Kelley Tantau

Seven months after undergoing a seven-hour spinal operation, former Thames-Coromandel mayor Len Salt is back on his feet, rebuilding his strength as he continues his recovery. The surgery, his third spinal operation and by far the most extensive, took pla... See more

OBIT: Only a week before he died, Warren Sly was sandblasting and staining chairs in the Thames Hospital garden. The task was quintessentially Warren. The 77-year-old engineer, inventor, and well-known community volunteer never stopped dreaming or doing. ... See more

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