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.

Stephanie Holmes lives a life of luxury in the Coromandel ... if only for a weekend.

The family of Luke Cochrane has issued a statement after a body was found in a search in Whitianga.

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.

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 Tauranga wildlife photographer was diving with friends when two orca "appeared out of nowhere".

A man who slipped while carrying a box has been airlifted to Auckland with possible spinal damage.

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.

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.

Two far north Coromandel settlements remain cut off and roads remain closed or down to one lane after numerous slips and washouts across the region.

Floodwaters have receded after heavy downpours kept emergency services busy last night with Coromandel residents climbing to higher ground.

Heavy downpours are keeping North Island fire crews busy tonight, with reports coming in of residents climbing to higher ground to escape flooding in the Coromandel.

New signage warning of the strong currents at Whangamata Harbour are being erected following the tragic death of 15-year-old paddleboarder Amie Russell.

The eight-month-old baby, from the Coromandel town, was yesterday evening flown to Auckland after suffering burns.