'It was massive': Huge mako shark leaps on to boat roof
'I told my mate to gas the boat to get out of here.'
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Comment: Whangamatā unrest - is this the sort of policing we want in NZ?
COMMENT: We should want those who are enforcing the law to do so lawfully.
Whangamatā riot: Cop kicks youth in back during NYE riot
New footage has emerged from inside the riot as cops clashed with drunken youths.
Heading to Whangamatā this summer? Here's where to eat
From fish and chips on the beach, to top coffee spots, this Coromandel hotspot has it all.
'Pretty scary': Flames climb above trees in Whangamata fire
The fire has closed the road meaning a late start to school for local pupils.
Aftershock: Another earthquake rattles the North Island
The upper North Island has been jolted by another earthquake.
Rare shake: Weak 5.2 earthquake wakes Auckland, rocks Coromandel, BOP
The earthquake struck about 120km offshore from Whangamatā.
Coromandel roads and supermarkets heaving again
"They put the road blocks in at lunchtime the next day - really?" - Coromandel Mayor.
Full lineup announced for NYE festival The Other Side in the Coromandel
L.A.B. and Shapeshifter are headlining the New Year's Eve music festival at Joe's Farm.
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.
Shapeshifter, L.A.B. to headline New Year's Eve festival in the Coromandel
Ring in this New Year with live music in the Coromandel.
Whangamatā spill: Stricken vessel salvaged from harbour
Bad weather meant teams were unable to salvage the vessel on Monday.
Whangamatā boardwalk halted - consent required after all
Construction has been halted until the issue of land ownership has been clarified.
Bach owners travelling under cover of darkness
Coromandel medical facilities will struggle if cluster of covid-19 occurs: Mayor.
Coronavirus: Beach Hop pushed back till November
Organisers 'treasure' Whangamata and 'want to protect' the people that live there.
Auckland woman, 86, confirmed as sixth holiday drowning victim
The 86-year-old woman's death has been referred to the coroner.
Home and Away star holidays it up in North Island
The Australian actress rang in the New Year across the ditch on Kiwi soil.
'Dead in water for hours': Man found in Whangamatā harbour identified
Three serious beach incidents occurred this afternoon.
Our grim toll: Drowning deaths reach four in three days
The water is incredibly inviting and incredibly unforgiving, water safety boss says.
Son's grief for father: 'It still feels raw and surreal'
A Whangamata resident has died in a boating accident over the weekend.
Man found dead after Coromandel boating accident named
Alwyn Keith Klein, known as Keith, was a 73-year-old who lived in Whangamata.
Lifeguards recognised for 'ballsy' rescues which saved lives
"They certainly saved lives."
Disappearing baches of the Coromandel
Locals fear for the future of the area's iconic holiday homes.
Holiday hotspots: Inside the bach boom
Property price rises at resort towns outstrip city increases.
Whangamata home invasion: Police closing in on offenders
A man was hospitalised after a home invasion in Whangamata.
Surf's up: A dance with deception at the Whangamatā Bar
When the Whangamatā Bar is working, it's a world-class break. But it isn't always working.
84yo Kiwi jokes about three days lost in Aussie bush
Patricia Byrne tells her tale of survival in the West Australian bush.
Kiwi woman, 84, 'terribly embarrassed' after going missing in Aussie bush
"I thought I was coming to plan a funeral," says daughter who flew to Australia.
What to do with the kids in Whangamata
Heading to the beach bach? Monique Barden has some school holiday suggestions.
Witness C appeals perjury sentence
Witness C, otherwise known as Roberto Conchie Harris, argues his sentence was too high.
How a common antibiotic could be hurting you
Family of Kiwi surfing legend want antibiotic they say crippled and killed him banned.