Two men critically injured in a forestry accident had been hauling a big log up a deep gully before it suddenly turned on them, striking one man in the head.

Two men were seriously injured in a logging accident in a forest in the Coromandel this afternoon.

Campers could be forced to make way for million-dollar beachfront mansions as a popular Coromandel campground is placed on the market.

An island about 4km off the Coromandel coast is being marketed as a boutique tourism venture or the ultimate private hideaway.

About 1400 private bach owners on the Coromandel face being stung with a new council charge if their properties are rented out as short-term holiday accommodation.

Two women who died in a head-on collision in Waikato this morning were a New Zealander and an Australian, police have confirmed.

A beachfront holiday home has had a record-breaking 1,800 people through during a series of open homes as Kiwis rekindle their love affair with coastal property.

A homicide investigation has been launched after a man was found dead in Whangamata overnight.

A vehicle has been seized because its owner had gathered more than 600 cockles - 12 times the legal limit for the Auckland and Coromandel areas.

Sharks enjoying the surf at a popular Coromandel holiday spot caused a bit of a stir with beachgoers yesterday.

An up-and-coming sports star who drowned in a tragic paddle boarding accident in Coromandel has been remembered by her family as a "vibrant and energetic" girl.

We look at spots made famous by some classic Kiwi landmarks.

After a summer's day together exploring the Coromandel with boyfriend Jared Wilford, Ashleigh Dargusch decided she wanted to go for a swim.

Matt Boggs' carefully laid plan to propose to his girlfriend at one of her favourite places in Whangamata nearly sank when his old wave ski started taking on water.

A 23-year-old Australian tourist on a Kiwi Christmas holiday with her boyfriend and mates has died of head injuries after she fell at a Coromandel water hole.

The name of an Australian woman who died after suffering head injuries in a fall on to rocks has been released.

What does our food say about us as Kiwis? In a five-day series, Jamie Morton and photographer Alan Gibson head out to discover what’s on the plate in our summer places.

Andrew Alderson stays at a classic Kiwi cottage on the Coromandel Peninsula.

Susan Buckland gets in some bird-watching at Miranda's sanctuary.

The owners and operators of Pacific Harbour Lodge on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula at Tairua want to sell the land and buildings as a tourism investment asset and negotiate a 30-year lease with the new owners so they can continue running it.

Next time you're in the region, be sure to explore these spots ...

Sure, there's gold in 'them thar hills' but there's far more to do in the mining town than a weekend is time for, find Donna McIntyre and her family.

A 70-year-old man died and two people received moderate injuries after a crash between a motorbike and a car near Thames.

Two abandoned Christchurch houses have been seriously damaged in suspicious fires early today.

Need a cure for summertime blues? This patch of coast has the remedy year-round, writes Elisabeth Easther.