Please let the website administrator know if you are aware of local events that should be added to the listings on this website. Please also see our Facebook page for more information on some events.
Forthcoming events
Saturday 7 March 2020
Te Houtaewa
Challenge - 90 Mile Beach Race
The Course is down 90 Mile Beach from the Bluff, where the Ultra Marathon
and 5 Person relay starts. This is an ideal race on flat hard sand.The
Marathon starts at Hukatere, the ½ Marathon Walk/Run starts
at Waipapakauri Ramp and heads down to the finish at Pari Pari Domain.
Check the website
for more information.
Saturday 14 March 2020
Annual Mangonui Waterfront Festival
Waterfront Drive Mangonui - 12.00 noon to 6.00 pm
A celebration of locally-produced food, beverages, art and music
Saturday 21 March 2020
Mangonui Garden Club - Annual Flower & Vegetable Show
11am - 3.30pm at
St John Ambulance Hall, Coopers Beach
Entry $2.00.
For more information contact Julie by phone 09 406 0221 or Chris 09 406 2270 or Facebook .
General enquiries: Debbie 027 449 6177
Easter Saturday 11 April 2020
21st
Annual Easter Dig Festival
Taipa Point and Beach
11.00am to 2.30pm.
Market and Food stalls
Cost per child: t.b.a.
Contact - Doubtless Bay Playgroup | Phone: 09 406 2275
Monday 27 April 2020
ANZAC Day Parade and Service
11am. War Memorial, Waterfront Drive, Mangonui
Organised by Mangonui Lions Club.
(Parade starts from Mangonui Memorial Hall).
Markets
Every Saturday morning
Mangonui Craft Market
Mangonui Memorial Hall, Waterfront Drive Mangonui
9.00am - 1.30pm
Come along for local hand made products such as olive oil, photography,
jewellery, gel candles, swamp kauri crafts, baby clothes, cushions,
kids’ sun hats, face and body products, jams and sauces, diamond
pictures, cards, tea cosies, casserole dish holders, and barbie doll
clothes.
Contact - Phone: Judy Wells, 09 406 0236
Doubtless Bay Market
9am - 1pm at the Doubtless Bay Christian Centre (opposite Mangonui
Fire Station on State Highway 10). New stall holders welcome, $10,
Car Boots just $5, Fresh local produce, Hot food and drinks from the
kitchen, arts & crafts, Children's play area, Op-shop open, heaps
of parking.
For more information or to book a stall please contact Bill Campbell
on Phone: 09 406 0977 or Cell/Text 021 406173.
Every Tuesday evening in summer
Tuesday Night Market
5.30 - 8.00pm. Next to the Mangonui Hotel on Waterfront Drive.
Contact: Liz, Cell: 021 781700 or Linley, Cell: 027 4846791
Arts venues
There are two major arts venues near to Doubtless Bay. For forthcoming events:
Te Ahu, Kaitaia
Events at
Te Ahu
Te Ahu Cinema
Te Ahu
Library
Museum @ Te Ahu
Turner Centre, Kerikeri
Past annual events
Sunday 6 October 2019
Mangonui Lions Annual Fun Run
10.00am start at Mangonui School, Col Mould Dr, Mangonui. Finish at Coopers Beach Reserve, SH10, Coopers Beach.
Entry fee: $10 adults; $2 children.
Distances: 8km or 6km, with 2km Beach Run for the littlies.
This community event is designed to promote fitness in our district. The course is mainly road and footpath for 5km, then hard-packed beach for 1km, followed (for the 8km course) by 2km on a grass track in a reserve. The children will have a 2km Beach Run along Coopers Beach. There will be refreshments and Prizegiving at the conclusion at Coopers Beach Reserve.
Funds raised will go to Mangonui Lions Club’s community projects.
For details see Facebook
page or email Alan Dow agdow54@gmail.com.
Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 November 2019
Far North Garden Safari
This year at Victoria Valley and Takahue area.
There are many lovely gardens to visit. Refreshments and stalls will be at the safari headquarters at Pamapuria School on both days.
Tickets for the safari cost $25 and are available from usual outlets from 1 October..
A bus will be available on the Saturday leaving from the back of Te Ahu by 8.45am for $10.
Supporting Riding for the Disabled Kaitaia.
Contact - Irene Knowler, Phone: 09 406 2022
Saturday 30 November 2019
Christmas in the Park
Mangonui School Field - 11.00 am to 3.00 pm
Stalls, fun games and rides with activities for all ages.Raffles galore.
Contact - Phone: School 09 406 0182 | Email: office@mangonui.school.nz
Christmas 2019
St Andrew's Anglican Church
Colonel Mould Drive, Mangonui
Service of Nine Lessons and Carols: Sunday 15 December at 7.00 pm.
Holy Communion: Sunday 22 December at 9.00 am.
Midnight Service: Tuesday 24 December at 11.00 pm.
Christmas Day Holy Communion: Wednesday 25 December at 9.00 am.
Catholic Service: Wednesday 25 December at 11.00 am.
Holy Communion and Family Worship: Every Sunday during January 2020 at 9.00 am.
For more information, contact Jan - Phone: 09 406 1239
Saturday 28 - Tuesday 31 December 2019
Doubtless Bay Embroiderer's Guild - Annual Exhibition
9.30am - 4.30pm -
Mangonui Memorial Hall
Entry free
Monday 30 December 2019
Sixth Annual Taupo Bay Tractor Spectacular
Marlin Drive, Taupo Bay : 5 pm.
Free.
Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 January 2020
Far North ITM - Doubtless Bay Fishing Contest & Auction
Weigh-in and prize-giving at Eastern Rugby Football Grounds Taipa at 4.00 pm (Saturday) and 3.30pm (Sunday).
More information: www.facebook.com/FarNorthITM/. Contact Danielle Moa: Cell: 027 2939903 | Phone: 09 406 0048 |
Email: danielle@fnitm.co.nz
Thursday 6 to Saturday 8 February 2020
Taipa Tavern Marlin Classic
Organised by Doubtless Bay Sportfishing Club Inc.
Weigh-in: Thursday & Friday: 4pm - 6pm; Saturday 3pm - 5pm followed by prizegiving. All held at Taipa Tavern.
For more information, email info@doubtlessbaysportfishingclub.nz.