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Cliff plunge: Driver escapes with broken arm
The man appeared to only have a broken arm after his car's 10m plunge, police said.
Fire Service cleared over teen's drowning
A 'stretch' to blame Whitianga Fire Station over Luke Cochrane's death.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Community plea: it's too hard to get help
Mental health advocates say more needs to be done. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Rebuilding after the Whitianga fire
Helen Lee lost everything - now she's starting again. Made with Funding from NZ On Air
Watch NZH Local Focus: Community project to rid Whitianga of plastic bags
4.3 million plastic bags are used every day in NZ - Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Community project to rid Whitianga of plastic bags
Roughly 4.3 million plastic bags are used every day in NZ - Made with Funding from NZ On Air.
Weather clears as Easter ends
The weather is looking calmer at last as New Zealanders head back to work after Easter
Vandal uses storm to fell tree in reserve
An opportunistic tree vandal has taken advantage of last week's foul weather to fell a gum tree growing on public land.
Severe thunderstorm watch issued
The skies are beginning to clear after last night's storm, but the respite may be short-lived, with thunderstorms and more heavy rain forecast for later today.
Flood baby - mum's emergency dash
Baby Nathan Christensen's arrival coincided with flooding that forced his mum into a helicopter dash.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Coromandel Mayor urges locals to stay vigilant
Thames & Coromandel District Mayor Sandra Goudie discusses the state of the region after wild weather hit overnight. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Coromandel Mayor urges locals to stay vigilant
Thames & Coromandel District Mayor Sandra Goudie discusses the state of the region after wild weather hit overnight. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
NZ seeing 'the worst' of fire season
New Zealand is now experiencing the worst of the fire season, a top officer says, with a dangerous combination of high temperatures and low relative humidity creating tinder-dry conditions across eastern hot-spots.
Waikato police hunt 'dangerous' man
Police believe David Thompson is in Hamilton and is known to have associates across Waikato.
Big wet, bone-dry: A tale of two summers
While the eastern region swelters in one of the most rain-deprived Januaries in more than a century, some western areas have been drenched.
Man critical after boat hits rocks
A man is in a critical condition after a boating accident in the Coromandel.
Firefighters remain at devastating Whitianga blaze quelling multiple hot spots
Fire crews won't be leaving the scene of a devastating bushfire on the Coromandel until next month.
Coromandel fire: Investigations into cause continue
Authorities continue their investigations to find out the exact cause of a huge fire that destroyed several homes on the Coromandel Peninsula this week.
Coromandel fire still blazing
Residents near a massive bush fire south of Whitianga have been forced to come to terms with the damage it has done amid fears a change in wind direction could spread the blaze further.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Community spirit shines in Whitianga
Neighbours of Whitianga residents who lost their homes in this week's bush fires have been rallying around - donating food, clothing and time to support the recovery effort. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Coromandel fire: Residents assess damage
Jani Dennis and Paul Lee came perilously close to losing everything in this week's devastating bush fire which ravaged 70 hectares of land at the tip of the peninsula.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Lucky escape for some in Whitianga fire zone
At least six properties were destroyed - but there was no loss of life during the Whitianga bushfire. And locals say they know it could have been much worse. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Whitianga wildfire: 'It was everywhere'
They described it as explosive, extreme and rampant; and tonight the wildfire that cost residents of an idyllic Whitianga peninsula their homes is burning on.
Four houses destroyed in large, explosive scrub fire
Four houses have burned down in a large, explosive scrub fire south of Whitianga.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Whitianga population explodes over summer
What happens when a town triples in size overnight? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Xmas weather: Where will the sun shine?
The best spots for enjoying a Christmas hamper outdoors will be in the Bay of Plenty, Nelson and Central Otago tomorrow.
Warm, wet, wild: 2016's extreme weather
There was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.
Man in Orca rescue: I'd do it again
The harbourmaster who was stood down from his job for rescuing an orca trapped in a cray pot this week says he would do it again if he had to.
Hundreds support orca rescuer
A petition in support a Whitianga harbourmaster stood down after helping rescue an orca has attracted hundreds of signatures.
Revealed: Bold plan to save Hauraki Gulf
Proposed new marine protected areas, rules for polluters and changes to commercial fishing methods have been revealed in a long-awaited master plan for the Hauraki Gulf.
Woman falls off sea biscuit, injures spine
The Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew were sent out to Colville on Sunday in one of 19 callouts over the long weekend.
'World a poorer place for Luke's passing'
Nearly 1000 mourners gather to farewell teen who died last month in Whitianga.