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The Lost Spring Thermal Pools and Day Spa, Whitianga
Featuring four mineral-rich hot pools, a day spa, a restaurant and a relaxation lounge, The Lost Spring is a great place for a getaway any time of year.

Whitianga: Soaking away winter blues
A Whitianga thermal spa is an instant de-stresser, writes Dionne Christian.

Coromandel: An affair of the art
Shenagh Gleeson finds gorgeous beaches, fine art and good food on the northeastern Coromandel peninsula.

Searchers find body in Matarangi
Police believe they have found the body of missing Auckland man Cem Erbay, 19, in the Coromandel.

Teen's fate mystifies cops
Police are concerned for the safety of Auckland teen Cem Erbay, who went missing early on New Year's Day.

Man stabbed in Whitianga
A man was left fighting for his life after a stabbing in Whitianga in the Coromandel early today.

The Dish: Cool cordial
Just the colour of Kapiti Kitchen's Handmade Mandarin & Honey Cordial makes you want to try it.

Weather wreaks havoc across North Island
Heavy rain has caused widespread flooding in Auckland, Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty with one family trapped in their car having to be rescued by firefighters.

Garden centre in holiday town deal
Plant business run by local identities and family home for sale.

Kick in the head keeps shark at bay
In the end it was the bronze whaler that came off worse during a terrifying man-versus-shark encounter near Whitianga this week.