18 people treated after chlorine spillage at school
Five crews were in attendance and have cordoned off an area to make it safe.
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Guns, drugs, cash, ammo seized in Thames police raid
Priceless 100-year-old artefacts were also recovered after being stolen last month.
Waitangi Day weather: Cool in south, warm in north
It's a mixed bag weather-wise for our national day.
Learning local: Students find links to climate change in Whitianga estuary
No one knew the answers when Whitianga students started investigating their local estuary.
Two-car crash on State Highway 25 near Tararu
The crash happened about 3pm on the Thames Coast road.
Watch: Large scrub fire at popular Coromandel beach
Fire crews are responding to a scrub fire measuring 500sqm in the Coromandel Peninsula.
Broken compactor and campsites' ban on rubbish disposal exacerbate dumping
Instead of pointing at holidaymakers, Jan McEwen said the fault was of DOC and Council.
Rubbish piles up beside $2 compactors
Coromandel visitors bypass $2 compactor fee and dump rubbish for free.
One critical and road blocked in SH2, Mangatawhiri crash
Motorists have been warned to avoid the area.
Coromandel coast road: SH25 reopens after motorcyclist critically injured
Both lanes of the Thames Coast Rd have now reopened after this morning's crash.
Man pushed into an open fire dragged himself to creek
A man suffered serious and extensive burns after he was pushed into an open fire on Jan 1
Motorists urged to plan ahead before hitting the road
Holiday traffic expected to build over the next few days as people head back home.
Police name man killed in Colville crash
Police responded to the fatal crash at 11.17pm on Monday.
Whangamata home invasion: Police closing in on offenders
A man was hospitalised after a home invasion in Whangamata.
Surf's up: A dance with deception at the Whangamatā Bar
When the Whangamatā Bar is working, it's a world-class break. But it isn't always working.
Man critical but stable after water incident at Cooks Beach
Emergency services were called to Cooks Beach just after 6pm yesterday.
12-metre whale beaches itself in Firth of Thames
The humpback whale was believed to have died just before midnight.
'We got closer...and could see this mama carrying her pēpi on her nose'
A dolphin was seen carrying her dead calf in Coromandel waters this morning.
Man found dead underneath ute on Coromandel farm
A man has died after the ute he was driving rolled on a farm in the Coromandel overnight.
Council bagged over rubbish pick-up rule
Residents are battling seagulls attacking rubbish around the Coromandel coast.
SH2 closed by landslip between Waihi and Paeroa
Motorists have been told to avoid the Karangahake Gorge after a landslip.
Flooding and slips likely amid days of forecasted rain
Several days of wet weather predicted as the country is pelted with heavy rain.
Surge in Waihī and Waihī Beach house prices
Waihī and Waihī Beach residential sales hit $113.3 million this so far this year.
Local Focus: Whitianga town centre almost complete for Christmas
Fences start to come down in Whitianga. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Coromandel is number one for ones and twos
Hot Water Beach toilet wins NZ Beautiful Award. Made with funding from NZ on Air
Coromandel is number one for ones and twos
Hot Water Beach toilet wins Keep NZ Beautiful Award. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
11 VC winners from New Zealand
Eleven men in NZ armed forces were awarded in the Victoria Cross in WW I
Hot Water Beach tragedy: Doctor tells of hour-long fight to save hero
At Hot Water Beach the sea was flat enough to land an aircraft the day a man drowned.
Hero dies trying to save drowning child at Hot Water Beach
Angelo Tuyay reportedly drowned after he tried to save a drowning child at the beach.
Man drowns at Hot Water Beach
Emergency services were called to the incident at Hot Water Beach about 4pm.
Helicopter rescue for injured motocross rider
Motocross rider suffers suspected back injuries after riding off steep bank.
'Crocodile Dundee' Kiwi killed in Australian car crash
Coromandel resident Graham Lawson died in Townsville last month after a car crash.