Visitor Industry Zoom Update

Pencil in 10am Friday 10 March for an Update from DHC, Thames-Coromandel Mayor Len Salt, Tourism Export Council CE Lynda Keene and NZTA Waka Kotahi.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85474536588

(Feel free to pass on the invite to Hauraki Coromandel visitor-related businesses).

Explore Central North Island - trade-ready busineses

Registrations are now open for the eXplore Trade Show at Eden Park in April, and organisers Explore Central North Island have extended the registration period under the circumstances. This is a major part of our RTO international trade activity, and in light of the summer we have had, the show will have special significance, communicating just how resilient our excellent tourism businesses are, and that we are open for business as usual.  

Follow the link here to read the prospectus and to register.

Please contact Lynette@thecoromandel.com if you have any questions, or are thinking of attending even if you don’t have the information/time to register immediately. 

Support

Immediate Offer - Passenger & Freight response

If your community needs additional support, Island Aviation have 2 x10-seater aircraft and 14-seater that can fly into Pauanui, Whitianga, Coromandel and Thames. Weather allowing, the offer of service to passengers and freight (800kg limit) is available. Please contact Chris Sattler for further information.

TCDC Mayoral Relief Fund

This fund closes on the 10th of March. Read the article and scroll to the bottom to apply here

Business Cyclone Recovery Fund

The main focus of support will help firms maintain cashflow and position them for a successful recovery. Further information pending, for now please visit TCDC and Business.govt.nz

Marketing Support

Beyond visitor safety our immediate priority was advocating for business support. We continue to work key media, marketing and trade channels to provide updates and reiterate we're open for business with ideal travelling routes.

For this moment in time DHC has released Welcome to our World, a creative piece delivered by local talent. We have leveraged all opportunities to adapt and respond and continue to follow leads with the likes of Tourism New Zealand, media partners and advertising agencies. We will continue to turn the tide on coverage, seeking to profile Hauraki Coromandel in a positive light.

Roading Support

For now, we are communicating signage and wayfinding priorities. We had some success with Google Maps and redirecting traffic around SH25.

Hauraki District Council are working with NZTA Waka Kotahi to clearly inform travellers of their options from Paeroa, to travel the SH25 loop via Thames or Waihi. We had been informed that visitors were still being directed to Kopu to visit destinations such as Tairua, before being redirected back to Waihi via Paeroa. Please keep us posted if you’re hearing similar stories as we all seek to make travel instructions clearer.

It seemed like ages ago that we responded to the Kopu-Hikuai closure with an updated map. With travel resuming this map returns to relevance and is available for you and your guests.

• The Coromandel Travel map  (you can download a pdf too) .

DOC Track & Campground status

This update is for Coromandel only, not including Hauraki or Bay of Plenty DOC areas.

Tracks

Open
Te Pare Pa                          
Rings Beach loop             
Tokatea                               
Taumatawahine               
Kauri Block Walk              

Closed (and predicted reopening timeline)
Cathedral Cove - Unknown         
Whitianga Rock - Two weeks
Hahei Beach Walk - Unknown
Coastal Walkway - Unknown         
Muriwai Track - Two weeks
Stony Bay MTB Track - Unknown
Fantail Bay - Unknown
Waikawau Beach Access - Two weeks
Tsunami Walk  - Two weeks
Matamataharakeke - Unknown
Matarangi  - One week
Optio - One week
Waitaia Loop Track - Unknown
Opera Point - Unknown
Kaipawa - Three weeks
Waiau Falls - One week
Waiau Kauri Grove - One week
Papa Aroha Track - Unknown

Campgrounds

Closed
Waikawau Bay  - Unknown
Stony Bay - Unknown
Fletcher Bay - Unknown
Port Jackson Campground - Unknown
Fantail Bay - Unknown