'Emotional response' as Coromandel communities reconnected
Motorists can travel the quick way across the Coromandel Peninsula once again.
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Person rescued after being trapped in lift
Emergency staff were called to the rescue of a person who was trapped in an elevator.
Search continues near Whangamatā for missing man
LandSAR personnel are concentrating their search in an area from Wentworth Valley.
Have you seen Jordan? Search and rescue team join effort to find man
He did not return from his travel to the Wentworth Valley area on Sunday.
Looking for Heidi: Podcast host and team comb forest for tourist's remains
Volunteers scoured an area of forest near Whangamatā for the remains of Heidi Paakkonen.
Coromandel business owners hope for a summer resurgence
Coromandel recorded the dubious honour of the biggest drop in retail spending nationwide.
Closer look at 1989 Swedish tourists case
34 years after tourists' disappearance, podcaster hopes to bring her family closure.
Winner's $1 million Lotto surprise
Winner not a regular player and the $1 million was “totally unexpected”.
'The king of the mountain has fallen': Mountain biker mourned by community
'His laugh will be forever echoed around the park.'
Person found dead in search for overdue mountain biker
Police search and rescue personnel and volunteers were involved in the search.
Brother misses out on winning Lotto ticket to his sister
And she already knows what she's going to do with the winnings.
Arrests and drink-driving at Whangamatā Beach Hop
The vast majority of participants were well-behaved and enjoyed a great weekend.
Coromandel highway slip: ‘If that one goes, we’re basically an island’
Waka Kotahi is closely monitoring an underslip on State Highway 25.
Life-long thief took child on shoplifting outing
Woman, 41, shoplifting since age 14, told "it should end today".
Further movement under slip on Coromandel highway
Officials continue to monitor the situation.
Coromandel facing more roading woes: 'This was meant to be the comeback summer'
The main highway between Hikuai and Whangamatā was closed after a washout on Sunday.
Further update today on progress towards re-opening SH25 for heavy vehicles
Expect delays while contractors continue working to stabilise the SH25 washout.
Cyclone Gabrielle: 10 of the worst tropical cyclones to hit NZ
Ex-tropical cyclones have wrought havoc in NZ. Here's 10 of the worst.
The 1063km relay to change how young people see mental health
The challenge aims to raise awareness of the struggles young people face accessing help.
Body of missing teen found following Ōpoutere Beach tragedy
It’s understood at least some of the group involved the Cruickshank family from Takapau.
Watch: Search for missing teen after Ōpoutere death, calls for Surf Life Saving patrols
A water, air and land search continues for a missing teenager at Ōpoutere.
Golf coach sacked for refusing Covid vaccine awarded more than $15,000
The golf coach returned to his hometown to work for the club for just over a year.
'Little regard to health and safety': Inflatable slide operator fined after collapse injures children
The company has had 11 prior interactions with WorkSafe NZ.
Coromandel retirement village residents face 47% fee rise
Fee rise met with negative feedback.
Police appeal for information in Whangamatā sea search
So far emergency services searching the area have not located anyone.
15 people arrested in Whangamatā overnight
Police say by and large, New Zealanders rang in 2022 safely.
'No-tolerance approach': Whangamatā police warn NYE partygoers after bottles thrown
People are being urged to celebrate safely.
Holiday traffic: Congestion building as police urge motorists to put safety first
Waka Kotahi suggests alternate route as congestion clogs SH1 heading north.
Top cop's New Year's Eve warning: 'Sexual assault is unacceptable'
Police, St John gearing up for busiest night of the year.
Polio survivor urges people to learn from history and get jab
Retired nurse Jan Wills-Collins points out striking similarities between Covid and polio.
Tenancy law changes: Bach owners denied use of own property
Already tight rental market reduced further and knock-on effect to business.
'I felt the car lose control': Woman lucky to survive terrifying crash
I felt the car just lose control, and I knew right then, 'I'm going to crash' - survivor
The late John McCombe: Legendary snapper and a tremendous all-round guy
.John McCombe was an award-winning photographer who died in late April.
Tourism NZ forecasts $1b boost if transtasman bubble opens
Aussies are already making plans to visit in the lead-up to Tuesday's travel announcement.