Kelley Tantau

Chris Kemp can no longer hold the drumsticks that were once rarely out of his hands. The Thames musician now uses a power wheelchair, relies on round-the-clock care from partner Kendall Todd, and is living with motor neurone disease (MND), a progressive c... See more

A major salvage operation at Thames Wharf has now been completed after a large vessel strained against its mooring during severe weather earlier this month. As Cyclone Vaianu bore down on the region over April 11-12, the vessel – the MV Gleaner – listed h... See more

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 Small Gauge Railway is believed to have occurred over... See more

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 a proposed street name at the racecou... See more

After January’s heavy rains left sections of the Hauraki Rail Trail severely damaged and access to the Victoria Battery Site difficult, the historic location is now facing another setback – a brazen theft. Victoria Battery Tramway Society chairperson Kerr... See more