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The Coromandel Scientifically Proven To Be ‘good For Your Soul’ In World First
Thursday, 30 November 2023, 11:55 am | Destination Coromandel
To encourage Kiwis to include The Coromandel in their itinerary this summer, Destination Hauraki Coromandel has launched a world-first campaign, backed by science. With its endless golden beaches, rugged hills and green valleys, The Coromandel has always ... More >>
Kūaotunu Peninsula Biosphere Dark Sky Project Moves Forward With Funding Secured
Friday, 14 October 2022, 8:45 pm | Destination Coromandel
The exceptionally starry nights experienced on the Kūaotunu Peninsula are soon to be preserved for the future as the Biosphere Dark Sky Project secures government funding through Destination Hauraki Coromandel, the Regional Tourism Organisation. ... More >>
Hauraki Coromandel Tourism Economy At A Critical Point
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 2:11 pm | Destination Coromandel
The Coromandel tourism industry is counting on a busy summer after enduring 3 months of significantly reduced visitor numbers and spend. During this time the Hauraki Coromandel economy had the one of the largest decreases in visitor spend across the ... More >>
Hauraki Coromandel Tourism Businesses Celebrated
Friday, 29 October 2021, 10:54 am | Destination Coromandel
The annual regional business excellence award winners were announced last night at a gala dinner at Grand Mercure Puka Park in Pauanui. The 2021 Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards event was also live-streamed to include all those supporters ... More >>
The Whitianga Scallop Festival Evolves Sustainably
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 4:18 pm | Destination Coromandel
There is currently a rāhui (no harvest) in place for the collection of scallops in theOpito Bay area, and elsewhere in New Zealand. The sustainability of scallopslocally and nationally is a priority for Whitianga Scallop Festival Inc. In observingthe ... More >>
Destination Coromandel Launches Signature Events Marketing Fund
Thursday, 21 January 2021, 8:13 am | Destination Coromandel
As one of the projects funded by the Government’s Strategic Tourism Assets Protection Programme (STAPP), Destination Coromandel today announced it is receiving applications from local event organisers for event marketing support through its $80k Signature ... More >>
Zipline tours open at Driving Creek Railway
Thursday, 24 October 2019, 2:05 pm | Destination Coromandel
The first zipline canopy tour through native Coromandel bush will take off this Labour Weekend at Driving Creek Railway. More >>
Welcome Back to The Coromandel, Time and Again
Thursday, 18 January 2018, 4:17 pm | Destination Coromandel
The Coromandel tourism industry is welcoming people to return for a relaxing holiday, to make the most of summer plans. It has been business as usual for most of the region with communities surrounding the Firth of Thames quick to bounce back from the storm ... More >>
K2 Cyclists Ready to Tackle The Coromandel
Friday, 27 October 2017, 4:00 pm | Destination Coromandel
Cyclists are gearing up for the toughest one-day challenge in the country at the Flight Centre K2 starting from Whitianga on the Coromandel Peninsula this Saturday 28 October. More >>
What's on in The Coromandel?
Thursday, 13 July 2017, 9:11 am | Destination Coromandel
The school holidays are here but don't panic, you're nearly halfway through and there are plenty of activities in the Coromandel to keep the young, and young at heart, occupied. More >>
The Coromandel is Open for Business
Friday, 14 April 2017, 3:28 pm | Destination Coromandel
Holiday makers can return to Hauraki and Thames Coromandel districts after cyclone Cook passed the east of the Coromandel Peninsula without making landfall. More >>
Crowd Goes Wild for The Coromandel - take two
Thursday, 21 January 2016, 5:23 pm | Destination Coromandel
The Coromandel is about to hit prime time television once again showcasing the breathtaking Coromandel Ranges. Local pro surfer Ella Williams hosted celebrity sports presenter Hayley Holt from Crowd Goes Wild TV. The talented duo take on Sleeping God Canyon ... More >>
Lights, camera, action!
Wednesday, 30 December 2015, 11:15 am | Destination Coromandel
Destination Coromandel are on the search for video and photo footage to help promote The Coromandel . The region's marketing agency has partnered with outdoor retailer Torpedo 7 who are offering monthly prizes for the best videos. Meanwhile the best ... More >>
Crowd Goes Wild for The Coromandel
Thursday, 17 December 2015, 10:05 am | Destination Coromandel
The Coromandel is about to hit prime time television showcasing idyllic coastal scenery and the breathtaking Coromandel Ranges. Local pro surfer Ella Williams hosted celebrity sports presenter Hayley Holt from Crowd Goes Wild TV. The talented duo surfed the ... More >>
Tourism Numbers Grow
Thursday, 3 December 2015, 11:23 am | Destination Coromandel
The good news in Destination Coromandel’s Annual Report which was presented to the Hauraki District Council and the Thames Coromandel District Council has been surpassed by the latest visitor spend data released by MBIE. More >>
New Location for Thames i-SITE Visitor Centre
Monday, 27 July 2015, 9:48 am | Destination Coromandel
On the 1st July 2015 Destination Coromandel took over the management of the Thames i-SITE Visitor Centre, as it did with the i-SITE in Whitianga last year. On the 1st August, the Thames i-SITE will move to its new location at the Thames Civic Centre ... More >>
The Coromandel Beyond 2025
Saturday, 27 June 2015, 10:03 am | Destination Coromandel
The Coromandel was recently voted New Zealand’s number one holiday destination. Retaining this status while growing visitor spend to $500 million by 2025 was the catalyst for developing the region’s new tourism strategy, Beyond 2025. More >>
Coromandel artists unite to open their studios
Wednesday, 8 April 2015, 10:38 am | Destination Coromandel
The 9th Coromandel Artstour open studio event starts this weekend. For the next two weekends - April 11/12 and 18/19 - 32 artists from Coromandel and the Western Peninsula will open their studios and welcome you in. The Coromandel Artstour is ... More >>
A journey to Sleeping God Canyon and a night at The Church
Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 11:21 am | Destination Coromandel
The Coromandel good for your soul competition has come to an end with two tourism businesses tied in first place after two months of voting. The Church Accommodation in Hahei and Canyonz in Thames were each locked on 597 votes to share first position ... More >>
Sunair to commence direct flights from Auckland to Whitianga
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 4:38 pm | Destination Coromandel
The announcement of a twice daily air service out of Ardmore Airport direct to Whitianga and daily flights connecting Whitianga with Great Barrier Island and Tauranga is welcome news to The Coromandel tourism industry. More >>
