Outgoing chief executive reflects on 30 years at council
Outgoing Hauraki District Council boss reflects on 30 years of service.
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Orange river caused by 128-year-old mine shaft
Warnings still in place on Ōhinemuri River with high arsenic levels in sediment.
'Hideously traumatic': Man's battle to bury wife
Widower says there is no excuse for the way council staff handled the matter.
WorkSafe opens investigation into child's death after quad bike accident
WorkSafe were advised and inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
'Seismic shift' in average age of population raises questions
Thames-Coromandel's ageing population highlights what's in store for the rest of NZ.
Acclaimed local restaurants put Waikato on the foodie map
Almost 20 local restaurants have been named in the Cuisine Good Food Awards 2024/2025.
The old school bach that's literally too close to home to keep
Vendor lives just five minutes away.
Thames-Coromandel to have Māori ward at 2025 elections
Thames-Coromandel will have a Māori ward at the 2025 local elections.
Hauraki mayor reaffirms Māori wards for 2025 election
The council unanimously voted to reaffirm its resolution to establish a Māori Ward.
Coromandel golf club to host first pro event in almost 20 years
A golf club which borders the shores of Matarangi Beach will host a group of pro-golfers.
'Really exciting': Commercial seaweed planting in Coromandel
'We are trying to establish an economically viable seed-to-sale seaweed industry.'
'Dig his own hole': Kidnapped, beaten and shot at – drive-by victim seeks retribution on wrong man
Valley Harrison told the man he'd snap his fingers, shoot him and make him dig his grave.
Public walking access to Cathedral Cove to be restored in time for summer
Work to restore Cathedral Cove access will be followed by a more permanent solution.
Mountain biking event returns to Whangamatā
Hundreds of mountain bikers will take on a 20km course in Whangamatā.
Motorcycle enthusiasts to converge on Coromandel town
Kickdown Festival with music and motorcycles set to return to Whangamatā.
Warnings still in place for river that turned orange
Warnings remain in place for the Ōhinemuri River.
Hauraki questions local share of gambling money
Not all of the community share stays in the community.
Niwa sends new research vessel on maiden voyage to Hauraki Gulf
A Hauraki Gulf Marine Park-wide survey of this detail has not been done before.
Helicopter rescues costing at least $8000 an hour
A rescue helicopter service has revealed how much it costs.
Orange river: What early tests revealed
Regional council confirms preliminary results after the river turned bright orange.
Shepherd turned event whiz in line for award
The NZ Event Awards 2024 finalists feature six nominees from Waikato.
People warned to stay away from orange Ōhinemuri River until testing done
More rain could turn the river orange again this week.
Urgency called for in tackling invasive seaweed
Concerns raised Government is not doing enough to tackle caulerpa.
Two injured after police vehicle and quad bike crash
The quad bike's two occupants are in 'moderate and serious conditions'.
'Challenging': 4000-patient clinic has no permanent GP
Sometimes locums cannot be found so practices are running with 'insufficient GPs'.
Mystery solved! Cause of bright orange river at Karangahake Gorge revealed
Sediment from an old mine is confirmed as the cause of the Ōhinemuri River's unusual hue.
Coromandel ponders problem of shrinking, ageing workforce
Thames-Coromandel population growth driven by older migrants and projected to stall.
Thames-Coromandel reaffirms Māori wards support
'Supporting the establishment of a Māori ward or wards takes nothing away from Pākehā.'
Wilding pines to be removed from Hauturu Motu/Clark Island in Whangamatā
Wilding pines scattered across an island off the coast of Whangamatā will get the chop.
'I can float': School missed 'red flag' in drowned student's swimming form
A coroner has found closer supervision of Jaden Chhayrann should have taken place.
Māori health providers deliver 33,330 vaccinations, surpassing Government’s 10,000 goal
A $50m investment has surpassed expectations.
Thames Valley rugby great Ray Wells remembered after passing at 86
Ray Wells played in the famous 1962 team that beat Australia.
Motorist cut free from vehicle after crashing down bank
Fire crews spent 40 minutes extracting the trapped motorist.
NZ’s youngest MP ‘surprised’ to make preferred PM list
"The thought of being Prime Minister has not crossed my mind."