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Rob Comer, left, and Shane Brealey are two former Thames High students planning on reconnecting at an alumni event next April. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Reunion on the calendar for Thames alumni

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:October 24, 2025
Post category:News

They left Thames chasing opportunities, but Rob Comer and Shane Brealey haven’t forgotten their roots.Each of the men have gone on to experience varied careers: one became a professional firefighter…

The mural will replace an ageing artwork on the Corbett Street-side of E Ronnie’s Cafe. PHOTO: ALICE PARMINTER

New mural paints a bigger picture for Paeroa

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:October 23, 2025
Post category:News

Paeroa could soon be even more ‘world famous’. This time, for its walls.Spearheaded by the Paeroa Business Association and largely funded by the Hauraki District Council’s Public Art Fund, a…

Before and after photos showing the picnic table at the Moanataiari Lookout near Thames. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Volunteers restore vandalised Moanataiari lookout

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:October 22, 2025
Post category:News

Vandals trashed a new lookout in Moanataiari, snapping the picnic seats, scrawling graffiti, and toppling mānuka trees, but within days, the Thames Environmental Alliance had already rallied to repair the…

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