Author: John Freer
By John Freer Nearly 5000 homes are expected to be without power tonight following extensive weather relayed damage to the Powerco electricity network. Areas affected include Whangamata, Onemana, Opoutere and Whiritoa. Power was lost around midnight as winds gusting up to 150kph hit the coastal areas from Opoutere to Tauranga. This afternoon Powerco’s head of […]
The newest Commanding Officer of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s HMNZS Canterbury says his 35-year Navy career started with an inspiring recruiter who visited his high school in Thames. Commander Wayne Andrew uttered “I have the ship” at a Change of Command ceremony at Devonport Naval Base on Thursday, receiving the ship’s symbol of command […]
The tragic fatal fall by a 13-year-old boy at Hahei Beach in January has been described by the coroner as a parent’s worst nightmare. Coroner Michael Robb has released his findings of the January 11 incident saying it was tragic accident where an everyday childhood activity went dramatically wrong. The boy, whose name is withheld […]
Locally based Marine Scientist, Riley Elliott, was nothing short of ecstatic by the recent images of ORCA encounters around Mercury Bay. CFM posted incredible images of a baby ORCA coming up to the back of a boat over the weekend. Also over recent days there have been images of OCRA and dolphins swimming around the […]
Two candidates are contesting Thames Coromandel’s seat at the Waikato Regional Council table. Tairua’s Warren Maher currently has the position after winning the right three years ago, up against him is Thames Coast resident Jason Roxburgh. The pair have already spoken at a number of meet the candidate events, CFM has interviewed both touching on […]
It was a good day yesterday for Coromandel Peninsula residents who have patiently waited for an Auckland ferry service to be reinstated. Work involving several organisations came to fruition with the Explore Group announcing the revival of the passenger water link between Coromandel Town and downtown Auckland. Managing director of Explore, William Goodfellow, indicated it […]
Explore Group has today announced it was be reinstating the popular Auckland to Coromandel ferry service this summer launching on October 24 just in time for Labour weekend. The company announced that initially it will operate an express Friday evening service, as well as Saturday and Sunday departures with plans to increase the schedule with […]
A plea from the chairman of the Thames Community Board, Adrian Catran, for residents to help in curbing the Thames drug and crime problem. The matter of crime and drug use in Thames was raised at the weekend at a meet the candidate’s event for the coming council elections. Adrian confirmed yesterday that wastewater tests […]
With 35-year-old Waiomu man Jared Sutton now having been missing for over a week, family and friends are urging residents of the region to assist in locating him. Jared was recorded as driving through Coromandel in his black Mitsubishi ute on Sunday of last week. His Auntie Angela Sutton spoke to CFM yesterday, expressing the […]
By John Freer Facing competition for the role this time round, Hauraki District Mayor Toby Adams is advocating many things, two stand outs being the need for experience at council tables and that the day to day stuff matters. Up against him is Levi Burton who also goes as Levi Phoenix, and Roman Jackson. […]
