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Coastal areas seek relief from mangrove invasion
Mangroves future in hands of central government. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Alleged fraudster facing charges after fake car sales
The man's alleged crimes have stretched back as far as 2009 from around the North Island.
Elderly man drives car into Thames Pak'nSave
A car has crashed through a window of Goldfields Pak 'n Save in Thames.
Dogs dying mysteriously on Thames coast
"Something is killing our dogs" - mystery illness killing dogs on Thames coast.
Motorbike hits cow in Turua, two injured
Two taken to hospital after collision between motorbike and cow.
Next king tide due on Waitangi weekend
Slim chance of more destruction to the coast when the next king tide comes: Scientist
Monolingual no more: kids lead the way
Diverse population spurs students to learn other nations' languages.
Two women injured in separate horse accidents
Two women were airlifted to hospital following separate accidents involving horses.
After the storm, a baby is born
Dad took gamble of run down Coast Rd, as baby would have been born in car on other route.
Kaiaua homes uninhabitable after storm
A dozen homes in the Hauraki District have been marked as uninhabitable.
Summer bummer: Holiday spots in for another drenching
Uh-oh. Higher than normal rainfall forecast for most of the country in the next two weeks.
Power cut leaves Thames Coast residents scrambling
Thames Coast Rd residents are pleased the road is able to open today.
Boat and trailer fly off ute in four-car crash
Lauren Letford woke to her husband shouting "F***en hold on" as a car hurtled towards them
Kaiaua resident struck twice by costly flood damage
Graham filed an $45k insurance claim for flood damage last March, this time it'll be $80k.
Heavy vehicles urged to avoid SH25
NZTA is asking heavy vehicles to avoid SH25 to minimise further damage to the road.
Thousands without power three days after storm
Thousands are still without power - and one Franklin man isn't happy about the wait.
Thames-Coast Rd destroyed by waves
The road is crumbling with large chunks of debris thrown across the highway.
Teen, 19, dies of injuries in Thames crash
A woman critically injured in a crash in Thames on November 24 has died.
Teens lost in bush followed 'pink triangles'
Four German tourists spent a night in the bush after accidentally following a possum track
Group to be brought out of Thames bush today
Police able to talk to the four on cellphones.
Local Focus: Historic youth hostel under threat
Famous Opoutere Youth Hostel may be closed next year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Thames stabbing: Fitness to plead questioned
Arana Barlow sent to psychiatric unit for assessment.
Suspicious fire of Thames Golf Club shed
The shed didn't have power, but somehow it caught fire.
Thames stabbing accused remanded for report
Arana Te Rata Barlow will reappear in court two weeks' time.
Man charged following Thames stabbing
Suspect appeared in court today charged with attempted murder.
Manhunt over as police find man, missing boy
Incident involving the stabbing of a woman and a boy's disappearance sparked a manhunt.
Heartbeat: Dreams lost and found in Thames
Thames can be a place of opportunity, residents say.
Housing crisis hits kids' schoolwork
Children's schoolwork is suffering as rising rents force more low-income families to move.
Couple married for 76 years die hours apart
"They had said for years 'we want to go together'," said the couple's daughter.
Local Focus: Mining in the Coromandel?
MBIE appeal could make it easier. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Treasure hunt that created overnight millionaires
150 years ago today, a group of men made the first major gold discovery in Thames.
'Scumbag' thief steals from elderly man
The young man pretends he wants to help - but then steal his cigarettes and runs off.