Police hold fears for two people who may be missing overnight off a Coromandel beach on a double kayak.

The signs of summer are among us with pohutakawa trees flowering already and forecasters say the official first day of the season on Thursday will be calm and dry.

The Ministry for Primary Industries is touring the country holding public consultation meetings, seeking feedback about its 'Future of our Fisheries' programme.

Officials are urging residents around the Firth of Thames to take photos of King Tides to help them chart the impact of possible sea level rises. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Officials are urging residents around the Firth of Thames to take photos of King Tides to help them chart the impact of possible sea level rises. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Emergency services confirm an elderly man who fell into a causeway has died.

Te Aroha Museum is celebrating 110 years of electricity in the region with an exhibition that will trigger powerful memories for older people. Among the items on display, vintage vacuum cleaners and heaters. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A man who has been missing since yesterday has been found dead.

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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