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By John Freer Boaties using the Tairua Harbour bar over coming weeks are advised to exercise absolute caution due to a sand build up across the entrance. A sand ridge has developed extending from the Tairua side, across to Pauanui, leaving less than 800mm of water at low tide. Subsequently, the channel has disappeared. The […]
By John Freer Coming across a world changing moment that was inspired by a Thames High School essay, is worth talking about. The essay, written 23 years ago, outlined the issues with plastic packaging and actions needed to overcome the threat of the world potentially drowning in plastic. Author of the essay was a local […]
By John Freer Increased crime across the Coromandel Peninsula is now on the agenda of the Thames Business Association. With a forum being held this week involving both local police and the Thames Coromandel District Council, TBA chief executive Sue O’Halloran agrees that some organisation must take the lead in finding solutions to the growing […]
Police have acknowledged that the vast majority of those attending Beach Hop behaved, but have called out a minority for what they described as unacceptable and disappointing behaviour that resulted in twelve arrests and 13 drivers being caught for excess breath alcohol. Police said that Waikato has seen its fair share of fatalities on the […]
Exciting news has been released this morning about a new walking cycling track and bridge that will connect Tairua and Pauanui. A number of groups have come together to formalise a proposal for a new crossing linking Tairua and Pauanui with a 15km trail. A 120-metre suspension bridge across the Tairua River will be the […]
TV SHOW FILMED ON HAURAKI PLAINS The economic benefit to our region was apparent with the recent filming of a new six-part television drama across the Hauraki Plains. For six weeks international and local crews worked at Te Aroha, Paeroa and Ngatea filming The Gone – a joint Irish/New Zealand production. Locals have told CFM […]
The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has advised that the sealing of the bridges new deck will be postponed from this coming week to the following week. The change which has been driven by weather forecasts that are not looking promising for sealing work, means that the bridge which was to close Sunday through […]
By John Freer The group set up to review the design of the proposed Tairua skateboard park will have its first meeting today (Friday), but according to Thames Coromandel District Council staff, public and the media will not be allowed to attend. The reason, according to council, is to allow for free and frank discussion. […]
If you thought the rise in crime is impacting only our larger metropolitan area, then it’s probably time for a reset in those thoughts. The latest crime statistics have been released and Thames Coromandel is showing a whopping 26% increase in property crimes for the 12 months ended September. The increase for all of New […]
Story by John Freer Residents of Onemana woke this morning surprised to find a light aircraft parked on a fire break alongside Tuna Place. At the same time they were heaping praise on the pilot who undertook an emergency landing in the single-engine Cessna on Thursday morning, saving the lives of himself and his two […]
