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.

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

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.

"They dragged him out and he collapsed" - Man rescued from rip at Cathedral Cove.

Bronze whaler caused concern at Coromandel's Whiritoa Beach.

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.

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.

A retired bishop has been banned from his local petrol station, which has had eggs thrown at it and horse manure dumped in the forecourt.

The man who spent the night out in the open after his car came off the road in the Coromandel has his friends to thank for his rescue.

One person is in a serious condition after a crash in the Coromandel last night.

Next time you pass through Karangahake, trek the Hauraki Rail Trail or visit a farm.

Wooden digging implements found in the Coromandel and a piece of waka from an Auckland estuary are among items officials want help with in determining ownership.