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.

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

Bronze whaler caused concern at Coromandel's Whiritoa Beach.

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.

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.

Elisabeth Easther finds this town has much to boast besides its famed giant L&P bottle.

They were a few kilometres off the coast of Coromandel trying to catch some snapper - they then hit a 63kg pig.

A missing Coromandel man who failed to return from an overnight hunting trip was located on Thursday evening down the bottom of a bluff near his home.

District Search and Rescue said it was out of character for 50-year-old Scott Grant Driver not to return home as he usually only went out for a few hours.

A toddler who survived a fall from a moving train carriage on a popular tourist railway line on the Coromandel Peninsula is recovering well.

Government scientists promise to keep a close eye on three scallop fisheries from where they have received reports of deformed, watery and stunted specimens.

Concern is stirring over the health of several scallop fisheries after an investigation has detected the spread of a new parasite to North Island waters.

Another development backdown at a world-famous Coromandel beach has renewed calls for authorities to buy the land for good.