A disgraced real estate agent has been convicted for depositing client money into her own account then withdrawing thousands for personal use.

Three vessels came to grief in bar crossings during Easter - leading a regional authority to warn that crossing bars is the most dangerous activity.

Lifeguards have spoken about a dramatic water rescue that hospitalised one teenage boy and put four other swimmers at serious risk.

Pauanui was a perfect weekend getaway, says Holly Jean Brooker.

A retired bishop has been banned from his local petrol station, which has had eggs thrown at it and horse manure dumped in the forecourt.

Tairua represents unspoilt Coromandel beauty, writes Elisabeth Easther.

A tramper whose body was found on a Coromandel walking track has been named by police.

A couple whose signature was forged onto a real estate document by a Coromandel agent are pleased he has been found guilty of forgery.

This gracious home offers a permanent slice of seaside paradise.

A summer boating holiday ended yesterday in a cloud of black smoke and two burned-out shells on the side of the road.

A former All Black has lost another round in a legal battle with the SBS Bank over a million dollar debt on a Coromandel property development.

Heavy rain has caused widespread flooding in Auckland, Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty with one family trapped in their car having to be rescued by firefighters.