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Business recovery funding for the Coromandel Peninsula, Hauraki District and Waikato has a shortfall of $7 million dollars when considering applications lodged, and the funding available. This despite the Government saying it had boosted the original cyclone recovery fund by $25 million. The region has received $3.8 million – there have been 508 applications with […]
By John Freer The meeting room had to be changed as the original choice could not cater for the numbers. This appeared to inject new life into the Whangamata Ratepayers Association today, organisers being overwhelmed by the number of people fronting to discuss flooding issues across their town. A rough count had somewhere between 140 […]
Two people have been apprehended by police after a fleeing driver incident in today. The incident began when a car was stolen from a Whitianga address early this afternoon, and closed State Highway 1B at Taupiri for a period of time. A police officer located the vehicle about 2.20pm, near Waiomu, however according to Waikato […]
By John Freer Members of the Coromandel Peninsula businesses community, iwi and councillors had the chance to sell the need for significant on-going government support on the back of the devastation and impact of double cyclones. In Thames today was the Minister co-ordinating the storm recovery, Minister Michael Wood. After spending the afternoon meeting with […]
By John Freer Change – it was the theme used extensively as both mayoral candidates and potential councillors sought votes at last year’s local body elections. The question now, as Thames Coromandel property owners face rates increases the likes of which have never previously been experienced, what changes have been implemented to potentially off-set this. […]
By John Freer Warren Maher is passionate about fishing but he is devastated by what is happening to the likes of our snapper, kahawai and trevally. Tairua-based, Warren is the Vice-Chairman of the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council, and he is the Thames Coromandel councillor on the Waikato Regional Council. He stood for council last […]
Police would like to acknowledge the behaviour of almost all attendees at the Whangamatā Beach Hop, which returned to its traditional March timeslot this weekend. Acting Senior Sergeant Niwha Jones has told CFM that the event was again well run, and the vast majority of participants were well behaved and enjoyed a great weekend. She […]
By John Freer Standing in Whangamata’s Port Road on the Friday night of Beach Hop – it is difficult to apprehend what you see and experience all round you. There are people everywhere – the vast majority enjoying the moment, and there is also a spectacular display of vehicles and machinery the value of which […]
Beach Hop 2023 is coming to the Coromandel Peninsula this week. And to find out what is going on from the Waihi welcome on Wednesday, through until Sunday, simply open the link below. Beach Hop organiser, Noddy Watts, outlines the entire programme covering the cars, the entertainment and the competitions. After Wednesday, the cars will […]
By GeoNet Since the earthquake swarm in Kawerau began in the early hours of Saturday 18 March, we have located over 600 earthquakes including eight earthquakes over magnitude (M) 4. Many of these have caused felt shaking in the area, and many more won’t have been noticeable to humans – just to our seismic […]
