Latest from Coromandel Peninsula

Coromandel music festival will go on despite wild weather, road slips

'Roads are open, the site is prepared and we are ready to party' - organisers.

‘Bedraggled campers’ seek refuge from subtropical storm on remote island

Thunder and more rain forecast across the country tonight.

Live: Wet weekend - electrical storm threat for Coromandel, Auckland north

There's no respite from the bad weather with thunderstorms forecast Saturday

Tourism Minister Stuart Nash on NZ’s best beaches - and his ultimate summer pick

From the East Coast to the top of the South, Nash says we're spoiled for choice.

Fears of more flooding for Coromandel Peninsula as high tide approaches

Warning of additional flooding in the Coromandel has been issued as high tide approaches.

Couple unable to travel to wedding venue as weather wreaks havoc on Coromandel Peninsula

The couple have been engaged since 2015 and were finally due to wed this weekend.

How speed limit reviews could affect your holiday journey

The Herald analyses the impact speed limit changes could have on journey times.

Wild storm bears down on holiday hotspots - campers told to ‘act now’ and find safety

Civil Defence says hatch a plan to avoid being stuck or isolated.

Unhappy campers flee: Concert cancelled ahead of onslaught of subtropical storm

It was looking like the best summer in three years - until this week.

‘Emergency closure’: Scallop fishing in Coromandel banned amid ‘dire’ decline

The closure, which begins on Friday, would be initially in place for three months.

Summer on hold: Heavy rain across the country will once again return

Heavy rain and wind warnings are in place for northern regions.

Watch: Moment tornado hits houses on Thames Rd, Paeroa leaves destruction behind

Houses were shattered after a tornado hit town yesterday.

Motorists urged to 'drive with caution' after bad weather causes slips overnight

There are road closures in Waikato and Bay of Plenty.

Bankrupt builder jailed for raping intoxicated sleeping woman

Jaden Melgren jailed six years, four months for raping a sleeping woman.

Missing kayaker believed to be body found on Auckland beach

The formal identification of a body found in Beachlands on Sunday is ongoing.

‘One hell of a night’: Hurricane-force rain and wind lash North Island

Evacuations have occurred in Tokomaru Bay on the East Coast as river levels rise.

2000 homes without power in Coromandel town; yacht washes ashore

Stormy weather causing problems as it moves south.

Kiwi garage inventor snapped up in sport fishing revolution

Laid up in hospital once for weeks, he wondered if he’d ever get a chance to fish again.