Squally thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast to hit the North Island overnight, with a severe weather watch in place.

A Whangamata farmer has been flown to Tauranga Hospital after a fall. The 64-year-old had been working in a milking shed when he

A man was taken to hospital in a serious condition after falling 2.5m off a roof in the Coromandel.

One man's Saturday evening on a beach, at the foot of the Coromandel Peninsula, ended in an unexpected chopper ride to hospital.

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Both sides of an ugly stand-off over abortions in Thames are vowing to continue their weekly protests, despite growing concern from women who want terminations. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police shooting in Thames was an unavoidable tragedy, finds Conduct Authority report.

The Wakatere playground in Thames will soon be gone.

Police searching for missing teenager Luke Cochrane in the Coromandel have cordoned off a street after finding a hat believed to be his.

A heavy rain warning has been put in place for Gisborne and the Coromandel Peninsula.

Police divers are still scouring a section of waterway opposite the Whitianga Fire Station for any clues in the search for Luke Cochrane.

Firefighters who rescued two people from a car after it crashed over a cliff, dropping 40 metres from a remote road on the Coromandel Peninsula, say the couple are lucky to be alive.

Sokoeun Ear was well known to Thames locals and holidaymaker passing through. She had finished doing the dishes after having dinner when she collapsed and died.

Auckland and Coromandel warned to brace for hours of heavy rain.

Kelly Lynch leaves her stress far behind on a day trip down to Coro.

The funeral of a superyacht worker who died off the French coast will be held today.

An elderly man called out for help as he lay injured on the floor for 48 hours before a neighbour realised something was wrong.

A man has been airlifted to hospital after a serious assault in the Coromandel last night.

A scuba diving company has been ordered to pay $70,000 in reparations for failing to keep a Taiwanese tourist safe after she died while on a dive in the Coromandel.

A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after coming off his bike and being run over by an SUV in the Coromandel this morning.

Two people are in hospital after their car crashed over a bank and burst into flames in Coromandel this morning. Police said the

Elisabeth Easther explores the charms of a sleepy settlement.

Floods and ice around New Zealand are hitting school holiday travel plans.

A beach trip is sometimes best mid-winter. Tim Roxborogh goes in search of the sun.

A young man suffered head injuries during a fight in the Coromandel on Saturday night.

The man has still not been found, but police do not believe he poses a threat to the wider public.

Travelling by ferry to Waiheke, I always thought, was as far removed from city life as I could get via a short boat ride.

A group of Coromandel residents are making a last-ditch attempt to raise awareness about Waikawau Bay's landscape before a nine-house development goes up.

A huge waterspout was spotted above Pauanui Beach.