Powerco says around 3500 houses in the North Island without power should have the service restored by tonight.

There have been more than 1000 submissions against plans to build houses on an unspoilt Coromandel beach.

A weekend in Coromandel town, with its old-fashioned Kiwi charm, makes for a refreshing getaway, writes Sarah Lawrence.

David Tamihere's Parole Board has requested a report on his suitability for "residential restrictions", for his release.

A large slip overnight has blocked State Highway 25, just south of Whangamata, on the Coromandel Peninsula.

Mysterious trails lead to the ruins of an old mining operation, writes Jim Eagles.

Better an utter, total if humiliating backdown than a messy compromise that keeps the mining issue alive into election year.

Drivers are being urged to take extra care on the roads after two cars became stranded in Coromandel floodwaters this morning.

Anamarie Ewins wants to deliver another sporting milestone for New Zealand and become the first woman to row solo across the Tasman.

Flooding is worsening on the Coromandel Peninsula, with rain warnings in place across much of the North Island.