Police would like to speak to two young men who stopped to assist as they were driving past the house and saw flames.

Find out what place will be 31C on Auckland Anniversary weekend and read our list of the top five places to bask in the sun.

What happens when a town triples in size overnight? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Whitianga quadruples its population, and makes 30-40% of the years income in the the summer season. - Made with funding from NZ On Air.

District health boards are making their final preparations for the three-day strike by unionised resident doctors that starts tomorrow morning.

Police have named the man who was killed in a crash on State Highway 25 at Kopu yesterday.

Police attended two crashes near Thames and motorists had significant delays.

The Department of Conservation is sending in helicopters this morning to deal with the remnants of a bush fire on the Coromandel.

Crews from Thames, Turua, Te Puru and Tapu have been called to assist at the blaze.

Police said the single-vehicle crash happened on the corner of Elliot Rd and State Highway 26 south-east of Thames about 2am.

Proposed new marine protected areas, rules for polluters and changes to commercial fishing methods have been revealed in a long-awaited master plan for the Hauraki Gulf.

A woman in her 40s is fighting for her life after she was hit by a truck at Turua near Thames.

The signs of summer are among us with pohutakawa trees flowering already and forecasters say the official first day of the season on Thursday will be calm and dry.

Officials are urging residents around the Firth of Thames to take photos of King Tides to help them chart the impact of possible sea level rises. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Te Aroha Museum is celebrating 110 years of electricity in the region with an exhibition that will trigger powerful memories for older people. Among the items on display, vintage vacuum cleaners and heaters. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Te Aroha Museum is celebrating 110 years of electricity in the region with an exhibition that will trigger powerful memories for older people. Among the items on display, vintage vacuum cleaners and heaters. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A student of alternative cancer therapies is turning his research lens on himself after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

Police are searching for a Thames man who has been missing for three days. Marcus Hickey, 44, was last seen on October 28, and police

Police shooting in Thames was an unavoidable tragedy, finds Conduct Authority report.

The Wakatere playground in Thames will soon be gone.

A Waikato couple are living out their very own fairytale - by buying a church. Bayleys real estate agent Lee Carter told the Herald

Sokoeun Ear was well known to Thames locals and holidaymaker passing through. She had finished doing the dishes after having dinner when she collapsed and died.

A person has died in a serious crash between a campervan and car south of Thames this morning.

A Waikato couple say they are willing to sell their beloved 103-year-old church to the right buyer for a discounted rate.

Man illegally digging pond near wetland gets caught out when his digger gets stuck.

A teenager is in a serious condition after suffering a spinal injury when he was head tackled during a rugby game in Thames.

A man's body has been found in the water off the coast north of Thames.

Two people escaped with just minor injuries when the car they were in rolled onto rocks along the Firth of Thames this afternoon.

The Auckland man whose body was recovered from a canyon near Thames over the weekend has been named.

Steven Glasgow left home late this morning. He suffers from a brain injury and is not able to communicate other than being able to say his name.