Author: John Grant
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Anti – Three Waters Reforms – campaigner Benjamin Dunbar-Smith has announced 3 further meetings over the next few days as he tries to spread his views on why the proposed Government reforms should be scrapped. Meetings are to be held in Tairua on Friday night, then a midday meeting in Waihi on Saturday and finally […]
A positive sign of Covid has been found in wastewater testing from a sample taken in Tauranga on Sept 23. The Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has encouraged Tauranga residents to get tested. In other news, PM Jacinda Ardern has today announced changes to rules governing people wanting to leave through the Auckland borders. […]
For weeks now, there have been murmurings of discontent from many quarters regarding the governments Three Waters proposal. It started around the time that Westland Mayor, Bruce Smith released a video on 24 July setting out the reasons for his displeasure and committing not to support the reform before seeking a mandate from his ratepayers. […]
On the waters of Mercury Bay, there is magic to be found. Coach Jonathan and his daughter Annabelle, experienced this first hand over the weekend. Here is Annabelle’s story of the moment — “When we launched our Hobie Cat, we were a little disappointed that we didn’t have more wind, then my dad saw it, […]
It’s daylight saving time at 2am tomorrow morning. That annual signal that summer is not too far away and we can put the clocks forward an hour to enjoy more daylight at the end of the day. So when you head to bed tonight or when you get up tomorrow don’t forget to change all […]
One of the more unusual call to the local council was made today in Paeroa. A pig was on the loose and had demolished a couple of rubbish bags in its hunt for human food. Its certainly not an everyday site around the streets of the town.
We have had multiple calls and messages from people who have travelled over the Kopu Hikuai today and reported fuel on the road. This has caused greasy conditions with as one person said, even cars travelling slowly are slipping and sliding with these conditions. The combination of rain and diesel/fuel spills has lead to slippery […]
SEVERE WEATHER WATCH Issued by MetService at 10:03 am Wednesday 22-Sep-2021 Heavy rain and possible severe gales for parts of central and northern New Zealand. A deepening low lies slow moving over the Tasman Sea directing a moist north to northeast flow over central and northern New Zealand. An associated front is forecast to move […]
A Section 70 notice is in effect on an area of Northern Hauraki in the Firth of Thames. This follows 3 positive cases from people in the area and 2 of which who attend the Mangatangi School. The details on this can be found in the notice here. The Director-General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, […]
Coromandel and surrounding areas can largely take a sigh of relief as the recent cases on the border around Mangatangi have not had any negative bearing on Alert levels and the move for Auckland to Level 3 will still be going ahead. At the 4pm press conference Director-general of health Dr. Ashley Bloomfield said a […]
