Rescuers save drowning man at Whiritoa
The man was about 100m from shore when people noticed him struggling.
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SH25 Thames Coast Rd repairs extended until June
Work to rebuild State Highway 25 will take three months longer than initially expected.
Man in critical condition after falling from tree
Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust recorded its second busiest day ever on Saturday.
Local Focus: 'District Councils lack expertise for mangrove management'
Mangroves protect coastlines and reduce carbon loading. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: ‘District Councils lack expertise for mangrove management’
Mangroves protect coastlines and reduce carbon loading Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Coastal areas seek relief from mangrove invasion
Mangroves future in hands of central government. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Local Focus: Submissions sought on mangroves management
Future of mangroves in Coromandel and Hauraki in hands of central government. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Flu alert: the town that quarantined itself
Coromandel's historic blockade could lead the way on flu protection.
Rockfall warning between Waihi and Whangamata
A boulder the size of a small car has forced one lane of SH25 to close south of Whiritoa.
Revealed: The true story behind the 'charity' tourists
Turns out Enoch Orious, aka Jamie Burfoot, grew up on North Shore and went to Westlake.
Stormy the dog missing after fatal crash
Police are seeking witnesses to fatal crash in Waikino - and help to find a dog.
Weather warning: Rain, thunderstorms on the way
The weather already has led to one postponement - the Auckland Pride Dog Show.
Dogs dying mysteriously on Thames coast
"Something is killing our dogs" - mystery illness killing dogs on Thames coast.
Tairua woman dies after Coromandel crash
A Tairua woman has died after head-on collision involving a campervan.
Woman dead after serious crash in Coromandel Peninsula
Road closed north of Tairua after two-vehicle crash on the Coromandel Peninsula.
Teenager injured in Cathedral Cove cliff jump
A teenage girl has been flown to hospital after jumping off a cliff at Cathedral Cove.
Break the cycle with a tipple
A 110km bicycle ride's a breeze when it's topped up with a wine or three.
Adrenalin, exhaustion and good food
Ellie Hutchinson encounters adrenalin, exhaustion and good food near Thames.
Best beaches: Opito Bay
Opito Bay: snorkelling, diving, boating, fishing, shellfish hunting, picnicking, paddling
Shark sighting at Whangamata Beach
Whangamata Beach was closed due to a shark sighting between 12.45pm and 1.45pm today.
Next king tide due on Waitangi weekend
Slim chance of more destruction to the coast when the next king tide comes: Scientist
Monolingual no more: kids lead the way
Diverse population spurs students to learn other nations' languages.
Two women injured in separate horse accidents
Two women were airlifted to hospital following separate accidents involving horses.
Whangamata - a Kiwi rite of passage
Generations of Kiwis have made holiday memories at this Coromandel hot spot.
Kaiaua homes uninhabitable after storm
A dozen homes in the Hauraki District have been marked as uninhabitable.
Summer bummer: Holiday spots in for another drenching
Uh-oh. Higher than normal rainfall forecast for most of the country in the next two weeks.
Sea of bottles: Coromandel's mountain of recycling
Thames-Coromandel produces the most recycling over the festive period.
Light traffic allowed back on storm-hit SH25
NZTA lift traffic cordons and convoys from Thames Coast Road.
Power cut leaves Thames Coast residents scrambling
Thames Coast Rd residents are pleased the road is able to open today.
Boat and trailer fly off ute in four-car crash
Lauren Letford woke to her husband shouting "F***en hold on" as a car hurtled towards them
Kaiaua resident struck twice by costly flood damage
Graham filed an $45k insurance claim for flood damage last March, this time it'll be $80k.
Toll of the tempest: The town where summer stopped
A Hauraki town faces a huge clean up after a summer deluge.
Thames Coast Rd partially opened after monster storm
The lane will open around 9am, with escorted convoys along the full length of the road.
Thousands without power three days after storm
Thousands are still without power - and one Franklin man isn't happy about the wait.