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.

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.

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.

Winston Aldworth lays down his towel at a classic Coromandel beach.

More rain is forecast for an already deluged Coromandel with highways down to one lane and motorists warned to take care in the treacherous conditions.

This summer's most-Googled beaches have been revealed.

As we drive over the peak of Pumpkin Hill the clouds recede and the sun appears, turning the sea into a glistening temptress.

The man who built one of the country's best known tourist attractions has died, at the age of 80.

Police northern communications Inspector Jason Greenhalgh said the tourists got caught in a rip at Whangamata beach about 1pm.

Opito was worth the journey, even if Eveline Harvey didn't get to sample its scallops.

A person has died after being thrown out of their car in a crash on the Coromandel Peninsula this morning.

An Auckland who owns a property within a gated community near a Pauanui golf course must join its club and pay it $5070 in membership fees, a High Court judge has ruled.

The family of an Australian tourist who died after falling from a cliff ledge in NZ has said they believe her boyfriend had "financial and anger issues" with her.

Meander down to the beach, dig yourself a hole and wallow in the thermal water, says Sarah Ell.

The way has been cleared for a Pauanui golf course to collect membership from a businessman who owns a property within a nearby gated community.

Police investigating the death of a man who drove off a Coromandel bridge last week say they have "more questions than answers".

A 68-year-old man died after suffering a "medical event" while he was cycling on a Coromandel road yesterday.

A man with serious head injuries walked "for a long time" to get help after a quad bike crash on a farm in the Coromandel.

As the long weekend approaches, our thoughts turn to having a break away from work - but many of us will carry on with the job while we're away.

A paramedic who swam more than 100m to help an injured boatie says the feat was "hardly heroic".

The adult female humpback was discovered on Sunday, and Department of Conservation (DoC) officials removed the animal yesterday.

Coromandel landowners have voiced their opposition to the proposal for the peninsula to become the first area in the country to become a heritage region.