Talented Hot Water Beach local Deborah Anderson has recently self-published her debut novel, “Through Her Eyes”
Wednesday, 18 September 2019
Driving into Whitianga from the south, the Whitianga Airport, owned by the Mercury Bay Aero Club, is one of the first and biggest landmarks that attract the eye of people entering our patch of paradise. And while there is a regular flow of air traffic all year round, the summer months certainly see an increase in numbers on or above the grassed runway.
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“10 Artists,” a collective of professional artists, will hold their annual exhibition in the Kuaotunu Hall over Anniversary Weekend.
The Mercury Bay Art Escape have announced on Thursday last week that internationally respected street artists Flox (Hayley King) and #TrustMe (Ross Liew) will participate in the Tuia 250 Whitianga Street Art Festival that will be held from Monday 4 March to Friday 8 March.
Last weekend (from Friday 18 January to Sunday 20 January), Circus Aotearoa once again wowed the Mercury Bay community with four spectacular performances at the grounds of Mercury Bay Area School in Whitianga.
A group of friends from the USA, the UK, Australia and New Zealand played for the “Tin Cup” at the Mercury Bay Golf Club on Saturday last week. Among the friends was well known Kiwi businessman and philanthropist, Sir Owen Glenn.
When 21-year-old former Mercury Bay Bowling Club member Taylor Horn won the Bowls New Zealand National Open Championships men’s singles final on Tuesday last week, he became the youngest men’s singles champion in recent memory.
The Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove) Marine Reserve is a great place to see fish in the marine environment. However, as more people visit the reserve, a problem is emerging that can cause serious issues for the fish, for swimmers and for snorkelers.
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