Latest from Whitianga

Boy, 15, burnt after lighter explodes

American tourist in fatal crash named

Three killed on roads today

<i>Sideswipe</i>: Bogus bargain

Police seek witnesses to stabbing

Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen a man and a woman walking away after a man was stabbed in Whitianga on the Coromandel Peninsula on New Year's Day to come forward.

Body confirmed as Cem Erbay's

The body found near Matarangi on the Coromandel Peninsula yesterday has been identified as that of missing teenager Cem Erbay. The death is being treated as suspicious.

Discovery of body in scrub turns hope to despair

Searchers find body in Matarangi

Police believe they have found the body of missing Auckland man Cem Erbay, 19, in the Coromandel.

The Dish: Cool cordial

Just the colour of Kapiti Kitchen's Handmade Mandarin & Honey Cordial makes you want to try it.

Coromandel road access restored

Elegant Taylor-made solution

Weather wreaks havoc across North Island

Heavy rain has caused widespread flooding in Auckland, Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty with one family trapped in their car having to be rescued by firefighters.

Garden centre in holiday town deal

Plant business run by local identities and family home for sale.

Most unaware of tsunami warning

Kick in the head keeps shark at bay

In the end it was the bronze whaler that came off worse during a terrifying man-versus-shark encounter near Whitianga this week.

Couple in shock over $55,000 electricity bill