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Grandmother wins appeal over $400 freedom camping fine after beach visit
'I'd sooner go to prison than pay for it,' says woman after receiving infringement notice.
Alive to tell the story: 5-year-old happy and healthy after scary start to life
'She often claims the Westpac Helicopter as ‘hers’ when she sees it fly over.'
Business awards winners encourage others to get involved
'It is critical for any business to be a valued part of their local community.'
Coromandel youth music festival gets the nod
An independent commissioner says the organised music festival will benefit youth.
Council investigating public access to new $15m wharf
Members of the public are asking why they can't use a new $15 million wharf.
Whangamatā Half Marathon competitors 'pay it forward' to ease cost on others
Paying it forward helps people compete if they can't afford the entry fee.
Speeding council staffers told to curb their driving behaviour
Council staff are speeding less but facing more 'personal confrontations'.
Māori women at risk of abuse caused by poor housing and poverty
A new report links sexual and family violence to poor housing and poverty.
Thank you for the music: How concert group came together
A not-for profit incorporated society is bringing live music to Thames.
Couple ready to move on but not retire
Clive and Sue Roberts are moving on after decades in a Whangamatā business.
Why some Waikato election boundaries are changing
Approximately 2400 Thames-Coromandel voters would move into Waihou constituency.
Roading package delivers $21m for Coromandel highways
Roads across the region are still feeling the effects of storm damage.
Boatie says new boat ramp fees in Thames are 'a rip off'
A boatie says new ramp fees are a "rip off" but council stands by its user-pays approach.
Why teen service station robber got a 65% discount at sentencing
Anaru Rueben was involved in a $14,000 aggravated robbery of a Gull station.
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.
'They have nowhere to go': Fears for rough sleepers in Thames
'They are wet, they are cold, and they have got nowhere to go.'
Council counts costs of proposed aquatic facility
External funding likely to be 'minimal' in current 'funding landscape'.
Waikato Lotto winners pocket $19k each
The $17 million Lotto Powerball jackpot has gone unstruck.
Museum gearing up to celebrate half a century
Thames Museum Te Whare Taonga o te Kauaeranga is gearing up to blow out 50 candles.
Regional fuel disparities have residents alleging ‘plain theft’ by gas stations
Fuel in this town costs between 20-30 cents a litre more than nearby areas.
Public funded commercial wharf is off limits to the public
A new $15 million wharf and floating pontoon in Thames is off limits to the public.
Small music group brings big sounds to Coromandel
Kauaeranga Music is organising concerts in remote local community.
Judge questions lack of alcohol education services for young drink-driver
Tavita Anderson Mckinney, 19, was on a learner's licence.
Teachers go outdoors for enlightenment
DoC and Waikato Regional Council staff develop programme for teachers.
Man narrowly avoids jail for burgling his rugby club
A man convicted and sentenced for burgling his rugby club has narrowly avoided jail.
Stop bank starting point for Thames seawall
Scheme aims to protect the town from flooding and rising sea levels.
Long term plans a 'huge burden' says councillor
The three-yearly long term-plan process has been described as 'crazy'.
Councillors say 'no' to more transparency
Councillors have said 'no' to changing the way they conduct workshops.
Thames-Coromandel rates increase includes $8.9m office refurbishment
The council will investigate before committing to multi-million dollar refurbishment.
Coromandel links with Hauraki Gulf boosted by new marine precinct
The wharf development will help grow the local marine farming industry.
Homelessness on the rise in Thames
The number of people sleeping rough in the town has residents concerned.
Man slashed young girl's throat in 'savage, unprovoked' attempted murder
He woke her up at 3am before trying to kill her with a fish-filleting knife.
Partial access restored on Thames Coast Highway
One lane of SH25 north of Thames has reopened.