'**** off!' - Surfer, 60, fights off Great White shark by punching it in eye
Nick Minogue was surfing at Pauanui Beach when a great white "latched onto" him.
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Surfer 'punches shark in snout' after it takes bite of board
Pauanui beach on the Coromandel was closed following the shark attack.
Young man fights for secrecy in Labour Party summer camp scandal
The man faced being labelled as the "young Labour Party sexual offender", says his lawyer.
Ratepayers to cough up for TCDC's $12m costs blowout
Thames Coromandel home and bach owners face a 10 per cent rates rise, plus higher charges.
Bach owners face massive rates hike after council blows budget
TCDC ratepayers will be hit with a much higher rates increase in 2020/21.
Firefighters battling house, scrub blaze in Kopu, Coromandel
A chopper and 10 fire trucks are attending.
Fishy business: More than 20 tonnes of seafood caught and onsold illegally
More than 20 tonnes of fish may have been caught and onsold illegally.
Motorbike rider dies in serious crash in the Waikato
Motorists using SH 25A should expect delays near Kopu as police work at the crash scene.
Hundreds of birds killed in botulism outbreak
The toxin is more commonly spread during periods of hot and dry conditions.
Colville tree fall: Young girl seriously injured
She was flown to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.
Vans collide on Coromandel's dangerous Kopu-Hikuai Rd
Emergency services are responding to another crash on Coromandel's SH25a this evening.
Magnitude 5.5 quake strikes off coast of Coromandel
The quake hit 105km northeast of Whangamata.
Amazing scenes as hundreds flock to save stranded whales
A pod of whales have stranded in the Coromandel.
Holiday traffic chaos: The best and worst times to travel home this weekend
Data from last summer indicates when the roads will be most congested.
'Dead in water for hours': Man found in Whangamatā harbour identified
Three serious beach incidents occurred this afternoon.
Last party of the decade: NZ's holiday hotspots this New Year's Eve
Thousands of people have flocked to holiday hotspots across New Zealand.
Your New Year traffic: When is the best time to skip town?
Southbound traffic from Auckland will be without any delays today, NZTA predicts.
Community 'gutted' over removal of Whitianga-based rescue helicopter
"We've been short-changed. We've been ripped off," chopper trust chairman says.
Our grim toll: Drowning deaths reach four in three days
The water is incredibly inviting and incredibly unforgiving, water safety boss says.
Man caught in rip dies in Coromandel in the season's third tragic water death
Dramatic attempts to revive the man were unsuccessful.
Road reopened after fatal crash on key Coromandel road
It's the second serious crash on SH25a in three days.
Deadly day: Two people die in pre-Christmas roading tragedies
Two people have died on our roads today.
Man arrested after driving van into Winz office
The building had been placed in lockdown just before the man drove the van into it.
Wild weather: Timaru evacuation alert issued; SH1 closed, peak flooding expected at 7pm
A local state of emergency has been declared in Timaru following ongoing heavy rainfall.
Tens of thousands of dollars spent on briefing this term's councillors
Five Waikato councils whisk councillors away to retreats to brush up on council business.
Mercury rising: Celestial event thrills stargazers
One hundred stargazers watch the Transit of Mercury from historic Coromandel location.
One dead, one airlifted to hospital after boat accident in Onemana
Two people were found near Pokohino Beach after a boating accident.
Fire crews battling large blaze in Thames timber yard
Crews from seven fire stations across the region have rushed to fight the fire.
Rugby: NZ Heartland XV lose to Vanua XV in second clash
Errors and penalties in slippery conditions prove costly in rematch with home side.
Diver's death: Local describes dangerous Coromandel currents
Emergency services called after dive buddy pulled the unresponsive man out of the water.
Rugby: NZ Heartland XV defeats Vanua XV in Lautoka
Humid conditions and committed opposition means victory had to be grinded out.
Video shows motorist playing cat and mouse with police
Video shows motorist playing cat and mouse with police.