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
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…
Wayne Wright snr was at the former Paeroa Racecourse on the day he died - ‘full of ideas’ for the development. FILE PHOTO: ALICE PARMINTER
Wright snr’s final call to friend focused on Paeroa vision
Paeroa racecourse developer Wayne Wright’s final conversation with former Hauraki mayor Basil Morrison ended in laughter.Morrison had been in Wellington for Waitangi Tribunal hearings when Wright snr called him about…