General News

It’s Not Ok Waihi & Waihi Beach has more Community Champions to support their campaign to stop violence of all types in our community. Thom Spicer & Tasmin Skinner, currently Waihi College Students, are highlighting online or cyberbullying,...
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It has been a great start to the first week of the holidays or last week of school, however, MetService has issued Severe Weather Warnings and Watches for rain and wind over the lower South Island on Tuesday, as a complex low system makes its way...
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas for a lucky Waihi Lotto player who has won $500,000 in Saturday’s live Lotto draw. Someone who bought a ticket in Kerikeri also has their Christmas’s coming all at once with a $500,000 win too. The winning...
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OceanaGold has received notification from Hauraki District Council and Waikato Regional Council that the company’s application for an underground mine below the Martha open pit in Waihi has been approved. The approval is subject to the outcome of...
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There was no sleep in for SwampFoxes Captain Brett Ranga this morning after a big night at the 2018 New Zealand Rugby Awards. Brett led the Thames Valley team to a historic win in the Heartland Championship Meads Cup Final match between South...
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New Zealand star gazers are in for a treat this weekend as the King of Meteor showers lights up the sky.Look north east close to the Gemini constellation to see the Geminids meteor shower with blazing tails in a variety of colours. You'll need...
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A health warning has been issued for the Uretara River in Katikati as monitoring results have shown persistently high levels of bacteria that may cause illness. “It’s advised to avoid swimming in the river and parents should particularly make sure...
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A man has died after the ute he was driving rolled on a farm in Coromandel overnight. Police were called to the farm about midnight after the man failed to return home as usual. He was found trapped beneath the vehicle about 2.35 am. There were no...
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A Coromandel man has been issued with a court order prohibiting him from carrying out any further illegal works in the coastal marine area that borders his property. The enforcement order follows a prosecution taken by Waikato Regional Council...
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Making sure that pigs are not fed uncooked meat waste is a vital part of keeping diseases such as foot-and-mouth and swine fevers out of New Zealand. "Recent outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Europe and China make this issue very...
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A 65-year old woman has been discharged without conviction after being charged with obstruction in September. Linda Gilmore was arrested for obstructing a mining company prospecting in conservation land in the Karangahake Gorge when she chained...
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Senior Community Constable Harley North updated the Gold FM Police File. It's been a very busy week for police with everything from concerns regarding door to door salespeople, a stolen bikini, vehicle incidents, drink driving, burglary,...
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Congratulations to the Waihi Christmas Parade 2018 Winning Floats! We’ve heard that Santa was hugely impressed. Best Float Hume Pack – N – Cool Smurfs  Most Christmassy St Joseph’s School  Most Original Waikino School Most Kiwi Otawhiwhi Marae...
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The festive spirit was on show in Waihi's CBD for the Christmas Parade last Saturday. Congratulations to all those who participated and took the time to celebrate. 
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It was a busy week for the Waihi Fire and Rescue Service, not just with call-outs but also with their Awards Night on Saturday night. Chief Fire Officer Moe Stevens caught up with Brian Gentil and they touched base on the fun the crew had at the GO...
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A 65-year old Coromandel woman appealing her conviction, served last August, for obstructing a mining company prospecting in conservation land in the Karangahake Gorge, will appear tomorrow morning in the Waihi District Court. Linda Gilmore,...
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The Gold FM Rugby Report with Harcourts Gold Star Real Estate was wrapped up for the year on Friday after a very successful season for the Thames Valley Swampfoxes, winning the Meads Cup for the first time.  Thames Valley Rugby Football Union CEO...
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Police have had a busy week. Senior Community Constable Harley North updated the Gold FM Police File. Stolen plants, a hit and run, Crate Day chaos, fights at Waihi Beach, motor vehicle incidents, a major landslide, burglaries, cannabis and more...
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There is summery light at the end of the tunnel. The MetService is forecasting a showery and humid start to the week, with a drier sunnier end to bring in the summer mood right on cue for Waihi’s Christmas Parade this Saturday. Localised...
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Successful comedian and now mental health advocate, Mike King will speak in the Waihi Memorial Hall tonight, Wednesday 5 December at 7.00 pm. Mike is in Waihi as part of the Vital Behaviours programme run by staff at OceanaGold and called in for a...
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