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Thames Coast Road closure for Boundary Creek Bridge repairs
Waka Kotahi NZTA has confirmed work will begin in early October to replace the Boundary Creek Bridge on SH25, Thames Coast. The road will close for one week after Labour Day to allow construction. The project will deliver a safer two-lane bridge and a slow-traffic passing bay on the southern approach, ready well before the busy summer holiday season. Find out more
DHC and NZTA will be sharing the following message, and encourage you to share the same:
A section of SH25 between Te Mata and Waikawau will be closed for 7 days, but it’s business as usual across the rest of Hauraki Coromandel. You can still reach all our destinations; it may just take a little extra time.
✅ For travel north to Coromandel Town, Colville and beyond: use SH25A over the Kopu-Hikuai, then continue via Tairua and Whitianga.
✅ For travel south from Coromandel Town: simply reverse the route.
✅ Thames and the Thames Coast remain open, just note you’ll need to return the same way before continuing your journey.
Plan ahead, take your time, and enjoy some of New Zealand’s most scenic coastal drives along the way. Hauraki Coromandel is ready to welcome you.
Hauraki Coromandel Tourism Sector Update
Don't forget to register for the upcoming sector update scheduled for next week at Grand Mercury Puka Park. The update will provide an opportunity to meet with our new board members and will also include essential marketing tips from Michelle Caldwell of Destinate NZ.
When: Friday 29th August
Time: 1pm - 4.00pm
Where: Grand Mercure Puka Park, Pāuanui
This invitation is open to all those working in tourism, hospitality and retail. Anyone with a general interest in tourism and its influence on your community, environment and economy is welcome to RSVP.
Cathedral Cove Planting Day – Dig In for Kaitiaki
The next kaitiaki planting day is coming up at Mautohe / Cathedral Cove, and we’d love for you to be part of it. This community effort brings together iwi, the Department of Conservation, TCDC, DHC, Pare Hauraki, local operators and supporters from across the region, all working side by side to restore and protect this special place.
Already, the tourism industry, local businesses, and visitors from around the world have contributed to projects that will last a lifetime. In the first season alone, over 1,000 donations supported native plantings at visitor sites, alongside vital predator control across Hauraki Coromandel.
This planting day is your chance to join the movement. Together we’ll strengthen the mana of this iconic site and ensure it thrives for generations to come.
📍 Where: Mautohe / Cathedral Cove. Cathedral Cove Public Carpark, Grange Rd. Gates will be open for planters
📅 When: 27 August 2025 | 9.45am
👩🌾 Who: Tourism businesses, operators, locals, visitors, everyone is welcome.
The more the merrier, let us know if you’d like to attend and dig in.
