Author: John Freer
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The murder of a 43-year-old by his brother at Manaia in March last year, is having its sequel in the Hamilton High Court. Joey Richards is alleged to have stabbed his brother, Guy Richards, the day after the two men had attended the tangi for their mother Dawn Richards. Joey, 46, stabbed Guy in the […]
The Coromandel Peninsula has this year achieved its annual rainfall in four and a half months. This today after yesterday’s deluge which has again impacted on roads and property across the entire Peninsula and Hauraki Plains. As of today, you get an appreciation of why the region is suffering. We have had just over 3.5 […]
A plea on the back of a dramatic coastline rock rescue at Whiritoa Beach on Saturday night. The local volunteer acting fire chief Errol Smith wants those heading to the coast to fish to have a discussion first so they understand conditions and what they will potentially experience. The Westpac Rescue helicopter was required along […]
With submissions having been heard on its proposed annual plan, Thames Coromandel Mayor Len Salt has acknowledged the concerns of ratepayers on the proposed rates increase. Len has told CFM that he knows residents will find the proposed increase of 11 percent will be difficult, especially those people living on fixed incomes. The cost of […]
A group of homeless people are living in mangroves less than two blocks from the main street of Thames. It has been revealed that at times there have been up to 14 people living in a make-shift village comprising of tents and canvass covers. The site, between Danby Field and Goldfields Shopping Centre also flanks […]
By John Freer Fixing roads around the Coromandel Peninsula is going to cost billions of dollars. Mayor Len Salt yesterday said this was the investment required to get roads to where they were resilient and appropriate to provide confidence to business and visitors to the region. CFM interviewed the mayor as the region was experiencing […]
Local civil defence and rescue personnel across the Coromandel Peninsula are continuing their messages for people to stay safe. As the forecasted strong winds and heavy rain continued to batter the region, Civil Defence Controller Gary Towler, this afternoon told CFM it was a blessing most people currently in the region were “the resilient, resident […]
By John Freer Dropping the east v west parochialism and instead working together appears to be a positive outcome from the chaos caused by Coromandel Peninsula’s weather events. As the commercial wheels of the Coromandel Peninsula continue the battle to keep turning, work is going on behind the scenes to assist. And this work has […]
By John Freer The playing of the last post will be heard across the Coromandel Peninsula and Hauraki district this week as ANZAC Day is recognised. Parades and services are planned involving many communities – the flavour of which recognise the formality of the Thames Dawn service and a connection with Sir Keith Park, to […]
The opening of the new Kopu Marine Precinct is on target for May next year. Some 25 people representing interested parties, today heard that the project is going to plan and to budget. Thames Coromandel Mayor, Len Salt, in addressing those on site, said that the new development had the ability to establish 100 new […]
