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A plea on the back of a dramatic coastline rock rescue at Whiritoa Beach on Saturday night. The local volunteer acting fire chief Errol Smith wants those heading to the coast to fish to have a discussion first so they understand conditions and what they will potentially experience. The Westpac Rescue helicopter was required along […]
With submissions having been heard on its proposed annual plan, Thames Coromandel Mayor Len Salt has acknowledged the concerns of ratepayers on the proposed rates increase. Len has told CFM that he knows residents will find the proposed increase of 11 percent will be difficult, especially those people living on fixed incomes. The cost of […]
A group of homeless people are living in mangroves less than two blocks from the main street of Thames. It has been revealed that at times there have been up to 14 people living in a make-shift village comprising of tents and canvass covers. The site, between Danby Field and Goldfields Shopping Centre also flanks […]
By John Freer Fixing roads around the Coromandel Peninsula is going to cost billions of dollars. Mayor Len Salt yesterday said this was the investment required to get roads to where they were resilient and appropriate to provide confidence to business and visitors to the region. CFM interviewed the mayor as the region was experiencing […]
Local civil defence and rescue personnel across the Coromandel Peninsula are continuing their messages for people to stay safe. As the forecasted strong winds and heavy rain continued to batter the region, Civil Defence Controller Gary Towler, this afternoon told CFM it was a blessing most people currently in the region were “the resilient, resident […]
By John Freer Dropping the east v west parochialism and instead working together appears to be a positive outcome from the chaos caused by Coromandel Peninsula’s weather events. As the commercial wheels of the Coromandel Peninsula continue the battle to keep turning, work is going on behind the scenes to assist. And this work has […]
The network will air the NZ-Ireland co-pro, which stars Grey’s Anatomy’s Richard Flood, weekly while all six episodes will land May 7 on TVNZ+. Filmed on the Hauraki Plains and in Ireland, it was made with support from Te Puna Kairangi, the New Zealand Government’s Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund and New Zealand’s Screen Production Grant, Screen Ireland/Fís Éireann, NZ on Air and the BAI Sound […]
MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning and a Strong Wind Watch for the Coromandel. Its been a relatively settled period of weather for the peninsula and it’s hard to believe that two months and 15 days have passed since the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle. According to MetService, this coming event has aspects that are […]
By John Freer The playing of the last post will be heard across the Coromandel Peninsula and Hauraki district this week as ANZAC Day is recognised. Parades and services are planned involving many communities – the flavour of which recognise the formality of the Thames Dawn service and a connection with Sir Keith Park, to […]
NZ Transport Agency has issued a notice with times and dates that State Highway 25 will be closed over seven week nights for urgent work to repair and reseal the road at Kerata Hill. Daytime sealing works will also be required. They told CFM that Contractors need a clear road space to carry out the […]
