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![Cathedral Cove alternatives provide coastal Coromandel experience](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Cathedral Cove alternatives provide coastal Coromandel experience
Alternative visitor options have been created near Cathedral Cove.
![The Eastern kick off 2024 gigs at Kauaeranga Hall](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The Eastern kick off 2024 gigs at Kauaeranga Hall
The Eastern have played and toured with Fleetwood Mac among others.
!['Strange bond': Two men's near-identical ordeals surviving alone in the ocean](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Strange bond': Two men's near-identical ordeals surviving alone in the ocean
Rob Hewitt has reflected on his own ordeal of floating alone at sea for 72 hours.
![Drownings in Waikato lead to call for action](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Drownings in Waikato lead to call for action
The region saw a significant increase in drownings in 2023, according to a new report.
![Ram raid in Whangamatā overnight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Ram raid in Whangamatā overnight
Police say two people were arrested after calls of concern from the public.
!['Glad to see you': First words of man rescued after almost 24 hours in the sea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Glad to see you': First words of man rescued after almost 24 hours in the sea
The man used the reflection of the sun on his watch to catch his rescuers' attention.
![Lifeguards save beached dolphin at Mount, swimmer airlifted off Waihī beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Lifeguards save beached dolphin at Mount, swimmer airlifted off Waihī beach
Plus, 'tonnes of shark sightings' in busy day for Bay of Plenty and Coromandel lifeguards.
![Missing man's dog found 2 months after disappearance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Missing man's dog found 2 months after disappearance
Jordan van Deursen, 29, has not been seen after failing to return from a planned trip
![Christmas traffic: Two dead after three crashes in an hour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Christmas traffic: Two dead after three crashes in an hour
There have been two crashes in the North Island and one in the South.
![Police frustrated by death toll on roads](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Police frustrated by death toll on roads
Police plead with drivers to take extra care ahead of holidays following a tragic weekend.
!['We’re bummed': Local shows impacted by Sublime with Rome postponements](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'We’re bummed': Local shows impacted by Sublime with Rome postponements
The band is set to part ways next year.
![Watch: Aerial footage reveals scale of multimillion-dollar mansion fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Watch: Aerial footage reveals scale of multimillion-dollar mansion fire
$3.7m home wrecked on Saturday by a blaze that drew more than 40 firefighters.
!['Enslavement': Anti-vaxxer confronts judge at court bench, dragged by security](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Enslavement': Anti-vaxxer confronts judge at court bench, dragged by security
He argued 'just because people say the Earth is round, it doesn't mean that it is'.
![Coromandel communities party in the streets as vital highway link reopens for Xmas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Coromandel communities party in the streets as vital highway link reopens for Xmas
The news brings a welcome economic boost to the beleaguered Coromandel Peninsula.
!['Emotional response' as Coromandel communities reconnected](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Emotional response' as Coromandel communities reconnected
Motorists can travel the quick way across the Coromandel Peninsula once again.
![Have you seen this truck? Police seek info on burglaries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Have you seen this truck? Police seek info on burglaries
Police are seeking information in relation to a vehicle of interest in Waihī burglaries.
![Devastating Coromandel fire: EV not to blame, $3.7m mansion owners thank community](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Devastating Coromandel fire: EV not to blame, $3.7m mansion owners thank community
Social media speculation had incorrectly blamed an EV for the fire.
![From trolley duty to management and now community hero](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
From trolley duty to management and now community hero
After becoming pregnant, Sibley managed to complete high school while also working.
![Fire destroys house at Cooks Beach, Coromandel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Fire destroys house at Cooks Beach, Coromandel
Smoke and flames could be seen from Whitianga.
![Watch: First look at SH25A reopening months ahead of schedule](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Watch: First look at SH25A reopening months ahead of schedule
The news brings a welcome economic boost to the beleaguered Coromandel Peninsula.
![Focus: State Highway 25A set to reopen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Focus: State Highway 25A set to reopen
State Highway 25A will open in the coming days, reconnected by a new 124-meter bridge. Video / NZ Herald
![Police appeal for sightings of two missing people](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Police appeal for sightings of two missing people
Police are asking for help to solve two separate missing people cases.
![Police appeal for help to find missing 24yo](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Police appeal for help to find missing 24yo
Devon Jackson-Budgen was reported missing by family on November 21.
![Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr looking forward to NZ tour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr looking forward to NZ tour
Kerr is aware touring is finite but says he still loves hitting the road.
![Social supermarket to provide low cost food](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Social supermarket to provide low cost food
Food and grocery products will be offered at low or no cost, using a points system.
![Finish line looms for bridge to reconnect Coromandel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Finish line looms for bridge to reconnect Coromandel
SH25A to reopen three months ahead of schedule and bring communities back together.
![SH25a bridge completion another step nearer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
SH25a bridge completion another step nearer
“Every week is bringing us a step closer to completing the bridge.”
![‘Absolutely tragic’: Grieving family, friend pay tribute to granddad shot while hunting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
‘Absolutely tragic’: Grieving family, friend pay tribute to granddad shot while hunting
His family say he was well-known in his local community of Paeroa, in Hauraki.
![Paeroa hunter fatally shot in remote ranges, police investigating](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Paeroa hunter fatally shot in remote ranges, police investigating
The incident happened early on Friday.