Latest from Thames-Coromandel District

NZ getaways: Take it easy

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

Few arrests made at Whangamata's Beach Hop

Police are hoping the good behaviour at this weekend's Beach Hop in Whangamata continues as people head home.

That Guy: Comeback gig from band that never left obscurity

Stabbed man had knife 'embedded' in face

Slips and floods leave motorists stranded

Toxic shellfish warning lifted

Heavy rain could cause flooding tonight and tomorrow

People in northern and eastern areas of the North Island are being advised to take precautions as heavy rains threaten to sweep across those regions tonight and tomorrow, with a possibility of flooding in coastal and low-lying areas.

Heavy rain on the way for North Island

Heavy rain is on the way today for much of the North Island, with as much 200mm for some areas today and tomorrow, MetService forecasts.

Heavy rain warning for top of the North Island

Runabout missing off Coromandel coast

A coming of age

On the eve of opening her own store, <i>Viva</i> spends the morning with designer Cybele Wiren.

Coromandel: An affair of the art

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

Paedophile sentenced to preventive detention

Wilma hit SH25 in Coromandel to cost $5.5m to fix

Marple's mission

New Zealand holds a special place in Julia McKenzie's heart.

Delay leaves time for lifesaving

Coromandel: A trail of fun

Bronwyn Sell enjoys a girls' weekend away with a difference - a walk and wine in the Coromandel's Kauaeranga Valley.

The Pinnacles Track, Coromandel

Spend a weekend taking in the sights while tramping up the Kauaeranga Valley.