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In celebration to mark the 250th year since Captain James Cook made his first landfall in New Zealand, the replica HMS Endeavour will anchor in and around Mercury Bay with a side trip up the Firth of Thames. This year, New Zealand marks 250 years since the first meetings between Maori and Europeans during Captain […]

Pop down to the beach at the Central Reserve to watch the replica HMB Endeavour and Fa’afaite Va’a sail past. BYO breakfast, hot drinks & something to sit on. Presented by Cooks Beach Community. This event is part of the Tuia 250 Encounters programme

The Tuia Stage is a 12 hour outdoor cultural showcase of Coromandel performing artists: poets, storytellers, musicians, dancers and kapa haka groups. The central performance will be the premiere performance of a special Tuia 250 composition by Dr Te Ahukamaru Charles Royal (indigenous composer, teacher and cultural leader) performed by the Mercury Bay Choir, joined […]

New Zealand’s biggest Garage sale it was promoted as, way back in 1996… and so it began. Thousands of ‘out-of-towners’ flock to Ngatea to find a bargain.

Join the Waitakururu Community for a Gala Day! It’ll be a fun day out for all including trade stalls, kids activities, competitions & raffles, demonstrations & more. The event aims to showcase the creative, cultural and country school, with entertainment and food as well as games, animals, and competitions.

Public screening of “12 Days.” The screening runs for 35 minutes and the Mercury Bay Museum will also be onsite to answer questions. Aimed at all ages. This is a free event hosted by Cooks Beach Community. This event is part of the Tuia 250 Encounters programme.