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Sir John Kirwan: Goodbye to the Covid-19 blues
OPINION: JK outlines ways to shake off anxieties from the Covid 19 pandemic.
Polio survivor urges people to learn from history and get jab
Retired nurse Jan Wills-Collins points out striking similarities between Covid and polio.
House prices soar in small seaside spots as remote workers move in
Experts think an avalanche of Aucklanders could move for the lifestyle and work remotely
'Everybody knows somebody': Coromandel locals anxiously await test results
Coromandel residents are anxiously waiting for test results to come back.
Plastic bead mystery: Rena shipwreck suspected
Volunteers believe the small plastic balls come from the Rena wreckage near Tauranga.
Appeal for witnesses: Elderly man dies after being hit by car
Emergency services were sent to the crash on Queen St just after midday.
Whangamata fire: What caused it, two houses on evacuation alert
Twelve appliances, helicopter, police and ambulance at fire on outskirts of Whangamata
4.3 magnitude quake rocks Coromandel
The 5km deep jolt was recorded 125km north of Te Kaha shortly before 7.30pm.
What's eating Waihi? Battle lines drawn in the dig for more gold
Gold, frogs and politics - miners get go-ahead to open a new front.
He stood up and yelled 'I'm okay' - family grapple with crash mystery
Waihi mourns motorcyclist Mike Bainbridge, who died in a crash near the town.
Thames murder accused name suppression lapses, pleads not guilty
Ngatea man Adrian Phillips entered a not guilty plea to the murder of Bayden Williams.
Covid-19: Police to increase presence in Coromandel, officer in isolation
A police officer is also in isolation after stopping a member of the Auckland family.
Coromandel roads and supermarkets heaving again
"They put the road blocks in at lunchtime the next day - really?" - Coromandel Mayor.
Weather warning: 'Significant' sub-tropic storm set to drench Far North
Another storm is set to unleash over parts of the North Island in the coming 24 hours.
A chase and a highway killing: Small town mourns 'softest, kindest soul'
Bayden Williams was a gentle, much-loved 20-year-old. His death has shocked the community.
Coromandel highway homicide: Man charged with murder after body found on road
A person will appear in court today over an alleged murder on a rural road.
Record set straight on the true history of Paeroa's L&P bottle
Builder of the bottle lifts the lid on the attraction that draws thousands into town.
Full lineup announced for NYE festival The Other Side in the Coromandel
L.A.B. and Shapeshifter are headlining the New Year's Eve music festival at Joe's Farm.
Local Focus: Coromandel electorate explained
The addition of Omokoroa may impact voting results. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Coromandel Town on boil water notice
A combination of problems has caused the treatment plant to suffer a breakdown.
State Highway 25A, Kopu to Hikuai partially reopens
A detour was in place but motorists were asked to avoid the area if possible.
Car, driver pulled out of floodwaters in Auckland, reservoir dam levels jump
Heavy rain battering the region has seen reservoir dam levels jump.
Pest control force: Whangamatā volunteers back on track
Pair back combating pests taking over in lockdown while volunteers were unable to get out.
Weather: Heavy rain warnings for Auckland and North Island
Heavy rain is due to hit much of the North Island over the next few days.
Mussel warning after spike in food poisoning
New Zealand Food Safety urging people to ensure the shellfish they eat is properly cooked.
Waihi Mine to hire up to 40 staff
Waihi mine attracts Kiwis seeking to return home from lucrative mine work in Australia.
Winston Peters takes aim at 'prying eyes of Auckland' during announcement
Stand up to "prying eyes of Auckland" trying to stop progress on Coromandel, leaders told.
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.
Two rescued from water at Coromandel beach
Two people have been rescued from the water at Hot Water Beach in the Coromandel.
Local Focus: Glorious weather for boats
Record boaties head out after lockdown. Made with funding from NZ On Air.