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One dead after serious crash near Coromandel
Emergency services are responding to a fatal crash.
Appeal for witnesses: Elderly man dies after being hit by car
Emergency services were sent to the crash on Queen St just after midday.
What to do in Thames: Kewana Duncan
Kewana Duncan on the best things to do in the gateway to the Coromandel.
Thames murder accused name suppression lapses, pleads not guilty
Ngatea man Adrian Phillips entered a not guilty plea to the murder of Bayden Williams.
Government investment set to transform Kōpū
The Thames-Coromandel council has received $8.2 million for marine precinct.
Second arrest in Bayden Williams murder investigation
Police have arrested another man over the death of young Tairua dad Bayden Williams.
Coromandel roads and supermarkets heaving again
"They put the road blocks in at lunchtime the next day - really?" - Coromandel Mayor.
Lockdown exodus - police turn around 30-40 vehicles at checkpoints
Thames-Coromandel Mayor Sandra Goudie hopes people fleeing don't have Covid-19.
Thames highway homicide: Victim identified
Victim of Thames highway homicide identified by police.
Highway homicide: Man in court charged with fatal shooting
Man in court charged with murder after body found on highway last night.
Man charged with murder after body found
The body was discovered on the Kopu-Hikuai Road (SH25A) at about 7.30pm Wednesday.
Fatal Kaiaua kayaking trip: Trio were wearing lifejackets when it flipped
The 8-year-old was fishing with his father and sister when their kayak capsized.
Cars abandoned: Four wade to safety after becoming trapped in floodwaters
Coromandel locals and tourists have been urged to stay home and avoid the roads.
Local Focus: Coromandel electorate explained
The addition of Omokoroa may impact voting results. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Coromandel Town on boil water notice
A combination of problems has caused the treatment plant to suffer a breakdown.
Person makes threats at Thames MSD branch
The MSD's Thames St branch is in lockdown after receiving threats earlier today
Patient's desperation seen as 'attention-seeking' - review
Review into care of mental-health patient leading up to his death finds series of errors.
Police raid Thames property, firearms and drugs seized
Dogs at the property were in such a poor condition that some had to be put down.
'Be mindful': Warning to those ditching city for baches ahead of Covid-19 lockdown
Fears for areas with high number of elderly as people switch city for bach.
The world's best places to enjoy the earth's most precious resource
The Travel team choose their favourite spots to enjoy the earth's most precious resource.
Ex-Greens leader was working on the farm till the end. She fell and suffered a fatal stroke in hospital
Grieving husband: 'She worked a lot harder than I ever did. I was totally in awe of her.'
From 'Tahiti' to Thames: Fake prince holed up with TV host after Oz deportation
Joel Morehu-Barlow has been seen at the home of media personality Aroha Hathaway.
'I had to swerve for our lives': Woman's stark warning after fatal crash
A Waikato woman was travelling with her baby when she swerved to avoid the truck.
He posed as a fake prince and ripped $21m off Aussies. Now he's being deported to NZ
Kiwi fraudster who claimed his lavish lifestyle came from royal inheritance paroled in Oz
Ratepayers to cough up for TCDC's $12m costs blowout
Thames Coromandel home and bach owners face a 10 per cent rates rise, plus higher charges.
Bach owners face massive rates hike after council blows budget
TCDC ratepayers will be hit with a much higher rates increase in 2020/21.
Firefighters battling house, scrub blaze in Kopu, Coromandel
A chopper and 10 fire trucks are attending.
Fishy business: More than 20 tonnes of seafood caught and onsold illegally
More than 20 tonnes of fish may have been caught and onsold illegally.
Motorbike rider dies in serious crash in the Waikato
Motorists using SH 25A should expect delays near Kopu as police work at the crash scene.
Hundreds of birds killed in botulism outbreak
The toxin is more commonly spread during periods of hot and dry conditions.
Vans collide on Coromandel's dangerous Kopu-Hikuai Rd
Emergency services are responding to another crash on Coromandel's SH25a this evening.
Carols and chaos: Christmas is here
Everything you need to know about weather, traffic and gift-giving ahead of the big day.