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Teens rescued after falling from kayaks
The 15-year-old boys spent 20 minutes in the water before passing fishermen rescued them.
Treasure hunt that created overnight millionaires
150 years ago today, a group of men made the first major gold discovery in Thames.
'Scumbag' thief steals from elderly man
The young man pretends he wants to help - but then steal his cigarettes and runs off.
Local Focus: 150 years since Coromandel gold rush began
And it might not be over yet. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: 150 Years since Coromandel Gold Rush Began
And it might not be over yet. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Training excellence feted
Excellence in training celebrated with awards for care and support industry.
Thames man who dealt meth on bail for drug charges jailed
Man who dealt drugs on bail for drug charges is now serving a lengthy lag.
Ram raid, break-in of Thames electronics shops
A trio went on an early morning crime spree in Thames causing damage to stores.
Key Coromandel highway closed for days
A giant slip on a Coromandel highway forced plans to change when a woman broke her hip.
Beach, bach, beauty in the Coromandel
Greg Bruce and his family enjoy a Coromandel break, despite the weather.
Murder of Swede tourists: Pensioner still haunted
Graeme Pearce has often missed sleep, wondering where murdered Heidi Paakkonen could be.
Cliff plunge: Driver escapes with broken arm
The man appeared to only have a broken arm after his car's 10m plunge, police said.
Thames man in court for drug charges
A 49-year-old Thames man was due to appear in court today.
Man won't have to pay $5k Pauanui golf fees
Supreme Court agrees with original ruling and says golf club has to pay $25,000 costs.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Huge new attraction in Paeroa
Move over L&P, here comes the Paeroa Mural. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Police seek information on Whitianga assault
A woman was assaulted in Whitianga on Saturday night.
Police rush to two crashes - one dead
One person has died after two single-vehicle accidents.
Watch NZH Local Focus: WINZ job seekers clean up flood inundated farms
It is a win for farmers and job seekers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Robinson: Coromandel rises against 1080
COMMENT: Use of 1080 poison on the Coromandel is putting tourism in peril.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Replanting Cooks Beach for Captain Cook Celebrations
Planting stops beach erosion. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Community plea: it's too hard to get help
Mental health advocates say more needs to be done. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Community plea: it is too hard to get help
Mental health advocates speak out.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Replanting Cooks Beach for Captain Cook celebrations
Dune plants act as a natural seawall to help protect low-lying properties.
Heavy rain will hit holiday hotspots
The fog lifts but heavy rain is forecast as holiday-makers hit the road.
Ore sampling in Karangahake Gorge mine
NZH Local Focus: Karangahake Gorge mine to reopen for testing.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Ore sampling to begin on historic Karangahake Gorge mine.
Conservation land in the Karangahake Gorge is to be opened up for testing in the mine.
'I keep crying every time I think about it'
The Thames couple say 'it still doesn't seem real'.
Unclaimed $27m win has Thames on edge
The winner of Saturday's $27.3m Lotto win is still to come forward.
Could it be you? Lotto tickets re-checked
Thames locals queued up at the local Four Square before it opened, in wake of Lotto win.
One in hospital after stabbing
The person was stabbed in the forehead in an altercation in Thames.
Lifeguard calls for fulltime service
It's only a matter of time before tragedy strikes at Hot Water Beach, says head lifeguard.
'I was nearly killed by leaping dolphin'
In 2006 Kelly Lawson was crushed and almost killed by a dolphin. Today she remembers.
Boy rescued from Hot Water Beach rip
"Someone's going to drown soon," says man after another rescue at popular beach.