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With the Coromandel Peninsula’s peak holiday season behind them now a debrief by Police and other emergency service organisations. Inspector Mike Henwood, who led the new year’s eve operation, said there were a range of matters to be considered such as staffing levels, and the connections across all organisations involved in keeping people safe and […]
Annual race day tomorrow for the Thames Jockey Club, the meeting being held at the recently renovated Te Aroha course. For 157 years the club has been around and president, Glen Dobler, said tomorrow will be no different with its friendly family fun day at the races. The feature race is the Lockwood Coromandel Peninsula […]
A pass mark from Police for New year’s eve behaviour around the district with both arrests and liquor ban infringements down on previous years. Local police spokesman Inspector Mike Henwood confirmed that 20 people were arrested in Whangamata, along with a small number across the rest of the Coromandel Peninsula. Open the link below to […]
There are signs of quiet confidence for the region’s business community moving into 2025, this an opinion shared by three of the regions business leaders. Chairman of the Mercury Bay Business Association, Paul Clayton, his counterpart in Whangamata, Patrick Kerr, and a spokesperson for the Coromandel Colville Business Association, Jeni Ashman, all saying strong holiday […]
Five members of the Thames Coromandel and Hauraki districts have been honoured in this year’s New Years Honours list. Hikutaia farmer Keith Trembath has received the New Zealand Order of Merit for public service which also crossed over with services to agriculture and education. A Kings Service Order went for Paora Moyle of Thames for […]
A New Zealand Order of Merit for Hikutaia farmer, Keith Trembath, for his extensive public service which crossed over into agriculture and education. The 74-year-old spent the day shearing yesterday on the eve of the announcement in this year’s New Year’s Honour’s list. Keith and his wife Judith have farmed at Turua on the Hauraki […]
As they head into their busiest time of the year, St John has a couple of critical pieces of advice so people can enjoy their festive season. Two things to overcoming the evening going pear-shaped then the snowball effect kicks in – firstly make sure phones are fully charged before people head out. Next be […]
With it being Christmas Eve, Father Andy Wallis of Coromandel’s Christ’s Anglican Church has provided us with a message of vision and the hope, that people will experience a wonderful time this year. While mentioning the many issues being experienced across the world, and acknowledging the challenging times being faced by some, Father Wallis said […]
By John Freer As holidaymakers began moving into the Coromandel Peninsula and taking advantage of the two days before Christmas, those behind ensuring a Safer Coromandel were applying the final touches to plans. Much of this being the responsibility of Brian Carter, recently appointed as the districts civil defence and emergency management controller. Brian Carter […]
According to animal welfare group HUHA (Helping You Help Animals), 50 pet pigs owned by Stu Edmondson are now loaded on trailers and heading to their shelter in Wellington. Locals were out in force this morning rounding up the pigs for the trip to Wellington. The 309 Road has been synonymous with the pigs and […]
