Thames locals queued up at the local Four Square before it opened, in wake of Lotto win.

The person was stabbed in the forehead in an altercation in Thames.

Police have confirmed that a body found near Thames last week was Ann Louise Bunning.

Police were notified just after 1pm today.

He was found at a family member's.

Tematau Wilson may be trying to make his way to Waharoa.

4.3 million plastic bags are used every day in NZ - Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Only one major route now open on peninsula.

Aucklanders were left wondering if the big storm was a fizzer but others felt its force.

Officials are keen to avoid road deaths as Cyclone Cook bears down.

A state of emergency has been declared in Thames as Cyclone Cook hits.

The women fighting to make interest rates fairer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A group of women involved in the Thames Women's Loan Fund are fighting to cap interest rates after a rise in locals struggling to cope with rising interest rates and debt repayment. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ann Bunning hasn't been seen for almost two months.

A transgender pioneer and author died last week when his car collided with a train.

The homes are between Whangamata and Tairua, areas among the most affected by record-breaking rains.

The Sundaise Festival in Waihi has been flooded out.

Hauraki Mayor John Tregidga met with locals in Whiritoa, as they band together after being hit with 260mm of rain in the past 24 hours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Baby Nathan Christensen's arrival coincided with flooding that forced his mum into a helicopter dash.

A Canadian mother and daughter awoke to an unwelcome surprise in Thames - the wild weather overnight had swamped their campervan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A Canadian mother and daughter awoke to an unwelcome surprise in Thames this morning - the wild weather overnight had swamped their campervan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Thames & Coromandel District Mayor Sandra Goudie discusses the state of the region after wild weather hit overnight. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Thames & Coromandel District Mayor Sandra Goudie discusses the state of the region after wild weather hit overnight. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A massive slip has closed State Highway 25 between Waihi and Whiritoa. It is one of a sting of closures around the region following heavy rain overnight. Made with funding from NZ On Air

A large slip has closed State Highway 25 between Waihi and Whiritoa. It is one of a sting of closures around the region following heavy rain overnight. Made with funding from NZ On Air

A woman in labour had to be flown from flood-stricken Coromandel.

Suddenly budget-conscious shoppers cannot buy cheap multigrain bread.

A man aged 73 and his 46-year-old daughter were cold and thirsty after a night in a broken-down boat.

A truck has brought power lines down in Matatoki after it backed into a power pole. A police spokeswoman said nobody was injured

Police believe David Thompson is in Hamilton and is known to have associates across Waikato.