Author: John Grant
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The Department of Conservation is seeking feedback on Government proposals for increased marine protection of the Hauraki Gulf extending around the Coromandel to include areas such as the Alderman Islands, Cape Colville and extending the current marine reserve around the Cathedral Cove area. The justification for this has been reports illustrating that the Gulf is […]
According to the NZ Herald, sensitive patient files and high-level data have been stolen from Pinnacle Midlands Health Network (Pinnacle) who operate several Thames Coromandel GP practices around including Medical Centres in Thames, Coromandel, Whitianga, Tairua and Whangamata, as well as other centres throughout the North Island. The information in the breach includes high-level data […]
CFM’s John Grant has a rant about the state of the Kopu roundabout and congratulates NZTA for finally agreeing to tidy it up. The first impressions visitors arriving on the Coromandel see on arrival at the Kopu gateway is a messy, overgrown, disgraceful and unkept roundabout. One that reflects poorly on the Coromandel. It’s an […]
At local election “Meet the Candidates” events the TCDC Waikato Regional Councillor Denis Tegg, who is currently campaigning for re-election, has stated on several occasions that there are no protected areas in the Waikato Regional Council’s draft Coastal Plan and has told CFM that there is no intention of these being including. This will come […]
The Hikuai River Bridge on State Highway 25 between Tairua and the Pauanui turnoff will be closed to all traffic for multiple nights in October and November while the bridge deck is replaced. Many would have hoped for a new bridge but only a deck replacement for safety reasons is currently planned. Closures start from […]
Grahame Christian has today announced that he is no longer seeking a position on Council. He was a candidate for the Mercury Bay Ward of Thames Coromandel District Council. Earlier today he issued the following statement on the Whiti Chit Chat Facebook Group. “For personal reasons I have decided to withdraw my nomination as a […]
Date Area Incident 05.08.2022 Coromandel Crew tasked to Coromandel to assist a male patient in his 80’s suffering a medical complaint and in a serious condition. Transportation to hospital by helicopter wasn’t required and crew returned to base. 06.08.2022 Thames Crew tasked to assist with the interhospital transfer of a female patient in her 70’s […]
A couple of fisherman ended up in trouble off the rocks at the southern end Whiritoa beach last night. The incident happened early last evening when one of them fell in the water while fishing and was rescued by the other. They then were unable to get back to the beach and Police were alerted […]
Coastguard Whitianga received a call at 12:30pm yesterday, Monday 29 August that the Mercury Bay Freighter was in trouble and sinking off Devils Point. A local cray boat also responded to the call. The skipper of a 40-foot vessel was rescued by crew on a commercial boat after his vessel struck trouble when travelling from […]
A team of Whitianga firefighters are doing Auckland highest stair climb tomorrow and for a great cause – Leukaemia and Blood Cancer. They have 5 firefighters in the event – Ian Cox, Ange Maclardy, Adam Collier, Karina Bergshoeff and Sean King. At 58 years young, Ian is the oldest of the Whitianga team doing tomorrow’s […]
