Small town New Zealand does wonderful and whacky to keep up our winter spirits.

Elisabeth Easther falls in love with a slice of coastal paradise.

Coromandel township locals are appealing against a High Court decision giving the go-ahead for a supermarket development in the middle of the town's heritage protection zone.

The food on the Hauraki cycle trail was worth dismounting for, says Nadia Lim.

Fifty years ago, a teacher in Coromandel town predicted to her student that their charming settlement would one day be a suburb of Auckland.

So you've been tasked with organising a hen's party ... one option is fleeing the city and swapping novelty cakes and forced craziness for a weekend of fun and pampering.

Classic NZ coastline, lush bush and old-fashioned holiday camp fun - Danielle Wright takes a campervan tour around the Coromandel.

Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with a fire at the Coromandel Police Station over Easter.

Coromandel town police officers are baffled as to why anyone would want to set fire to their small station.

Think long weekend, think great escape. Megan Singleton recommends four getaway destinations.

Shenagh Gleeson finds gorgeous beaches, fine art and good food on the northeastern Coromandel peninsula.

A weekend in Coromandel town, with its old-fashioned Kiwi charm, makes for a refreshing getaway, writes Sarah Lawrence.