The town everyone thought was shut - but wasn't

This time last year, the township of Coromandel was looking forward to opening up to summer visitors after three years of lockdowns and road issues. But the combination of last summer’s storms that wreaked havoc in the North Island and the demise of a regular ferry service from Auckland “knocked that for a six”, Jan Orton, a member of the Thrive Community Trust that runs the Coromandel Town Information Centre, told Stuff. 06 January 2024 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [The town everyone thought was shut - but wasn't]( [The town everyone thought was shut - but wasn't]( [This time last year, the township of Coromandel was looking forward to opening up to summer visitors after three years of lockdowns and road issues. But the combination of last summer’s storms that...]( [Make this year the year you get rid of your debt]( [Make this year the year you get rid of your debt]( [This story was first published in 2023. Is this the year you get a handle on your debt? If you’ve decided you want to get rid of debt as we head into the New Year, you may be wondering where to...]( [The All Black and the groundsman: Why deep friendships, not trophies, are rugby's lifeblood]( [The All Black and the groundsman: Why deep friendships, not trophies, are rugby's lifeblood]( [Norm Maxwell, 47, earned 36 All Blacks caps at lock from 1999 to 2004 and won Super Rugby titles with the Crusaders, and NPC crowns and the Ranfurly Shield with Canterbury. Now based in Spain, he...]( Newsable: the news worth talking about Join Imogen Wells and Jess McCarthy for your daily dose of exclusives, analysis and fresh perspectives on news. The podcast drops each weekday from 6am on [newsable.co.nz]( or listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. [Listen to the latest episode of Newsable →]( [New year, new you: Fancy taking up a new hobby like stargazing?]( [New year, new you: Fancy taking up a new hobby like stargazing?]( [Mike White is an award-winning professional photographer and former commercial pilot. He recently launched a new book called Come Fly With Me...]( [Crusaders lock Jamie Hannah beefs up for rookie season]( [Crusaders lock Jamie Hannah beefs up for rookie season]( [There are a couple of reasons why the Crusaders didn’t panic when the Blues lifted the lid on their academy and scooped up lock Sam Darry in 2020....]( [Why is the road closed for so long after a serious crash?]( [Why is the road closed for so long after a serious crash?]( [Car crashes on the country’s state highways are an almost daily occurrence, especially with many of us on the move over the summer break. Getting...]( [Quiz: How much do you know about sunscreen?]( [Quiz: How much do you know about sunscreen?]( [Kiwis have more in common with our sun-loving Aussie cousins than some may like to think, with our country on par with our neighbours across the...]( [How to create the perfect backyard reading nook this summer]( [How to create the perfect backyard reading nook this summer]( [Whether you’ve got twenty minutes to spare or two weeks off, heading outside into the garden to read is one of summer’s simple pleasures. Of course...]( [If you reckon there's more bluebottles than usual, you might be right]( [If you reckon there's more bluebottles than usual, you might be right]( [They’re bright blue, bubbly and can deliver a painful sting and last week Leighton Upson reckoned there were millions of bluebottles on New...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand