Author: John Freer
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Business trading in Thames has suffered on the back of the spate of recent storms with some reporting a 50 percent drop in sales. During today’s Thames Business Association forum aimed at finding ways to reboot the economy – which attracted 80 people, business owners reported a trading downturn of between 30 and 50 percent. […]
Get prepared as Cyclone Gabrielle is going to hit the Coromandel and Hauraki regions with an intensity similar to that which smashed the Thames Coast in 2018. Local Civil Defence officials have been blunt in their prediction on the coming storm front and its potential to create havoc. Thames Coromandel Controller, Garry Towler, said the […]
By John Freer Ten properties on the western side of the Coromandel Peninsula remain empty after being evacuated due to potential landslides. The properties are at Koputauaki Bay north of Coromandel, Ruamahunga Bay and Tapu on the Thames Coast. Civil Defence controller Julian Snowball today told CFM all properties were at risk from potential slips, […]
Civil defence has now shifted its approach from storm responses on roading, to potential property damage. This came as three properties were today damaged by slips on the Thames Coast at Thornton’s Bay. One of the properties is understood to have mud and debris entering the building. No-one was injured and the residents are staying […]
The Coromandel Peninsula and Hauraki Plains awoke this morning to more overnight weather havoc. Day four of the current weather bomb has revealed another wild night. The top half of the Coromandel Peninsula is again cut off. Thames Coast Road from Tararu and Whangapoua there are 25 slips. Waiomu to Coromandel is closed, Whangapoua Hill […]
The Coromandel Peninsula is isolated. Thames Coast Road closed mid-morning due to flooding at Manaia. The south eastern access was closed around 11am, again, flooding being the cause this time between Whangamata and Whiritoa. This all occurred more than three hours before the high tide. With 2m tides at present, all other low lying levels […]
A major slip which is being described as having the appearance of being hit by a major earthquake, has closed indefinitely SH25A – the Kopu Hikuai Road. Both Waka Kotahi and Thames Coromandel District Council confirmed today that the area of highway which had previously developed cracking, has now suffered a major failure. Closure of […]
Waka Kotahi realises that it may have a serious fix on its hands to overcome the cracks near the State Highway 25A summit. As the roading agency closed the Kopu-Hikuai Road until further notice and taking out the main east-west connection on the Coromandel Peninsula, spokesman Liam Ryan said there was still considerable assessment required […]
By John Freer Ideas and thoughts are being run up the mast as the Mercury Bay Boating Club looks to save not just its historic clubhouse, but its entire club. During the past week the club has demonstrated the power of community involvement by saving the building from the advancing foreshore, ensuring the highly successful […]
By John Freer The crack which has caused the closure of State Highway 25A remained under investigation today by engineers. Waka Kotahi’s Rob Campbell, told CFM, the evaluation was continuing today as the Coromandel Peninsula’s main east-west connection route remained closed. The call to close the Kopu Hikuai highway was made late yesterday after engineers […]
