Author: John Freer
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By John Freer Its beginnings were over three years ago, and reality moved one step closer yesterday for a new Hauraki Plains Community Hub. At the Hauraki Plains District Council meeting the $4.8 million budget was approved. The Ngatea-based Hub includes the re-build of the service centre, library and the establishment of community spaces. Extensive […]
By John Freer Whitianga’s Summer Concert has been cancelled for the second time. Organisers, Greenstone Entertainment, has pulled the plug on their 2024 concert, laying the blame solely at the state of the region’s roading network. This follows the abandonment of this year’s concert due to weather. Greenstone’s Dean Calvert confirmed the decision saying his […]
ACT Leader David Seymour addressed more than 800 people at three meetings on the Coromandel Peninsula today. Besides speaking he also sought feedback on how residents of the region are feeling leading up to the coming election. Roading, crime and the cost of living were included on the list from those at the Whitianga, Pauanui […]
By John Freer Firstly, CFM wants to say thanks to the 400 people who completed our survey on Cyclone Gabrielle impact. The results have provided excellent incites, including the very important feedback on our performance as your local information source during those extreme challenges experienced across the region. Besides ensuring that our audiences are entertained, […]
Most times it seems that when the likes of Recovery Minister, Hon Michael Wood, comes to town, there will be an announcement around the provision of financial support. This week it has been the case with the Minister announcing funding for representative business organisations – $300,000 of it, to support business at this time of […]
David Seymour, the ACT Party leader is not surprised that people in the Coromandel Peninsula could have a left behind feeling when it comes to the cyclone response. David is bringing his Change Tour to the region’s east coast this Sunday speaking in Whitianga, Pauanui and Whangamata. While he hopes people will come and listen […]
By John Freer CFM’s survey on Cyclone Gabrielle reveals 85 percent of those who took part, had their access impacted by the cyclone and its aftermath. Run over the past week, the survey attracted 400 respondents. Several questions were asked relating to personal impact, communications, roading impacts and the effect on business. During this week […]
Forty of the region’s firefighters took part in the annual Auckland Skytower Challenge on Saturday raising more than $85,000 in the process. Representing brigades from Coromandel, Whitianga, Cooks Beach, Tairua, Waihi, Thames, Turua, Paeroa, Te Aroha, Manaia and Oceania Gold at Waihi, the firefighters completed either the 51 story or 60 story challenge. Waihi Oceania […]
Ratepayers in the Hauraki District on the council water supply will have rates increase 8.9 percent. This following Councillors recently adopting their 2023-2024 Annual Plan. Non-water supply users face a 6.8 percent land rate increase. Mayor Toby Adams said in finalising the district’s annual plan, Councillors were very mindful of the increased cost of living […]
By John Freer There is a new tourist attraction in the Karangahake Gorge being The Aviator. The man behind the project is Craig Saunders who has moved his flight simulator experience from Mount Maunganui and relocated them to a café at Karangahake in the Gorge on SH2. For the flight and pilot junkie or those […]
