Coromandel
One of the oldest and most iconic kauri trees on the Coromandel Peninsula has dieback disease and is slowly dying. The 1200 year old giant at the Long Bay Kauri Walk near Coromandel Town is being treated for the disease which may prolong its life. Waikato Regional Council’s, Patrick Whaley, described confirmation of the disease […]
By Justin Tuburan The Coromandel to Matamata council amalgamation proposal was voted in favour by the three councils today and already has been given the thumb’s up. Thames Coromandel Mayor, Peter Revell, drew the conclusion when looking at a map of the combined council territory, which resembled the sign. Matamata-Piako, Hauraki, and Thames-Coromandel District Councils […]
A major investment in water treatment for Matarangi with the town’s new $5 million water treatment plant being officially opened. It was deemed somewhat appropriate that as the rain was pouring down outside, Thames Coromandel Mayor Peter Revell, locals, council staff and contractors, were inside looking at new plant. It was equipment which would now […]
An undertaking today by the Department of Conservation that it will prioritise investment in Coromandel’s Mautohe Cathedral Cove, but will no longer maintain the Waimata-Gemstone Bay Track and Hahei Beach Short Walk. Recent efforts to reinstate the Waimata-Gemstone Bay and Hahei Beach Short Walk Tracks were undone by the January 2026 storm. Although DOC contractors […]
Having increased the party vote at the last two elections, the Greens are now looking to their third term Coromandel candidate to push the vote into double figures. Pamela Grealey launched her bid for the Coromandel seat in Thames this week, telling supporters she wanted to replace the sitting MP while also receiving 10 percent […]
An 80-year-old man has had a very lucky escape after getting lost last night while hiking in the Kauaeranga Valley area. He was saved by a mother and her two teenage children. Details revealed this morning said police were altered at 10pm to a missing elderly man who had become lost on the Kauaeranga Kauri Trail […]
Anti-mining groups have acted swiftly on the back of yesterday Waihi North Goldmine fast track approval, Coromandel Watchdog is planning a rally tomorrow. The “rally of resistance” against what spokesperson Catherine Delahunty describes as an environmental crime, will take place at the entrance to the Wharekirauponga forest at 11am. She said the aim was to […]
Approval today under the fast track process for the Waihi North Mining Project under the Coromandel Forest Park. The project includes the Wharekirauponga underground mine which is located approximately 10km north of OceanaGold’s current Waihi Operation. The operation will extend mining at Waihi to around 2040, with the mining company OceanaGold saying it will provide […]
Explore Group has today announced it was be reinstating the popular Auckland to Coromandel ferry service this summer launching on October 24 just in time for Labour weekend. The company announced that initially it will operate an express Friday evening service, as well as Saturday and Sunday departures with plans to increase the schedule with […]
By John Freer The future of Oceana Gold mining activities will be determined by the approval of the Waihi North Project, which according to the company, has been enhanced by the Government’s new minerals strategy. Resources Minister, Shane Jones, launched the Minerals Strategy for New Zealand and Critical Minerals List at Oceana Gold’s Waihi Mine. […]
