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![Tairua main road closed for town upgrade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Tairua main road closed for town upgrade
Nightly road closures are scheduled for next week.
![Whiff of disapproval surrounds proposed $475k public toilet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Whiff of disapproval surrounds proposed $475k public toilet
Ratepayers find nothing funny about pricey dunny.
![Retail spending in Coromandel not keeping up with inflation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Retail spending in Coromandel not keeping up with inflation
While visitor numbers were up, local infrastructure was put under severe pressure.
![Coromandel highway slip: ‘If that one goes, we’re basically an island’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Coromandel highway slip: ‘If that one goes, we’re basically an island’
Waka Kotahi is closely monitoring an underslip on State Highway 25.
![Coromandel facing more roading woes: 'This was meant to be the comeback summer'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Coromandel facing more roading woes: 'This was meant to be the comeback summer'
The main highway between Hikuai and Whangamatā was closed after a washout on Sunday.
![Kopu murder: 'You put holes in the hearts of everyone who loved Bayden,' father's words for killer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Kopu murder: 'You put holes in the hearts of everyone who loved Bayden,' father's words for killer
Bayden Williams' family swore obscenities to his killer as he was jailed for 14 years.
![Murder accused tells court he feared for his life when he shot and killed old friend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Murder accused tells court he feared for his life when he shot and killed old friend
Adrian Phillips has described to a court the moment he shot at a former mate.
!['Hurry up and kill me': Accused wanted to die during fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'Hurry up and kill me': Accused wanted to die during fire
Adrian Phillips takes the stand in his trial for the murder of Bayden Williams.
![Large pool of blood on Kopu roadside first indicator of shooting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Large pool of blood on Kopu roadside first indicator of shooting
A large pool of blood drew the attention of the officers who were first to the scene.
![Tairua Bar tragedy: Family 'inundated' with support](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Tairua Bar tragedy: Family 'inundated' with support
In a statement from police, the family thanked everyone who helped during the incident.
![Children in Tairua Bar boating tragedy wake from comas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Children in Tairua Bar boating tragedy wake from comas
Two children badly injured when their boat overturned near Tairua face a long recovery.
![Tairua bar tragedy: Man dies after boat flips](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Tairua bar tragedy: Man dies after boat flips
The man was flown to hospital yesterday after the second incident at the bar this week.
![Man resuscitated twice on beach after boat flips in Coromandel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Man resuscitated twice on beach after boat flips in Coromandel
Paramedics and lifeguards resuscitated a man twice on the beach at a holiday hotspot.
![Four in hospital - including two children - as boat flips in Coromandel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Four in hospital - including two children - as boat flips in Coromandel
Boy among those critical after boat flipped on bar.
![Lucky escape as boat flips at 'treacherous' Tairua bar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Lucky escape as boat flips at 'treacherous' Tairua bar
Coastguard says it was low tide at the time the boat capsized.
![Bumper-to-bumper: Motorists told to allow extra time in heavy holiday traffic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bumper-to-bumper: Motorists told to allow extra time in heavy holiday traffic
AA says 100 lives could be saved each year if road improvements were made.
![Beloved Coromandel Peninsula New Year's Eve fireworks display cancelled due to Covid-19](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Beloved Coromandel Peninsula New Year's Eve fireworks display cancelled due to Covid-19
Cancellation of Tairua's NYE fireworks display leaves some holidaymakers upset.
!['There will be punch-ups:' Locals lash out over commercial scallop dredging during rahui](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'There will be punch-ups:' Locals lash out over commercial scallop dredging during rahui
A formal proposal to ban the practice for two years is before the minister.
![Iwi leader announces rāhui for embattled pink maomao fishery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Iwi leader announces rāhui for embattled pink maomao fishery
"We're calling on the conscience of New Zealanders to abide by it," iwi leader says.
![Outrage after fishermen filmed with 'thousands' of fish in bins](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Outrage after fishermen filmed with 'thousands' of fish in bins
'This is our community, we can't have this happening.'
![Plastic bead mystery: Rena shipwreck suspected](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Plastic bead mystery: Rena shipwreck suspected
Volunteers believe the small plastic balls come from the Rena wreckage near Tauranga.