Author: John Freer
By John Freer Over half of the potential voters for the coming local council elections are still to decide who they want as their Thames Coromandel Mayor. According to the results of a recent Curia poll, undertaken by CFM, 54 percent of voters remain unsure of who will get their tick. The poll was conducted […]
The man behind the podcast Finding Heidi, says the discovery of human remains at Mataora Beach on the south-eastern Coromandel Peninsula, warrants a further search. Ryan Wolf has revealed that a credible report late last year did prompt a response from police. Now though he wants the matter further investigated as he continues to push […]
Seeking to be returned as Thames Coromandel District Mayor in Octobers local government elections, Len Salt is returning to an issue which was high on the campaign three years ago. There is no denying there is an element of Deja vu with community empowerment being on his agenda. As a second term mayor, he said […]
By John Freer The primary asset promoting tourism to the region has been lost and may not be restored. For the regional tourism organisation, Destination Hauraki Coromandel, a major setback this week in that its website domain, the coromandel dot com, has been compromised and the website cloned. A temporary website domain, hauraki coromandel dot com […]
By John Freer Fairness and equity won over public feedback when Thames Coromandel District Councillors today agreed to change the district’s rating system. The potential change from a land valuation system to capital values, brought about some lively debate for one and half hours before a 6/4 voting margin decided the issue. Council had undergone […]
In the space of a month adopted Waihi son, Ryan Fox, has written himself into NZ golfing immortality. Winning yesterday’s Canadian Open on the US PGA Tour, Ryan in less than a month, has won two titles. Sir Bob Charles and Dame Lydia Ko, until yesterday, were the only two New Zealanders with multi-championship wins. […]
By John Freer Repairing what he describes as isolation between its community and district council is a key objective of Thames Coromandel Mayoral candidate Peter Revell. In an interview about his campaign for the coming local government elections, Peter said the isolation was causing frustration for residents, community boards and ratepayer groups. To him there […]
By John Freer A novel idea to overcome the potential flooding threat to Thames while providing the town with what could be considered a very acceptable recreational resource. Two locals, one being a retired consulting civil and structural engineer, the other having a background in mechanical and hydraulic engineering, have put forward the idea of […]
CFM can confirm that the working relationship between Thames-Coromandel Mayor Len Salt and the Council’s Chief Executive, Aileen Lawrie, has broken down, with communication between the pair reportedly limited to formal meetings or when others are present. Sources both inside and outside Thames-Coromandel District Council have confirmed the deteriorating dynamic, with representatives from other councils […]
By John Freer A slow response from Hauraki district residents in having a say on their proposed Local Waters Done Well management options. The opportunity for feedback closes this Friday with Mayor Toby Adams encouraging people to express an opinion. He said while the matter was extremely complex it was one of the biggest decisions […]
