Yellow at Yatton

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Storm Grimwood
April 17, 2025

Morning Scoopers!

Easter’s nearly here! Hope you’ve stocked up on chocolate eggs and tied down your trampolines, because the forecast is looking a little grim this long weekend.

On the cards today, Mount Maunganui Golf Club just opened one of the biggest practice greens in the world, part of a $3 million revamp set to level up the local scene. And over at Yatton Park, daffodil bulbs are being planted for a new "memory meadow" ahead of Daffodil Day, a chance to honour those impacted by cancer with a beautiful spring bloom.

We’ve also got a cash drop this weekend, so if you’re keen to chase that cash, don’t miss the clue below and make sure you’re following us:

In today’s edition:
✅ Mount Golf Club drops $3M on massive new green ⛳
✅ Daffodils blooming soon at Yatton Park 🌼
✅ Cash drops this week – clue below 💰
✅ What’s on in Tauranga this weekend 🎡

Let’s get into it 👇

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Yatton Park to Bloom with Meaning this Year

Yatton Park in Tauranga is set to transform into a vibrant "memory meadow" of daffodils in time for Daffodil Day this August. The Cancer Society Waikato/Bay of Plenty, in partnership with EVES Real Estate and Tauranga City Council, is encouraging locals to buy daffodil bulbs to honour those impacted by cancer. All proceeds go toward supporting free services for patients and their whānau.

The goal is to plant 10,000 bulbs, with a community planting day happening on May 10 at 1pm in Yatton Park. The flowers will bloom as a powerful and reflective tribute, creating a special space for remembrance and unity. Bulbs can also be bought online via the Cancer Society’s website.

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Mount Golf Club’s $3M Glow-Up: ‘The Dunes’ Green Opens for Play

Mount Maunganui Golf Club has just opened what could be one of the biggest practice greens in the world, a massive 6000sq m putting paradise named The Dunes.

General manager Michael Williams says it’s the biggest investment the club has made in 30 years, with over $3 million going into upgrades. The green alone cost nearly $250k and includes an 18-hole layout within it. A new $2.8 million driving range is also in the works, due to open in the next couple of months.

Designed by Kiwi golfing legend Phil Tataurangi, The Dunes is all about upping the fun while giving 1400+ members more room to train and play. The name nods to the course’s close proximity to the beach.

The official ribbon was cut last week by Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale, with junior champ Nero Souter sinking the first putt.

Tataurangi summed it up best: “Golf gets a bit serious sometimes, this is just intended to have lots of fun.”

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Check all the events below! ($$ - Costs or Ticketed Events)

Music & Concerts 🎵

Port of Tauranga 62nd National Jazz Festival

  • When: Thursday 7-21 April 2025

  • Where: Various Events

  • More Info: JazzFestival

  • Cost: $$

Musical School Holiday Programme | Music of the Movies

  • When: Thu, 17 Apr 2025, 2pm

  • Where: 11 Totara Street, Mount Maunganui

  • More Info: MusicProgramme

  • Cost: $$

THABANI GAPARA - The African Traveller

  • When: Thu, 17 Apr 2025, 7:00 – 10:00pm

  • Where: 11 Totara Street, Mount Maunganui

  • More Info: Thabani

  • Cost: $$

Comedy & Screenings 🎬

Easter Journey

  • When: Thursday 17 - 20 April 2025 various times

  • Where: Bethlehem Baptist Church, 90 Bethlehem Road, Bethlehem

  • More Info: EasterJourney

  • Cost: Free

Festivals & Special Events 🎉

School Holiday Activities at Classic Flyers

  • When: Monday 14-27 April 2025, 9am - 3pm

  • Where: 9 Jean Batten Drive, Mount Maunganui

  • More Info: ClassicFlyers

  • Cost: $$

Baypark Speedway - Summer Der-Bay

  • When: Sat 19 Apr 2025, 6:30pm

  • Where: BayPark Stadium, 81 Truman Ln, Mount Maunganui

  • More Info: Baypark

  • Cost: $$

Clip N Climb Easter Egg Hunt - Rocktopia

  • When: Thu 17 Apr 2025, 10am - 11am

  • Where: Rocktopia, 9 Triton Ave

  • More Info: ClipnClimb

  • Cost: $$

Pocket Sized Play - Easter Cupcakes

  • When: Sat 19 Apr 2025, 10:30am - 12:30pm

  • Where: Red Square, Spring St

  • More Info: EasterCupcakes

  • Cost: Free

Markets 🍔

The Floral Hub

  • When: Thursday, 17 April, 8am-9:30am

  • Where: Holy Trinity Church

  • More Info: Floral

  • Cost: Free

Tauranga Night Market

  • When: Friday, 18 April, 5pm-8.30pm

  • Where: Tauranga Race Course

  • More Info: TaurangaNightMarket

  • Cost: Free

The Little Big Markets

  • When: Saturday, 19 April, 9am-2pm

  • Where: Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui

  • More Info: LittleBigMarkets

  • Cost: Free

Tauranga Farmers Market

  • When: Saturday, 19 April, 7:45am-12pm

  • Where: Tauranga Primary

  • More Info: FarmersMarket

  • Cost: Free

Pāpāmoa Community Market

  • When: Sunday, 20 April, 8:30am-1pm

  • Where: Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa School

  • More Info: Community

  • Cost: Free

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Thanks Team!

That’s it for today, Scoopers! If we missed anything, flick us a message, and if you found something useful, send it to a mate who’s been scammed on Marketplace.

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Catch you in the next edition.

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