Author: John Grant
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NZ Transport Agency has issued a notice with times and dates that State Highway 25 will be closed over seven week nights for urgent work to repair and reseal the road at Kerata Hill. Daytime sealing works will also be required. They told CFM that Contractors need a clear road space to carry out the […]
Work has started today on the damaged section of SH25 just south of McBeth Road on the Opoutere to Hikuai leg of this section of highway. Work on the damaged area started this morning and the road will remain open while this work is done. However NZTA advise that road closures may occur and the […]
Two people have been apprehended by police after a fleeing driver incident in today. The incident began when a car was stolen from a Whitianga address early this afternoon, and closed State Highway 1B at Taupiri for a period of time. A police officer located the vehicle about 2.20pm, near Waiomu, however according to Waikato […]
Police would like to acknowledge the behaviour of almost all attendees at the Whangamatā Beach Hop, which returned to its traditional March timeslot this weekend. Acting Senior Sergeant Niwha Jones has told CFM that the event was again well run, and the vast majority of participants were well behaved and enjoyed a great weekend. She […]
After dozens of sleepless nights, Jason has made the decision that he needs to return to Australia. He will be coming back at some time in the future and in the meantime will continue to have some involvement, but right now he needs to head back and that means we need someone to fill the […]
By GeoNet Since the earthquake swarm in Kawerau began in the early hours of Saturday 18 March, we have located over 600 earthquakes including eight earthquakes over magnitude (M) 4. Many of these have caused felt shaking in the area, and many more won’t have been noticeable to humans – just to our seismic […]
You only have till 5pm today to complete a submission on the proposed Hauraki Gulf Fisheries Plan from Fisheries New Zealand that if it proceeds as planned will allow bottom trawling and scallop dredging, fishing methods that The Hauraki Gulf Alliance say are destructive to our precious seafloor habitats. The inclusion of these fishing methods […]
Roots Marlborough Dry Gin has won the World’s Best London Dry Gin at the 2023 World Gin Awards in London. The Roots Dry Gin is made by Blenheim’s Elemental Distillers Ltd and was founded by Ben Leggett and Simon Kelly in 2018. Ben Leggett attended the awards ceremony in London and before his return to […]
A $25 million grant allocation to help businesses in cyclone-affected regions to clean up and get back on their feet is a welcome boost to the Coromandel. “We really want to thank the government for listening to us as we shared what our business communities are going through, and addressing some very painful economic hurt,” […]
Nationals plans to scrap the unpopular three waters reforms will make a number of Coromandel rate payers very happy. National says if elected to govern the country it will repeal the legislation and leave the management and importantly the assets of the three waters in local council hands. National party leader Christopher Luxon was speaking […]
