CFM Interviews, Articles and Blogs
By John Grant Seldom do we hear of a story that tugs at the heart strings as much as this story about a dog called TU who went missing from its family home in Manaia on 10 July. TU is a Therapy dog for Naleigh a 13-year-old boy who has autism. Naleigh is beside himself […]
By John Freer As the momentum continues in the campaign to push down Thames fuel prices now a protest is being organised to take the matter on to the townâs streets. Planned for Saturday, August 3, protest organisers want people to have the chance to publicly voice their concerns and show their support to help […]
By John Freer Fuel companies responsible for suppling Thames will this week get a please explain letter from Energy and Transport Minister, the Hon Simeon Brown. The Minister was in Thames at the weekend, CFM taking the opportunity to ask for his thoughts on why the town experienced some of the highest fuel prices in […]
Are you concerned by what appears to be unfair pricing of fuel at the pumps. There has been much talk in the media, on CFM and in socials regarding what appears to be unfair pricing of petrol – particularly in Thames, Coromandel and Waihi. Take a stand and sign the petition, share this on social […]
It is official that Thames enjoys the most expensive fuel in the country. An investigation by CFM using Mobil or BP fuel outlets across the country and the fuel app Gaspy, comparisons revealed Thames was the most expensive at $296.9 the closest being Mobil Wellington at $283.9. The sample was taken on Sunday at 1pm. […]
No public access to the new $15 million Kopu Wharf, this has been confirmed by Thames Coromandel District Council. Following a request from CFM, a council spokesman advised that the KĆpĆ« Marine Facility was designed, consented and built for commercial purposes, not recreational. This means casual boaties can not tie up at the new wharf, […]
Coromandelâs Cathedral Cove will receive $5m to plan, build, reopen and maintain an overland track as part of continued recovery work from Cyclone Gabrielle damage. Today the Minister for Conservation, Tama Potaka said: “I have confirmed a short-term fix in time for summer.” In a media release the Minister outlined that New Zealanders will get […]
Consumer New Zealandâs CEO, Jon Duffy, has added his voice to the debate on Thames fuel pricing. When interviewed today by CFM, Jon made a number of observations and expressed his concerns on fuel pricing in our district. He also provided advice to residents on what actions they could take if they believed anomalies existed […]
In our campaign on the cost of fuel across the region, CFM can today reveal that annually, Thames residents and businesses pay $350 more when buying fuel in their town against purchasing at Tapu, Hikuai and Whangamata. A review on annual fuel comparisons across the district, using price disrupters Waitomo as the base, for a […]
By John Freer Are Thames residents being ripped off at the pumps? That is the question CFM is asking as a result of the significant differences in fuel pricing across the Coromandel Peninsula and Hauraki regions. Based on yesterday’s prices fuel was 37 cents a litre cheaper in Ngatea than 25 kilometres away in Thames, […]
