Coromandel & Hauraki news
Driver injured in truck rollover
FENZ crews arriving at the scene found the truck in a ditch.
Storm hits: Power cuts, road closures as rivers rise in Northland
Severe weather watches and warnings are in force.
Whangamatā community marae draft concept designs released
Whangamatā is a step close to getting a community marae.
Man charged with murder after Thames death, victim named
A 28-year-old is due to appear in the Kaitāia District Court.
Fighting Coromandel wildfire affects water supply - water testing done in 48 hours
Water testing is currently under way to determine if contaminants are present.
‘Distressing’ rescue of young girl after 13yo fell to his death at Hāhei Beach
Two young people scrambled up a cliff path before the boy plunged down the bank.
'Arduous conditions': Drones identify multiple hotspots at Coromandel fire
Drones with thermal imaging equipment has surveyed the Black Jack fireground.
Drones join helicopters, firefighters to battle Coromandel blaze
Drones with thermal imaging equipment will survey the Black Jack fireground.
Waikato news
One dead after two-vehicle crash outside Putāruru
Emergency services were alerted to the incident at 4.50pm.
'I’ve got four counts of manslaughter and I want to make you the fifth,' man tells cop
Dylan Cossey spiralled into alcoholism following the street racing deaths.
Fishermen beat shark with broom after beast takes giant tuna's tail
The trio of men beat the shark away as they tried to haul the fish onboard.
Rural news
Dairy farmers forecast to get $4 billion boost from 'dream combo' of factors
December saw the highest milk solids collected for the month since December 2020.
Opinion: Govt's plan to double exports is easier said than done
OPINION: Maybe doubling exports is aspirational. But there is room for improvement.
Trump, trade, and tariffs with Todd McClay
Todd McClay, Richard McIntyre, Mark de Lautour, Todd Clark, Karen Williams.
Why Location, Location, Location stars are selling their Napier villa
They are still on the hunt for their dream Auckland home.
Island trophy home gets more than $8m as interest explodes over summer
"All of a sudden the buyers came out of hibernation.”
More local news
US citizen named as victim of fatal Orongo crash
Marcia Shattuck was one of 13 people killed on New Zealand roads over the holidays.
‘Tragic’ Hāhei cliff fall: Victim was boy, 13, on holiday with family
Two young people fell from a cliff in Hāhei; one died, the other was rescued uninjured.
'Challenging': Coromandel fire expected to take several days to put out
Four crews and three helicopters return to dampen hotspots.
Beachgoers with no swimming skills a frustration
Beachgoers at a popular Coromandel beach are proving frustrating for lifeguards.
The NZ region with the highest road death toll in 2024
Roads in this region claimed 192 lives from 2022 to 2024.
Thames-Coromandel deputy mayor calls out ‘rich little s***s’ at troublesome holiday hotspot
Terry Walker says there is a regular pattern of vandalism at Pāuanui over New Year.