School group gets lost in Bay of Plenty bush, police praise what they did next
The search for the missing students ended in success.
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Coromandel camping sites full for summer
Some DoC campsites will operate at reduced capacity this summer.
Whangamata resident celebrates 106th birthday
Hilda Simmons, one of NZ's oldest people, was born in Morrinsville on November 15, 1917.
Heavy rain watch for Coromandel
A tropical low is forecast to sweep down the North Island tomorrow.
'Run of wet days': Tropical low brings rain, wind to north
A tropical low is set to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the top of the country.
Axe to fall on reserve's poisoned pines
Work is to begin on cleaning up after a mysterious spate of tree poisoning.
"Surprised we are not number one": Mayor stunned by Airbnb ranking
There's plenty to be hospitable about in the Waikato.
What these Coromandel kids found that's worth thousands
The children’s father was surprised to find the huge lump sitting on the kitchen bench.
'You betrayed him': Family confront woman involved in kidnapping
Joshua Terrey was kidnapped and beaten before later being found dead in a park.
State Highway 25A to re-open before Christmas
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Regional Manager of Infrastructure Delivery for Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Jo Wilton says the route will re-open by 20 December 2023, now that the decking is complete on the new 124 metre bridge, which spans the abyss that severed the highway in late January. Video / Waka Kotahi
Coromandel's SH25A to open before Christmas - three months early
The reopening of the road brings a welcome economic boost to the Coromandel Peninsula.
Horse killed in Guy Fawkes crash was being ridden before fatal collision
The driver said he had no time to react as the animal bolted at him.
Finding Heidi podcaster offers $10k reward for Swedish tourist info
Wolf has put up a $10,000 reward for information leading to the Swedish woman's body.
New Zealand’s top 10 'hospitable' small towns, cities and regions?
Airbnb uses AI and website revamp to help target rural listings across the country.
SPCA 'absolutely devastated' over horse killed in freak crash, calls for fireworks ban
The driver had no time to react as the animal bolted at him after being spooked.
Fireworks tragedy: Spooked horse runs into car, driver 'lucky to be alive'
The driver said he had no time to react as the animal bolted at him.
Person rescued after being trapped in lift
Emergency staff were called to the rescue of a person who was trapped in an elevator.
Search continues near Whangamatā for missing man
LandSAR personnel are concentrating their search in an area from Wentworth Valley.
Everyone wanted the land: ‘Tear-down’ Waihi bach sells for $1.855m
Bidders go hard for property close to the beach.
30 rescue staff hunt for missing Whangamatā man with dog
Jordan, 29, has not been seen for a week already.
'I started losing it': Lotto winners' excitement at $1m prize
“We ordered takeaways and invited our family around to celebrate.”
Have you seen Jordan? Search and rescue team join effort to find man
He did not return from his travel to the Wentworth Valley area on Sunday.
Message in a bottle: Fisherman in Canada finds Coromandel man's 2014 letter
'Well, well, well. I’ll go eat my hat,' the letter's author says. 'You’ve made my year.'
'A lot of debris': Clean-up will take time says Coromandel council
Ground conditions too wet for machinery and more rain forecast.
Lotto luck for small Waikato town
Powerball was not struck and has rolled over to Saturday night.
Coromandel clean-up as flooded roads remain closed
"Fortunately, most of our key roading repair sites did not get worse during the storm."
Emotional haka as council votes for Māori wards
The council just became the 10th local authority in Waikato to establish the seats.
Coromandel weather: 'Hunker down, avoid travel, ride this thing out'
Weather causing issues on both sides of the peninsula.
‘Not out of the woods yet’: Conserve water notice as ex-cyclone Lola sweeps North Island
Today is expected to bring another round of thunderstorms and strong winds.
Wild weather: Tree falls on house, Coromandel town residents asked to conserve water
Emergency services were called just before 8.20pm.
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'Expect the unexpected' - North Island highways flooded, Auckland cruise ship delayed by storm
Forecasters are warning that rain is expected to last until late Tuesday.
'Don't go out if you don't have to': Weather warning as Coromandel hit
Strong easterlies expected to remain overnight.