Local Focus: 150 years since Coromandel gold rush began
And it might not be over yet. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Local Focus: 150 Years since Coromandel Gold Rush Began
And it might not be over yet. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Training excellence feted
Excellence in training celebrated with awards for care and support industry.
Thames man who dealt meth on bail for drug charges jailed
Man who dealt drugs on bail for drug charges is now serving a lengthy lag.
100 jobs go after Thames engineering firm folds
Community will feel knock-on effects of a Thames engineering business closing its doors.
Ram raid, break-in of Thames electronics shops
A trio went on an early morning crime spree in Thames causing damage to stores.
Murder of Swede tourists: Pensioner still haunted
Graeme Pearce has often missed sleep, wondering where murdered Heidi Paakkonen could be.
Thames man in court for drug charges
A 49-year-old Thames man was due to appear in court today.
Equal pay claims roll out to teachers
Part-time high-school teachers have lodged a pay equity claim for paid preparation time.
Police rush to two crashes - one dead
One person has died after two single-vehicle accidents.
Watch NZH Local Focus: WINZ job seekers clean up flood inundated farms
It is a win for farmers and job seekers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Robinson: Coromandel rises against 1080
COMMENT: Use of 1080 poison on the Coromandel is putting tourism in peril.
Govt: Don't build 1.9m above high tide
"Where's the money honey," asks one mayor over the cost of preparing for sea level rises.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Community plea: it's too hard to get help
Mental health advocates say more needs to be done. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Unclaimed $27m win has Thames on edge
The winner of Saturday's $27.3m Lotto win is still to come forward.
Could it be you? Lotto tickets re-checked
Thames locals queued up at the local Four Square before it opened, in wake of Lotto win.
One in hospital after stabbing
The person was stabbed in the forehead in an altercation in Thames.
Thames body confirmed as missing woman
Police have confirmed that a body found near Thames last week was Ann Louise Bunning.
Barefoot boy, 11, missing from Thames
Tematau Wilson may be trying to make his way to Waharoa.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Community project to rid Whitianga of plastic bags
4.3 million plastic bags are used every day in NZ - Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Officials defend Cyclone Cook warnings
Aucklanders were left wondering if the big storm was a fizzer but others felt its force.
Airbnb offering free rooms for Cyclone Cook evacuees
Free rooms are being listed and service fees waived for those affected by the cyclone
Cyclone warning: 'Get home, get safe'
Officials are keen to avoid road deaths as Cyclone Cook bears down.
Thames: State of emergency declared
A state of emergency has been declared in Thames as Cyclone Cook hits.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Fight to cap interest rates
The women fighting to make interest rates fairer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Thames women fighting for interest rates cap
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.
Train crash claims transgender pioneer
A transgender pioneer and author died last week when his car collided with a train.
Four homes uninhabitable after floods
The homes are between Whangamata and Tairua, areas among the most affected by record-breaking rains.