Around the motu : John Freer in Coromandel

Rates are on the rise with the Thames Coromandel District Council rate increase up to 14 percent in some areas which John says contrasts unfavourably with the neighbouring Hauraki District Council. He also talks to Kathryn about the recovery from this year's weather events, the cost of the cancellation of summer concert which was scheduled for Whitianga and what's being done about a group of people rough sleeping in mangroves. John Freer is a reporter at Coromandel FM