Author: John Freer
After being lodged on a cliff face high above rocks in a Coromandel Peninsula cove yesterday, five-year-old Labrador Macey, is one lucky pooch. His rescue came some six hours after slipping over the cliff edge while out on a walk with his owners Rick and Helen Ewart, who had been at their Whangamata holiday home […]
By John Freer Back-to-back years and Cathedral Cove remains in the world’s top 50 beaches. Information out today confirms the 45th ranked location from the global poll of more than 1000 travel professionals. One of the people behind the survey is Tino Holst, of worlds50beaches.com, who told us the unspoiled natural surroundings at Cathedral Cove […]
By John Freer To acknowledge their veterans, Waihi residents called on the support of local Police and fire fighters and snubbed traffic management, so they could march to their Civic ANZAC Day service. As no-one wanted to cover the $4000 expense of traffic management, and march on the footpath, locals came together to make the […]
By John Freer Don’t yawn and stop reading – fat chance when you realise this story is about the coming local government elections. We can only encourage you to keep reading and keep an eye on things that are happening. Saturday saw the first three people who have indicated they want to be Thames Coromandel […]
The support for ANZAC Day continues to grow across the region with thousands of people today not allowing inclement weather to prevent them from attending services. From Ngatea to Mercury Bay, Kerepehi to Pauanui, and Kaiaua to Tapu, people of all ages, many dressed in military uniforms or wearing their own or family medals, took […]
Organisers of numerous ANZAC Parades and services across the district tomorrow are hoping that previous trends will continue with large turnouts at dawn and civic events. Hosting its more traditional dawn parade at Paeroa’s Primrose Hill, RSA Club president, John Hallett, said it is a service which is appropriate therefore no changes are needed. He […]
Waikato Regional Council maritime officers are working to secure a 13-metre aluminium boat which caught fire near Centre Island in Mercury Bay this afternoon. It’s unknown how the fire in the engine bay started, with the skipper discovering flames and deploying a life raft before being picked up by nearby recreational fishers who saw the […]
By John Freer Two young men who chose to have a late-night swim in storm ravaged sea conditions at Onemana yesterday, are being asked by rescuers to rethink their actions. Emergency services were alerted just after 10pm with a report of people being caught in the surf at the Coromandel Peninsula beach. As result volunteer […]
The rescue of a man from his stricken car on the Hikuai flats by members of the Onemana-Opotuere Volunteer Fire Brigade has attracted praise from many quarters. The rescue came as ex Cyclone Tan was dropping nearly 250mm of rainwater on the Pinnacles, high above the small Coromandel Peninsula township on State Highway 25. Brigade […]
There finally appears to be some relief for Thames motorists in regard to fuel prices with Allied opening in Queen Street. The company has taken over what was formerly a Mobil outlet and has opened with fuel prices 20 cents a litre cheaper than some other operators. This week Allied had 91 at $2.60 a […]
