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CONNECTING COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COROMANDEL PENINSULA Issue 1209 | 12 May 2026 | Proudly locally owned and operated
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BASKER ROAST NIGHT
3A Reweti Drive (opposite Mobil) www.basker.co.nz info@basker.co.nz Phone: 07 866 0645 Hours 8.00am to late
Every Wednesday from 5pm
Pork, lamb, chicken or beef Buffet salad and sauce bar Bookings recommended
50 young people performing
Celebrating 50 years in music
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Local Government reform – careful with big changes
Cooks Beach Lakes – the back story
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New recycling technology See page 17
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