Hundreds turn up for opening of $1.2m skatepark
The controversial Tairua skatepark opened today, following 30 years of discussion.
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Weather events cost golf club $400,000
Golf club counts the cost of 2023 — a year of floods.
Rugby player flown to hospital after on-field injury
Injured senior Mercury Bay rugby player airlifted to hospital.
Lotto: Waikato winners bag share of $1m
More Lotto luck for region as punters share first division prize.
Youth employment in Hauraki celebrates success
The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs proved successful in Hauraki with dozens of job placements.
'Pull finger': Closed track a 'real problem' says MP
What's up DoC? MP unhappy with what he says is a “very slow timetable”.
Waikato initiatives win at NZ Biosecurity Awards
The awards celebrate inspiring and diverse biosecurity initiatives in New Zealand.
Chiefs Manawa set for 'big dance' against Blues in Aupiki final
A battle of the Bombay Hills to take place this weekend for Super Rugby Aupiki final.
Rail bridge sagging after floodwater washes away support, KiwiRail suspends trains
People ordered to evacuate homes after more rain dumped around the South Island.
Heavy rain, severe thunderstorm watches extended for east Waikato
Coromandel Peninsula residents are encouraged to work from home.
Tairua main road closed for town upgrade
Nightly road closures are scheduled for next week.
Chiefs player Tupou Vaa’i clock up 50th game for club
Head coach Clayton McMillan has named his line-up for the match against the Hurricanes.
Whiff of disapproval surrounds proposed $475k public toilet
Ratepayers find nothing funny about pricey dunny.
Police name man who died in Whitianga house fire
The man was found dead inside a building after the fire was extinguished.
One person injured in workplace incident
Police were helping ambulance and fire services at an incident on Athenree Rd.
Sniffer dogs keeping predator pests at bay
Dogs are an important tool when checking for pests on predator-free islands.
One dead in Coromandel shed fire
Emergency services were alerted to the fire about 5.20pm Sunday.
Second big Lotto win in days for Thames-Coromandel
Big payday after punter strikes it lucky.
Sea farmers set their sights on a bigger bounty
Industry, iwi and government want to double Waikato aquaculture exports by 2044.
Firefighters battle shed fire in Whitianga
When crews arrived the shed, which measures about 15m by 9m, the fire was 'well ablaze'.
Chiefs Manawa picks strong team in bid for home final
Charmaine Smith sits second on the Super Rugby Aupiki competition table for lineouts won.
'Loosehead Len' to return to his Coromandel roots
Journalist Phil Gifford set to speak at event in Whangamatā this month.
'It was his life': Legacy of the ultimate collector
If one man’s junk is another man’s treasure, then Laurie Brunt was a rich man indeed.
Uncertain future for historic Waihi Art Centre and Museum
'A night at the museum' to help decide historic building's fate.
Repair cost for Thames water supply line still to be determined
A third-party contractor did some damage to the line on March 22.
Karangahake Gorge to close for five nights
Traffic would be reduced to a single lane from April 7.
Dogs make a splash at togs day
The Whangamata Community Pool held a Dog's in Togs day ahead of closing for two months for maintenance. Video / Hauraki-Coromandel Post
Costs climb for new loos at popular Tairua domain
More than just a wee change suggested for public toilet project
Lotto: Powerball rolls over to Saturday with $23m jackpot
Twelve Lotto punters have become millionaires in 2024 but there was no big winner tonight.
First loss of the season for Chiefs Manawa
Veteran back Chelsea Alley scores in 100th first-class rugby match.
Man who sold bleach as Covid cure gets jail term converted to home detention
Criminal 'seized upon the tragedy' of the pandemic as a 'money-making opportunity'.