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"Since lockdown she is fearful of going out, human contact...": Daughter of elderly woman.
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Whangamatā spill: Stricken vessel salvaged from harbour
Bad weather meant teams were unable to salvage the vessel on Monday.
Wild weather: Flooding, slips, heavy rain pack a sting at end of holiday weekend
Heavy rain warning for the top half of the country, with floods in the Coromandel.
Whangamatā Harbour spill: Salvage operation underway for leaking vessel
Investigations suggest there has not been a significant amount of diesel discharged.
Paeroa nature childcare centre where children climb trees
Where many childcare centres have bigger carparks than playgrounds this has 5.6ha.
Bike sales boom: Post-lockdown sales make up for closure
Some businesses are winning as people unable to travel spend money locally
Take extra care in surf this long weekend
Warm autumn weather likely to bring people out to the beach, say SLSNZ.
Queues for beach town open homes
Coromandel from Waihi Beach to Tairua is experiencing a rush of real estate interest.
First report of Covid-19 impacts on Coromandel economy
No surprises that economic activity is slowing significantly.
Facelift for Waihi's oldest retail store
Waihi store that survived a century in business reveals past
Zero rates rise for WRC and help for over-65s
Cap on staff increases and pay; $400,000 set aside for hardship rates relief.
Minimise winter nitrogen loss
Prolonged dry spell can mean nitrate poisoning from high nitrate levels in autumn pasture.
Two rescued from water at Coromandel beach
Two people have been rescued from the water at Hot Water Beach in the Coromandel.
Whangamatā boardwalk halted - consent required after all
Construction has been halted until the issue of land ownership has been clarified.
Online yoga classes continuing
Feedback to free online yoga at small studios so positive, online classes now scheduled in
15-year-old Waihi girl has double motivation to shave her head
Katikati College student raises more than $1000 in lockdown for Shave for a Cure.
Road tripping the Coro: Post-lockdown tourist drive
Campervans slowly arriving on the Coromandel while bach owners are pouring in.
Thank you, community from Waihi and Whangamata foodbanks
Food bank needs remain but requests experiencing temporary respite this week in Waihi
Chainsaws stolen in Waihi
Paeroa dairy robbery and suspended driver struck again at SH2 Waikino
Young Heroes deserve our respect
From our readers of Waihi Leader and Coastal News
Couple reveal life on Mercy Ship
Whangamatā couple volunteering on Mercy Ship detail life afloat in Africa in lockdown.
A lovely yarn about knitting army
Team Beanie is seeking donations of yarn to keep up their heart and head warming efforts
Native bird species found shot at Whangamata Golf Course
Native birds killed just as they were starting to return to area at golf course
Welcome return to school under level 2
Acknowledgement that in a fully functioning school setting, distance not always possible.
Buy local and avoid plastic
Councils cannot recycle grades plastic 3 to 7 - the consumer doesn't have a chance.
Whangamata WWII veteran recounts Normandy landing: "Too busy to be scared"
My first thoughts were "let's get the job done and get out of there" - Roy Brookes.
Covid recovery $60m package helps kauri dieback, harbour protection
Among other green initiatives: all future decision making of WRC considers climate change
Teen seriously injured in Coromandel crash
A teenager was flown to Waikato Hospital.
Poachers netted in Tairua and undersized catch returned to the ocean
Local tip-off about suspected poaching leads to arrest.
Digital membership to libraries skyrockets
Libraries are doing e-business during lockdown.
Schools navigate through alert level 3
Schools have been navigating the new ways of teaching during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Refuse Transfer Stations open with reduced service
Refuse Transfer Stations are opening to the public with a reduced service.
Local businesses ask for support from communities
Coromandel Peninsula and Waihi businesses are adapting to level 3 limitations