Trail towns including Waihi to feature on Aussie TV
March 22, 2022
Filming will take place on the Hauraki Rail Trail just before Easter, featuring the trail towns of Thames, Paeroa, Te Aroha, Matamata and Waihi.
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Waihi artist Mike Morgan's Tauranga exhibition opens today
March 18, 2022
An exhibition preview of 31 of Mike Morgan’s paintings opens in the Incubator Gallery, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga at 5.30 pm today
New Zealand pushes the GO button on tourism
March 16, 2022
The Government is bringing forward the date for opening the border to tourists in time for the Australian school holidays
Local beach and lifeguards feature on TV
March 16, 2022
It was great to see Waihi Beach (the Caltex 2022 Beach of the Year) and the local lifeguards being featured on national TV
Regional roadworks, & cost of living relief updates
March 14, 2022
Where regional roadworks are happening in March, and good news for motorists and families in cost of living relief announcement
Light makeover for Waihi's Poppet Head
March 11, 2022
A new lighting system has brightened up the monument to Waihi’s mining history providing a guiding light to Seddon Street.
Repco Beach Hop planning revs up!
March 10, 2022
The Repco Beach Hop organisation team is busy planning another exciting rock n roll carnival.
Hauraki District Council’s facilities and services with Omicron in the community
March 8, 2022
With Omicron cases continuing to occur in our district, council’s services and facilities are likely to be affected as positive cases and self-isolation situations inevitably arise
All aflutter with butterflies
March 8, 2022
A calm sunny autumnal day is the perfect time to meander along the Mill Stream Walkway and catch the Monarch butterflies chasing each other around this butterfly oasis just a minute’s walk behind the Waihi Squash Club on Baker Street....
Financial Support for businesses - what's available
March 7, 2022
The government has released a summary of the financial support available to help you, your business and employees through the response to COVID-19.
POP-UP VACCINATION CLINICS FOR WEEK STARTING 7 MARCH
March 7, 2022
Waikato District Health Board vaccination teams are all ready and set for another week out in the Waikato.
Heads up - Rail Trail Temporary Closure near Queen’s Head
March 4, 2022
The Hauraki Rail Trail between Waikino and Waihi will be closed on Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th of March 2022.
Go Waihi Update
October 27, 2021
There has been a change in the committee at Go Waihi and a change too in leadership.
Waihi Beach Surf Club
October 22, 2021
Check out The Deck at the surf club over the coming summer
Waihi Eclectic Market
April 25, 2021
The Lions club in Waihi have a market at the memorial hall in Seddon St Waihi every 3rd Saturday of the month
April BA5 - Tourism
April 22, 2021
The Go Waihi April BA5 was hosted by the Waihi Info centre and featured presentations by Eddie morrow from the Waihi I site and Hadley Dryden from Destination Coromandel
Repco Oceana Gold Beach Hop March 2021
March 27, 2021
Beach Hop in Waihi is an annual gathering of car enthusiasts from all over New Zealand and they love rock 'n' roll so it's a chance to party.
Watch This Space...
January 20, 2021
We are in the process of updating things to provide you with more up-to-date news and events from Waihi and the surrounding region.
COVID-19 Newsletter #1
April 17, 2020
GO Waihi brings you this update on what's going on in the community to support local Business and Community Groups. Now is a good time to catch up on webinars and additional training which can help us all be resilient...
The Most Beautiful Small Town will Persevere through Covid-19
March 20, 2020
The Covid-19 crisis is having an unimaginable impact to the community, and businesses. Following the Government's announcement 14 March, this event has been ever evolving from day to day. How can we ensure we weather the storm?
Small Town Living for a Balanced Lifestyle
January 28, 2020
Small town living, this is a lifestyle not unfamiliar to me. Born in Turangi and eventually migrating north to the Coromandel.
GO Waihi Christmas Parade 2019 Winners
December 9, 2019
Here's the winners of our GO Waihi Christmas parade for 2019: Best Float - Beach Kids Waihi, Most Christmas'y - St Josephs School, Most Original - Waihi Lions, Most Kiwi - Best Start Waihi, Craziest - Waihi SteamPunk, Having the...