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Traffic management in place at Tairua trouble spot over peak summer period
Tairua’s one-lane Pepe Stream bridge becomes a significant bottleneck every summer.
Humble jandal celebrated in Coromandel festival
The summer jandal is to be celebrated in Tairua.
Tairua-Pāuanui Coastguard anticipating busy summer
Tairua-Pāuanui Coastguard looking to educate boaties.
Council flags support for Pāuanui-Tairua scenic trail
The new trail includes a 120m suspension bridge across the Tairua River.
Emergency services exercise turns into dramatic real-life rescue
Real-life search and rescue mission called in during exercise.
Coastguard Tairua/Pāuanui unit story
Coastguard, the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council and local fishing/boating clubs have teamed up to deliver nationwide bar awareness. Video / Coastguard New Zealand
Work to commence on Tairua to Pāuanui trail after consent granted
A long-awaited trail connecting the towns has gained resource consent.
Roading resilience projects to be announced soon
NZTA Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is set to announce $100m for resilience projects.
Coromandel misses out on $250m transport resilience funding
Coromandel not included in the 2024 National Land Transport Programme.
Fireworks display faces skyrocketing cost increases
Rising transport costs have a lot to do with the need for a boost to the fireworks budget.
$18m Tairua development moving forward
An $18 million housing development overlooking Tairua is taking shape.
Tairua dog attack: Man charged
A 54 year-old man has been charged with owning two dogs who mauled a woman.
Roading package delivers $21m for Coromandel highways
Roads across the region are still feeling the effects of storm damage.
Town to get one of its one-lane bridges replaced – but the other will have to wait
It will cost up to $125 million to replace all the bridges but bottlenecks will continue.
Residents float idea of swimming pontoon near the banks of Tairua
Those in support of a pontoon say it will have positive social and economic impacts.
Down the gurgler: Tairua toilet debacle takes u-turn
The estimated costs for new public loos in Tairua have been slashed by $200k.
Council tight-lipped on Tairua dog attack investigation
The incident involving five dogs took place on May 22.
What's going on with this Tairua one-lane bridge?
The ongoing bridge maintenance works raised questions among ratepayers.
Woman in serious condition following dog attack
A woman is serious condition following dog attack.
Woman airlifted to hospital after being attacked by pack of dogs in Tairua
The woman has been flown to hospital with serious injuries.
Tairua local gets behind brekkie in pink
Ann Paget has a personal reason to host Pink Ribbon Breakfast.
Tairua surfers shine at NZ Boardrider Club Championships
The competition was held in Whangamatā on the weekend.
Hundreds turn up for opening of $1.2m skatepark
The controversial Tairua skatepark opened today, following 30 years of discussion.
Tairua main road closed for town upgrade
Nightly road closures are scheduled for next week.
Whiff of disapproval surrounds proposed $475k public toilet
Ratepayers find nothing funny about pricey dunny.
Retail spending in Coromandel not keeping up with inflation
While visitor numbers were up, local infrastructure was put under severe pressure.
Coromandel highway slip: ‘If that one goes, we’re basically an island’
Waka Kotahi is closely monitoring an underslip on State Highway 25.