Thames
Aurora Australis seen above Thames
If they're lucky and in the right place, Aurora Australis followers have been in for a treat overnight. Audio
Thames council on freedom camping rules
A day after the High Court ruled against it, the Thames Coromandel District Council has been hearing from ratepayers about its freedom camping rules. Audio
Lawyer says thousands of camping fines proved illegal
Controversial freedom camping bylaws passed by the Thames Coromandel District Council have been ruled illegal. Audio
Anti-abortion campaigners refuse to stop their weekly picket
Anti-abortion campaigners are refusing to stop their weekly picket near Thames Hospital, despite protests from staff that the group is causing distress to the women it's targeting. Audio
A tour of Thames with Jamie McCaskill
Actor and Playwright Jamie McCaskill no Ngati Tamatera takes Justine Murray on a tikitour of his hometown Thames and recalls some of the purakau (stories), the landscape and history of the area. Audio
Stewart Taipari and Ukes on Fire
Stewart Taipari teaches the Ukulele and is a founding member of Ukes on Fire, based in Thames. Audio
Thames gold mining history
The main road into Thames has split, revealing an important part of the area's gold mining history. Part of a pump that was built in 1888 to drain the town's richest gold mines can now be seen through… Audio