Articles by Al Williams
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National
Thames-Coromandel retains title of oldest average age
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 3:34pmThames-Coromandel is still the oldest area in New Zealand, with more than one-third of people aged over 65 and more than...
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National
Coromandel misses out on $250m transport resilience funding
Sunday, 29 September 2024, 5:19pmCoromandel has been turned down in its bid for $248 million in transport network resilience funding under the National Land...
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National
Niwa sends new research vessel on maiden voyage to Hauraki Gulf
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 2:14pmNiwa’s new research vessel, Kaharoa II, will be in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park over the next three weeks filming underwater...
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National
Cathedral Cove feedback closes this week
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 3:41pmThe Department of Conservation (DoC) is calling for last-minute submissions on the future of Cathedral Cove as its online...
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National
National MP slams DoC over slow fix for Cathedral Cove track
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 4:35pmCommunity and stakeholder activities are the next key steps in the ongoing effort to reinstate safe walking access to Cathedral...
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National
Skatepark almost ready after 30-year wait
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 9:11pmTairua Skatepark will officially open on April 15 after 30 years of discussion, controversy and High Court action. The skatepark...
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Crime
Police tight-lipped on Coromandel crime figures
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 2:34pmPolice have been tight-lipped about further information on crime figures for the Coromandel during the recent summer holiday...
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Business
Retail spending in Coromandel not keeping up with inflation
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 3:38pmHundreds of thousands of people travelled to the Thames-Coromandel area over the peak holiday period and while this should...
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National
More than $1 billion in assets at risk from Thames flooding
Monday, 11 March 2024, 2:54pmThames is going to come up against some “big costs” as it attempts to tackle shoreline protection. Thames-Coromandel Mayor...