames Coromandel District Council are inviting businesses to take part in an econ...
