Mt Maunganui to host Anniversary weekend event

Close to 1,000 competitors will compete over the two days of the Eastern Region Championships (ERC’s) this weekend.
Mount Maunganui will again host the carnival which has been held at Whangamata for the past two years.
It's the next biggest surf lifesaving event after the New Zealand Championships and is regarded by surf athletes as the springboard for the premier event at Gisborne in mid-March. Events start at 8.00 am on both Saturday and Sunday. Read more …