Interview
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By John Freer As work continues to reopen the walking track to Mautohe Cathedral Cove by early December so do efforts to establish a management plan for the region’s leading tourist attraction. Last week the various stakeholders involved with Cathedral Cove met, under the control of Destination Hauraki Chairman John Sandford. In speaking with CFM, […]
By John Freer He grew up on a family farm at Waitakaruru on the Hauraki Plains, went and got a degree that had little relevance to any job he wanted to do, and so he did his OE. It was then after getting into technology and teaching in Microsoft systems, that sparked the parallel with […]
By John Freer A wrestle now over another of the iconic Coromandel Peninsula walking tracks. The Coastal Walkway between Fletcher Bay and Stony Bay remains closed due to a number of storm related landslides. Coromandel Colville Community Board chairman and local tour operator, Gavin Jeffcoat, along with CFM, recently walked part of the closed track. Our […]
By John Freer Undertaking the final section of the 25 km Tairua River Trail has moved a step closer with the Hikuai District Trust achieving Waikato District Council resource consent. The consent comes with the support of both affected landowners and local iwi. Three more hurdles are still to be jumped being Thames Coromandel District […]
By John Freer A tourism success story for the Coromandel Peninsula today, the Pahi Coastal Walk, established two years ago at Port Jackson, is virtually a sell-out for the coming summer months. This after only two years, means 2000 people will visit the top end of the Coromandel Peninsula to undertake the three day walk […]
By John Freer New residential development land is critical for the future development of Thames. Over recent years the housing and land shortage has made it difficult for both business operators and staff to find accommodation. For some 30 years there has been discussion around Totara Valley, south of Thames, and potentially up to 500 […]
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 Ratepayers across the Hauraki District are in for one of their biggest rates increases in recent years – 17.4 percent is the figure that Councillors have settled on. Mayor Toby Adams knew this was the biggest challenge the council faced in determining its 10-year long-term plan. The Mayor has spoken with CFM, […]
It is being labelled one of the biggest challenges faced by a council in determining its future direction and that comes from the man in charge – the Thames Coromandel District Mayor. Over the next couple of days the Mayor and Councillors will thrash out the region’s long-term plan – a few key aspects being […]
