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By John Freer It could be best labelled as a mute response to a call by the Waikato Regional Council for a regional economic development strategy. In response to a move to replace the wider regional economic development agency Te Waka, the Waikato Regional Council has indicated it was prepared to step into a roll […]
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 […]
It is official that Thames enjoys the most expensive fuel in the country. An investigation by CFM using Mobil or BP fuel outlets across the country and the fuel app Gaspy, comparisons revealed Thames was the most expensive at $296.9 the closest being Mobil Wellington at $283.9. The sample was taken on Sunday at 1pm. […]
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 A champion may have been found for those wanting to get the Cathedral Cove reopened in the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, the Hon Matt Doocey. He visited the site today, afterward being strong in his response to a question from CFM on where the closure of land access sat in terms […]
By John Freer Over recent days, CFM has spoken to several people who rely on the Cathedral Cove international tourism market. Hahei based, Phil Ander, holds real concern for the reputational damage being caused to the region’s international tourism product as a result of the on-going closure of the Cathedral Cove walking track. Phil quoted […]
It is a feature which Hot Water Beach Top 10 Holiday Park owners, Grant and Sheree Webster, have been contemplating for the entire time they have owned the park. Their Christmas present to themselves, holiday park users and then hopefully the wider community, is a new swimming pool complex. Weather permitting, and a few other […]
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 […]
Cathedral Cove Scenic Cruises operator, Ken Hindmarsh says the current level of information from DOC on the reinstatement of walkways to access Cathedral cove is extremely poor. He told CFM that “They appear to be hiding behind health and safety as a reason not to get on with it. There is no communication regarding the […]
By John Freer Reducing absenteeism at Mercury Bay Area School today took on a new approach. Students returning from the school holiday break have been introduced to new rules aimed at keeping them in class and engaged with learning. The change involves not just the school community, but also the wider business and retail community. […]
