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Key refuses to confirm mining plans
John Key says the public will have to wait for a discussion paper to be released to find out what conservation land may be mined and how.
Coromandel Peninsula: Peak fitness
Helen van Berkel tackles the Pinnacles walk and discovers astounding scenery - when she works up the courage to open her eyes.
$40 fine 'small price to pay' for tourists
Visitors to the Coromandel say a $40 fine for freedom campers will do little to deter those who choose to doss down in beach carparks.
Teen driver who hit three cars seven times over limit
A 19-year-old man rear-ended a taxi before colliding with two other cars on Saturday night.
Didymo Dave aims to beat the rock snot
Dave Cade is pushing hard to keep didymo - or rock snot - out of Taupo waterways.
Parents fume over delay in home-care pay decision
Eight families who say they need help to look after their disabled children have been left waiting almost a year for a decision by the Human Rights Review Tribunal.
Sir Keith's statue stands tall in London
A statue of Sir Keith Park - the New Zealander who led the RAF during the Battle of Britain - has been unveiled in London.
Danger signs go up after dog dies
A formal health warning has been issued at Thames and Coromandel beaches after a dog poisoning confirmed that sea slug toxins had spread.
Sleep surfside, and wake to a $40 fine
The right to camp out by the beach and sleep to the sound of the surf is being banned in one of the North Island's top holiday spots.
Bridge project a case of deja vu for old-timer
George Williams, 94, was first across Coromandel Peninsula's Kopu Bridge in 1928 and was on hand to help launch its replacement.
Work begins on Coromandel bridge
Coromandel residents will join John Key today to celebrate the start of the construction of a $47m Kopu Bridge replacement.