News – Page 15 – The Valley Profile

Luke, Magdalena, and son Zion show off their “Is the gorge open?” custom t-shirts. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER

Local joke kickstarts small business

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:March 31, 2026
Post category:News

A long-running local joke has led to unexpected success for one Waikino family. Magdalena and Luke Morris are the couple behind Wicked Crafts - a small startup t-shirt design business.…

VALLEY PROFILE Digital Edition 31 March 2026

Post author:Davidda Hikatangata
Post published:March 31, 2026
Post category:News

Digital Edition March 31, 2026

Photos showing the locomotives which had their batteries stolen from the Thames Small Gauge Railway on March 21. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Community railway hit by costly break-in

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:March 31, 2026
Post category:News

A valued community attraction in Thames-Coromandel has been hit by a significant burglary, just weeks after a separate incident raised concerns about safety on the tracks.The recent break-in at Thames…

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.