29 Jan 2024

Around the motu: John Freer in Coromandel

From Nine To Noon, 10:49 am on 29 January 2024
Coromandel, New Zealand

Coromandel, New Zealand Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

The on-going Cathedral Cove saga is now being drawn out for another eight months with the Department of Conservation announcing it won't have a decision on the future of the iconic walking track until September.

CFM local news reporter.John says the opening of SH 25A has been a game changer for the summer holiday season. He'll also talk about Will Fransen's survival tale after falling of his launch and spending almost 24 hours in the water. 

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