A plan to put one of the country's most pristine beaches back in public hands has been presented to the Government.

Wilderland, an alternative community on the Coromandel Peninsula, has been ordered to evacuate and demolish all its dwellings.

The host of US TV show The Amazing Race is joining the campaign to save a pristine Coromandel beach from development.

There have been more than 1000 submissions against plans to build houses on an unspoilt Coromandel beach.

A former All Black has lost another round in a legal battle with the SBS Bank over a million dollar debt on a Coromandel property development.

A formal health warning has been issued at Thames and Coromandel beaches after a dog poisoning confirmed that sea slug toxins had spread.