May 2026 – Page 4 – The Valley Profile

Representatives of Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu, Ngāti Tara Tokanui, and Ngāti Hei gather at Parliament. Photo: SUPPLIED

Historic settlements for three Hauraki iwi

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:May 26, 2026
Post category:News

Three Hauraki iwi marked an historic occasion on May 13, as Parliament completed the third reading of their Treaty of Waitangi claims settlement bills, passing them into law.Representatives of Ngāti…

Valley Profile senior reporter Alice Parminter, left, and feature writer Davidda Hikatangata. Photo: ROY PILOTT

Newspaper of the Year

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:May 26, 2026
Post category:News

The Valley Profile has come out on top at this year’s NZ Community Newspaper Association Awards, sweeping up the main prize: the Frank Veale Memorial Award for Best Community Newspaper.…

Auto Super Shoppe Thames owner Barrie Richards. Photo: SUPPLIED

Top tier service at Auto Super Shoppe Thames

Post author:Sponsored Content
Post published:May 20, 2026
Post category:Features

LOCAL LEGENDS ADVERTISING FEATUREIt was on the strength of its reputation that Barrie Richards Auto Repairs at 801 Pollen St, Thames, was invited to join the nationwide Auto Super Shoppes…

End of content

No more pages to load

Newer Posts

Older Posts

ADVERTISE
Get your message across in the local paper that's read from cover to cover with display ads, advertorials, trades and services, and classifieds in the Valley Profile and The Coromandel App.
DEADLINES:
Ad booking: Tuesdays at noon;
Creative deadline: Friday at noon;
Classified deadline: Monday at noon
OUR REACH
We’ve got the Thames Valley and Hauraki-Coromandel region covered! We deliver 16,000 copies to every letterbox and business in Hauraki-Thames Valley, reaching approximately 35,000 readers in Hauraki Plains, Paeroa, Waihī, Thames, Thames Coast and surrounds.
We also deliver bulk distribution to selected locations in Coromandel Town, Whitianga, Tairua, Pauanui, Whangamata, Whiritoa, Waihī, and Te Aroha.