Author: John Freer
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No public access to the new $15 million Kopu Wharf, this has been confirmed by Thames Coromandel District Council. Following a request from CFM, a council spokesman advised that the Kōpū Marine Facility was designed, consented and built for commercial purposes, not recreational. This means casual boaties can not tie up at the new wharf, […]
Coromandel’s Cathedral Cove will receive $5m to plan, build, reopen and maintain an overland track as part of continued recovery work from Cyclone Gabrielle damage. Today the Minister for Conservation, Tama Potaka said: “I have confirmed a short-term fix in time for summer.” In a media release the Minister outlined that New Zealanders will get […]
Consumer New Zealand’s CEO, Jon Duffy, has added his voice to the debate on Thames fuel pricing. When interviewed today by CFM, Jon made a number of observations and expressed his concerns on fuel pricing in our district. He also provided advice to residents on what actions they could take if they believed anomalies existed […]
In our campaign on the cost of fuel across the region, CFM can today reveal that annually, Thames residents and businesses pay $350 more when buying fuel in their town against purchasing at Tapu, Hikuai and Whangamata. A review on annual fuel comparisons across the district, using price disrupters Waitomo as the base, for a […]
By John Freer Are Thames residents being ripped off at the pumps? That is the question CFM is asking as a result of the significant differences in fuel pricing across the Coromandel Peninsula and Hauraki regions. Based on yesterday’s prices fuel was 37 cents a litre cheaper in Ngatea than 25 kilometres away in Thames, […]
By John Freer World renowned down-under artists will headline the Whitianga Summer Concert Series next January the line-up announced today includes both Cold Chisel and Icehouse. New Zealand’s Bec Runga will also feature with Everclear filling the card. For Cold Chisel they will bring their 50th anniversary tour, their involvement comes on the back of […]
By John Freer Kopu’s new Marine Precinct is now open, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters today undertaking the honour. The $15.3 million facility which is estimated to generate a $60 million economic benefit over the next 30 years, provides new boat launching facilities on the Waihou River for boat commercial and recreational users. While undertaking […]
By John Freer Following the recent announcement that Hillary Outdoors is establishing a marine and conservation education training facility at Port Charles, CEO Hillary Campbell details the project. Open the link below to hear our interview.
By John Freer As the country’s leading provider of youth outdoor education experiences, Hillary Outdoors is coming to the Coromandel Peninsula. From term one next year a marine and conservation centre will be provided at Port Charles, this confirmed yesterday with the purchase of the Tangiaro Kiwi Retreat property. Until now all programmes have been […]
By John Freer News this week that the highly invasive Exotic Caulerpa has been found on the Coromandel Peninsula coastline comes with a claim that it is the most serious marine pest invasion yet to occur in New Zealand. That observation comes from Professor Emeritus, Barry Shaw, of Massey University, who last month released a […]
