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By John Freer In the past 12-months areas on the Coromandel Peninsula have experienced rainfall levels which match the West Coast of the South Island. Nearly seven metres of rain has been recorded at The Pinnacles above the Kauaeranga Valley. Senior Water Scientist with the Waikato Regional Council, Bevan Jenkins, counters this by telling us […]
A construction plan has today been announced for a bridge on State Highway 25A that will reconnect the east and west sides of the Coromandel peninsula, bringing more certainty to the region’s recovery efforts. The stretch of highway between Kopu and Hikuai known as SH25A collapsed after major storms in the region in late January […]
By John Freer The future direction of tourism across the region could be found in the Destination Hauraki Coromandel draft tourism management plan. The document is out for public consultation. General Manager Hadley Dryden said the plan had to be owned by the wider community, as a result input was required beyond the original consultation. […]
A number of residents of the Coromandel Peninsula/Hauraki District have been acknowledged in this year’s Kings Birthday Honours List. They include Whitianga’s Dr Shirley Julich, Peggy Bariball of Thames, Whitianga’s Derek Collier, Shirley Gillard of Te Aroha and Wayne Smith of Waihi Beach. Details of their Honours are: Dr Shirley Jülich – New Zealand Order […]
By John Freer Coromandel Town is the chosen location for Outward Bound to establish a new North Island based facility. Sixty years after being established at Anakiwa in the Marlborough Sounds, the Trust announced today it was looking to establish a second facility – at Coromandel Peninsula. Acting CEO Simon Graney, confirmed with CFM, that […]
The seventh of 10 new water treatment projects across the Thames Coromandel was opened today with Onemana residents enjoying the benefits of the latest new supply. The water upgrade programme started in 2018 with a very pleased District Councillor Terry Walker doing the honours in opening the new plant. The upgrades were a council initiative […]
By John Freer Its beginnings were over three years ago, and reality moved one step closer yesterday for a new Hauraki Plains Community Hub. At the Hauraki Plains District Council meeting the $4.8 million budget was approved. The Ngatea-based Hub includes the re-build of the service centre, library and the establishment of community spaces. Extensive […]
By John Freer Whitianga’s Summer Concert has been cancelled for the second time. Organisers, Greenstone Entertainment, has pulled the plug on their 2024 concert, laying the blame solely at the state of the region’s roading network. This follows the abandonment of this year’s concert due to weather. Greenstone’s Dean Calvert confirmed the decision saying his […]
A Years Rainfall by May 9 It took just 126 days to reach our annual rainfall this year. By May 9 we had reached 3550mm of rain which is the expected annual rainfall for the Pinnacles on the Coromandel ranges. It’s heading towards the current record of 5189.5mm which fell in 2993. The minimum rainfall […]
ACT Leader David Seymour addressed more than 800 people at three meetings on the Coromandel Peninsula today. Besides speaking he also sought feedback on how residents of the region are feeling leading up to the coming election. Roading, crime and the cost of living were included on the list from those at the Whitianga, Pauanui […]
