2022 – Page 81 – The Valley Profile

Thames is still open for business despite the Coromandel being cut off. FILE PHOTO: KELLEY TANTAU

Rage over ‘racist’ road names

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:September 20, 2022
Post category:News

District councillors against prioritising te reo names for local roads were told to “stop being racist” amidst heated discussions during Māori Language Week.One line in Thames-Coromandel District Council’s new road…

The Plains candidates for Hauraki District Council at the Meet the Candidates event in Ngātea. Photo: KELLEY TANTAU

Three Waters causes concerns for candidates

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:September 20, 2022
Post category:News

Candidates vying for votes in the Hauraki Plains all raised concerns about the Government’s Three Waters Reform, fearing a loss of local jobs and control. A Meet the Candidates event,…

Hauraki Plains College students Tawio Emery and Te Wai Howie-Ward in front of the Police boat. Photo: KELLEY TANTAU

Police vessel Deodar III stops in Thames

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:September 20, 2022
Post category:News

Students waiting on the Thames wharf for the large police boat to draw near worried they might get sea sick. Others were too excited to sleep the night before.The anticipation…

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