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![Waikato community legends gain royal attention](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waikato community legends gain royal attention
15 locals have received King's Birthday Honours.
!['Life is not a dummy run': Philanthropist gets King's Birthday Honours nod](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Life is not a dummy run': Philanthropist gets King's Birthday Honours nod
Leigh Hopper is proud of his family legacy.
![Community gives input on Cathedral Cove reopening options](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Community gives input on Cathedral Cove reopening options
DoC hosted a drop-in sessions in Hahei and Whitianga last weekend.
![DoC announces options for Cathedral Cove access](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
DoC announces options for Cathedral Cove access
The popular walking track has been closed since February 2023.
![Police boost helped tackle Coromandel's New Year's issues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police boost helped tackle Coromandel's New Year's issues
Over 40 extra staff were deployed to the peninsula over the 2023/24 New Year period.
![Coastal settlement's repeated calls for speed limit reductions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Coastal settlement's repeated calls for speed limit reductions
Little Bay residents plead for speed limit reduction.
![Mercury Bay Boating Club finds new clubroom location](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mercury Bay Boating Club finds new clubroom location
The old facility was left teetering on the water’s edge after last year's weather events.
![Rugby player flown to hospital after on-field injury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby player flown to hospital after on-field injury
Injured senior Mercury Bay rugby player airlifted to hospital.
![Concerns raised over $1 million Coromandel fishing contest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Concerns raised over $1 million Coromandel fishing contest
Event organisers and fisheries officials happy with fish population and methods.
![Hook, line and sinker: Team Godfather reels in $460,000 win at Coro comp](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hook, line and sinker: Team Godfather reels in $460,000 win at Coro comp
The Kubota Billfish Classic took place in Whitianga over the weekend.
![Fishing contestants race to best spots for share of $2 million in prizes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fishing contestants race to best spots for share of $2 million in prizes
Hundreds of boats set off for the best fishing spots from a shotgun start.
![Retail spending in Coromandel not keeping up with inflation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Retail spending in Coromandel not keeping up with inflation
While visitor numbers were up, local infrastructure was put under severe pressure.
![New council rules sought to preserve night sky in special Coromandel spot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New council rules sought to preserve night sky in special Coromandel spot
The night sky north of Whitianga is a star-gazer's delight.
![Big catch: Whitianga to host fishing contest with $1.8 million in prizes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Big catch: Whitianga to host fishing contest with $1.8 million in prizes
The Kubota Billfish Classic returns to Whitianga next week.
![New Zealand's most 'Instagrammable' locations revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New Zealand's most 'Instagrammable' locations revealed
A newly released ranking, based on Instagram data, shows the country's most popular spots.
![Waikato Warehouse stores make switch to solar power](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waikato Warehouse stores make switch to solar power
The Warehouse is using a quarter of the power produced by the solar farm.
![People advised to protect themselves from the flu following deadly outbreak](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
People advised to protect themselves from the flu following deadly outbreak
People reminded about seriousness of common flu outbreaks.
![Six dead as influenza outbreak strikes NZ aged care facility](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Six dead as influenza outbreak strikes NZ aged care facility
Six people died in the space of 12 days as a result of the outbreak.
![Mother and son grab titles at powerlifting champ's](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mother and son grab titles at powerlifting champ's
Lifters power up at GPCNZ Equipped championships and Deadlift Only contest.
![Feeling the heat? Auckland temperatures expected to hit 30C](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Feeling the heat? Auckland temperatures expected to hit 30C
Time to hit the beach - Auckland temperatures are about to hit up to 30C.