A proposal to put an iconic Coromandel beach into public ownership has been withdrawn, but a new estimate that halves the land's value has given the Green Party hope a deal could still be done.

A runabout reported missing off the Coromandel coast may not have logged its return and was probably never in trouble, say police.

On the eve of opening her own store, Viva spends the morning with designer Cybele Wiren.

Shenagh Gleeson finds gorgeous beaches, fine art and good food on the northeastern Coromandel peninsula.

Bronwyn Sell enjoys a girls' weekend away with a difference - a walk and wine in the Coromandel's Kauaeranga Valley.

Spend a weekend taking in the sights while tramping up the Kauaeranga Valley.

Wild weather was last night lashing the upper North Island as heavy rain and high tides combined to keep authorities and residents on high alert for more coastal flooding.

The MetService's severe weather warning for most of the North Island remains in place today, and Bay of Plenty civil defence emergency workers are on standby after heavy rain pelted the region overnight.

Campers across the upper North Island are tonight preparing to cope with torrential rain.

A snorkeller has been called the 'luckiest guy in the world' after his life was saved by two cruise boat skippers.

DoC is in talks about handing over camping grounds to private companies to run them at a profit.

Coromandel MP Sandra Goudie has announced she will retire from politics at this year's General Election.

New Zealand could face strong winds and rain from a tropical cyclone battering the Pacific Islands with winds of up to 225km/hr.

A row over developing Coromandel's Kennedy Bay could be solved by the sort of compromise proposed for nearby New Chums, one of the parties says.