Al Williams is the editor of the HC Post, based in Whangamata.
Al Williams has worked in daily and community titles in New Zealand and overseas. Most recently he was the deputy editor of Cook Islands News.
![Larry the duck becomes Daisy from Hikuai](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Larry the duck becomes Daisy from Hikuai
It appears Larry has a tragic tale of lost love but is reunited with extended family.
![Larry's winging it in Whangamatā but who's footing the bill?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Larry's winging it in Whangamatā but who's footing the bill?
Town has a feathered friend whose main street antics are 'quacking' everyone up.
![Marine development set to boost Coromandel aquaculture](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Marine development set to boost Coromandel aquaculture
The $15 million marine project could add up to 100 jobs to the district.
![Sniffer dogs keeping predator pests at bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Sniffer dogs keeping predator pests at bay
Dogs are an important tool when checking for pests on predator-free islands.
![Sea farmers set their sights on a bigger bounty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Sea farmers set their sights on a bigger bounty
Industry, iwi and government want to double Waikato aquaculture exports by 2044.
![Concerns raised over $1 million Coromandel fishing contest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Concerns raised over $1 million Coromandel fishing contest
Event organisers and fisheries officials happy with fish population and methods.
![Fishing contestants race to best spots for share of $2 million in prizes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Fishing contestants race to best spots for share of $2 million in prizes
Hundreds of boats set off for the best fishing spots from a shotgun start.
![Coromandel rolls out mental health first aid courses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Coromandel rolls out mental health first aid courses
Coromandel to get mental health first aid courses.
![Big catch: Whitianga to host fishing contest with $1.8 million in prizes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Big catch: Whitianga to host fishing contest with $1.8 million in prizes
The Kubota Billfish Classic returns to Whitianga next week.