The Coromandel Informer

05/01/2026

An awesome night at Coroglen Tavern on 29 December - a great prep for New Years Eve. The tavern is the destination for great music concerts with Th' Dudes, Mockers and Stella* and a big crowd of concert goers. Everyone was getting into the New Years Eve mood early. The food was great as well. Thank you Coroglen Tavern!

05/01/2026

The Cooks Beach Carnival - a super fun and fund raising event for Whenuakite School. It is annual and hundreds come - lots of games and competitions for school age children and they love it all. The Talent Quest is a very good standard. There was so much choice when it came to food as well as ice cream, juice and sweets. Stall selling locally made products as well as commercial based goods -including toys and clothes were at a very fair price to buy. Everywhere there awere volunteers to help and to organise. Daisy the cow arrived to drop her dung on the winning square. The lLucky person received $1,000. The joy and spirit of the carnival plus its success in raising funds is of great credit to the whole Cooks Beach community.

02/01/2026

Buskers will be playing near the market in Whitianga town centre today - from approx 10.30am. Here is a clip of their music

02/01/2026

This group of family and friends led by the Chris and Marieke Nation are thrilling people in Coromandel town with their love of busking. At least 5 of them are professional musicians. I am asking them to come to Whitisnga tomorrow to busk.

29/12/2025

Some events that didn't make it into Issue 1190 30 December 2025

News from American Muscle Street & Custom Club Whitianga
Cars & Coffee plus mini car show!! 4th Jan 2026 (please note earlier start time)
As usual on the Buffalo Beach Reserve starting @ 10.00am till 1.00pm to put on a bit of a car show for the locals and visitors who maybe expecting the Whiti Beach Meet.

Then Picnic Cruse to Kuaotunu
Leaving Buffalo Beach Reserve Whitianga at 1.00pm convoying out to the Kuaotunu tennis court reserve at 164-154 Kuaotunu 17Km North of Whitianga on SH 25. Those who would like to bring a picnic please do so. For the others, it's Luke’s Kitchen - famous for their pizza’s, only 400 mtrs away are open to take food back to the reserve joining the picnic group. Maybe bring a small cooler with some liquid refreshments and a chair!!!

GARAGE SALE
68 Cook Street, Whitianga Saturday 3 January from 8.00am. books and puzzles and various household items.

29/12/2025

In the latest issue of The Informer, we tell the story of six young people who drowned 50 years ago.

It happened the night of 29 December, 1975 – one of the worst boating tragedies in New Zealand. Six young people died. Five of them came from the Whitianga area. All six were friends and were well known in the community. They had good families. The two local young men were members of the Mercury Bay Rugby team. Patricia and Robyn together, played in the Whitianga Netball team. They had many friends. When the boat went out, it was calm; the sea was not dangerous...
Read all the story at: https://theinformer.co.nz/general/50-years-ago-six-young-people-drown/

29/12/2025

This weeks issue is now live at https://theinformer.co.nz/this-weeks-issue/

29/12/2025

AJ organised a bevvy of Santas to bless all the drinking venues in Whitisnga on Christmas Eve. They need a little practice of on being a Sabta Choir. Still - well done!

28/12/2025

The heavens are putting on a show over the Hauraki Gulf south of Coronandel Town

26/12/2025

16/12/2025

History-making auction - Whitianga Mariners Precinct

The buzz of people chatting, expecting, filled every space. About 75 people had crowded into the inside of Hoppers Waterways Office in Reweti Drive, Whitianga and out on the footpath for the bewitching time of 1.15pm Saturday, 6 December...

Read the article online at: https://theinformer.co.nz/business/history-making-auction-whitianga-mariners-precinct/