New ZealandOur favourite beaches: WhangamataIn the 1950s, high-profile American surfers and their camera crews broadened their search for the perfect wave beyond their home beaches.04 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandConcern over youngsters drinking to excessYoung people, particularly girls, drinking excessively and putting themselves at risk are concerning police.01 Jan 06:22 AM
New ZealandPolice prepare to deal with New Year's Eve hot spotsLiquor bans are in place and police numbers are being boosted in many of the traditional New Year's Eve hot spots.30 Dec 05:34 AM
New ZealandPolice warn over underage sex, drug usePolice have told parents to keep track of their children after finding a girl, 14, having allegedly drug-fuelled sex near a beach overnight.29 Dec 09:57 PM
New ZealandLarge slip blocks SH25 near WhangamataA large slip overnight has blocked State Highway 25, just south of Whangamata, on the Coromandel Peninsula.06 Aug 07:25 PM
New ZealandCoromandel has thrifty options for rugby fansThe Coromandel is promising cheap RWC accommodation rates that will undercut Auckland packages reaching into the thousands.14 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandQuiet night for New Year celebrationsRevellers celebrating New Year and the start of a new decade in New Zealand behaved themselves last night.31 Dec 06:20 PM
New ZealandLiquor policing too harsh - holidaymakersThe policing of a liquor ban in Whangamata has come under fire from holidaymakers who say the zero-tolerance approach is too heavy-handed and lacks common sense.31 Dec 03:00 PM
