Hokianga Events

19 February: Mundi World Music
at the Copthorne Hokianga, Omapere 7.30pm $15. Prepare to be transported! With inspiration from as far afield as the deserts of North Africa to the Amazon Basin and beyond Mundi take you on an unforgettable journey... Led by flute virtuoso and composer Tamara Smith, Mundi features an exciting array of instruments including flute, sax, banjo, marimba, voice, bass and world percussion. This original world-music band is not to be missed!

25 February: Waimamaku Wild West Fest
Held every year in February, weather permitting! This will be the 10th Anniversary with lots of things planned, so watch this space! Entertainment, market stalls, cheese rolling and shotouts on the man street, possum skinning, gumboot throwing, lots of fun.

9 - 11 March: Project Promise Hokianga 4WD Safari
Opononi and Districts Lions Club and the Kauri Coast 4WD Club are organising this three day event. (10% off at WFL for participants!!)
The Safari will tour through blocks of the Waimamaku west coast area with incredible views and interesting experiences across farms, rivers and mud tracks
The organizers endeavor to present you with a safari designed as a family affair, with enough interest to keep the more adventurous entertained
Shiny and tuff truck tracks are separated and join for lunch around a river site
The base camp is set up at the Waiotemarama complex, full camping facilities or alternative accommodation available

Limit of 60 vehicles
$160 driver and 1 passenger (non refundable)
Extra passengers $50
Children (under 14) $25
Sausage sizzle Friday night
Breakfast on Saturday & Sunday and dinner Saturday night
A packed lunch can be ordered for Saturday. (See order form for more details)

Google Opononi lions 4wd safari to view feedback from our previous safari
All drivers must be affiliated with the NZFWDA
For non-members, there is a weekend membership available
$30 to be paid to the Kauri Coast 4WD Club

For more information call
(09) 4057490 or (0274) 222 251
Email: opo4wd@maxnet.co.nz <mailto:opo4wd@maxnet.co.nz>

10 March: Monteith's Wild & Fiery Food Festival

10 March: Ruth Wyand - American Blues guitarist from New Jersey
Ruth will perform at Morrell's cafe on Saturday 10 March. A guitar/vocal concert of blues, jazz, fingerstyle guitar and singer/songwriter - a mix of original and renditions of musicians such as Tom Waitts, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday. Wyand is a musical ambassador who works to present a positive, progressive, and entertaining message about America, and its music. 7.30pm. $15
For more information about these and other events planned for 2012, see our website http://hokianga.com/shcac

31 March: Hokianga Half Marathon: Rawene to Opononi
It costs $30 to enter and you get a participant's brunch afterward and a T-shirt. Entries are taken by email: montalvo.v@gmail.com Please include name, runner or walker, and T-shirt size.

28 - 30 September: Hokianga Country Music Festival
For more information see the website: www.hokiangacountrymusic.com