At its recent Annual Plan deliberation meeting, Waikato Regional Council took two major steps to increase public transport services in Thames-Coromandel and Hauraki Districts.
Read More »Most beaches estuaries and rivers in Thames-Coromandel are safe to swim – monitoring from Waikato Regional Council shows
The summer monitoring program of Thames Coromandel beaches, estuaries and rivers carried by Waikato Regional Council has shown that most are safe to swim, but there are a few concerning locations.
Read More »Waikato Regional Council’s Biggest Summer Maritime Operation
One of Waikato Regional Council’s most important but least known functions is its summer maritime safety operation on the Coromandel.
Read More »Thames Coromandel to Auckland’s CBD in 30 minutes for $30 by Seaglider
A smooth quiet emission-free ride from Thames Coromandel to Auckland’s CBD in 30 minutes and costing around $30 might seem to be a futuristic fantasy. In fact, this could be a reality as early as 2025.
Read More »“There’s gold in them thar computers”
Recycling gold from e-waste is a better option than mining the Coromandel forest park
Instead of destructive gold mining in pristine native forest Conservation Park areas in the Coromandel, we can mine the gold in our electronic waste. Mining e-waste is now possible in New Zealand with the powering up of Aotearoa’s first shredding and optical sorting machinery for e-waste at Computer Recycling Ltd in Penrose.
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Denis Tegg - Representing Thames Coromandel on Waikato Regional Council 