Interview
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By John Freer Getting people involved in developing the next long-term plan is on the radar for Thames Coromandel Mayor Len Salt. He wants input into setting the future priorities for the local council and how rates funding is to be spent. This from Mayor Len as council considers its Long-Term Plan. And the mayor […]
Gang members at the centre of the brutal incident in Coromandel have issued an apology for their actions. The president of the North West Chapter of the Rebels gang contacted CFM today, wanting to share an apology statement with our listeners. CFM’s Drive Host, Johnny Staiger, interviewed the gang leader who said he was a […]
By John Freer He describes the party he is representing in the coming election as a movement – this is Ray Cobb who is the New Zealand Loyal candidate for Coromandel. Living on the electorate’s southern boundary he grew up in Thames and maintains close ties with the region. Ray uses the Coromandel roading situation […]
By John Freer Big-time rugby for Whangamata this weekend with Heartland rugby coming to town. The two championship leading teams, Thames Valley and South Canterbury, square off on Saturday afternoon being a first for the town. Local club spokesman, Russell Choat, told CFM the club hopes more than 2000 people would attend the game, special […]
By John Freer It had lots of promise, and it did delivered – this being Whitianga Oceans Festival which returned at the weekend after a three year hiatus. More than 3500 people attended with one of the organisers, Nick Reader, describing the event as being really good and a success for those who put in […]
As the general election looms, CFM interviews the second of the candidates standing for the Coromandel electorate, Katikati Kiwifruit Orchardist, Joanna Verburg. Joanna is the ACT candidate and has hit the ground running taking up the challenge a little over two weeks ago. Listen to our interview with Joanna by clicking on the link below.
According to the man behind Chaos on the Coromandel, an event planned for Thames later this month, his motivation was that he wanted his community to experience something positive and enjoyable, provided by other locals. Andrew Connaughton still admits a few nerves, but as time marches to Saturday, September 23, he is comfortable with the […]
An attempt to get the pulse of its town and use the information to meet the needs of residents, has struck a cord with Whangamata residents. The local ratepayer’s association has launched a survey of both residents and ratepayers and within a week, have received over 400 responses. Whangamata Ratepayers Association spokesperson, Amanda Stevenson, said […]
By John Freer Consideration of establishing Mercury Bay as a World Heritage Park has the backing of an international expert who is already working on similar projects in Asia. Professor Gordon Maxwell, who resides in Hong Kong while also farming near Hikutaia, has told CFM that Mercury Bay warrants such status to not just preserve […]
By John Freer It is renowned as one of the international tourist destinations on the Coromandel Peninsula, but the visitors are still not arriving, because they believe the access road is closed. This is the case for the Tapu-Coroglen Road, it is closed, but only once you are past the Rapaura Water Gardens. Unfortunately, Google […]
