Urgent pickups from Tauranga Hospital keep Waikato chopper busy
Rescue missions were flown to Putaruru, Raglan, Whangamata and Rotorua.
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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.
Beach Hop hops around the Coromandel
The first of two Beach Hop festivals this summer kicked off last week.
Whangamata Collective's Art after Dark
You're invited to dazzle after dark at the Whangamata Golf Club.
Thames-Coromandel welcomes new mayor
According to preliminary results, Len Salt will be replacing Sandra Goudie as mayor.
Trial modelling of Waikato swim spots will be used to 'infer' pollution levels
The aim is to better empower people to decide where and when to go swimming.
Harbourmaster reviews 'challenging' summer on-water education and compliance programme
Anyone can operate a boat with no knowledge of maritime regulations or rules of the sea.
Waikato event industry sees red for the future
Several Waikato events have been cancelled or postponed in response to the Omicron spread.
Seven Waikato summer festivals set to rock the region
Festivals are set to take place in Whangamata, Karapiro, South Waikato and Thames.
Busy boating season ahead as Waikato welcomes Aucklanders back
Report unsafe behaviour on the water as well as maritime hazards and incidents.
Six Waikato summer festivals set to rock the region
Check the details with festivals in Whangamata, Raglan, Karapiro, South Waikato and Thames
Summer festivals receive Covid cancellation safety net
Government will cover costs in case of Covid cancellation.
Polio survivor urges people to learn from history and get jab
Retired nurse Jan Wills-Collins points out striking similarities between Covid and polio.
New festival like Beach Hop, but for motorbikes
Beach Hop legend Noddy Watts has launched two new festivals dedicated to motors and music
Waikato events at the forefront of 2021 NZ Event Awards
With a record number of 108 total entries, seven Waikato events made it into the final 50.
Classic car rock'n'roll weekend raises $14,000 for cancer lodge
Whangamata local Noddy Watts donates the $14,000 raised to Cancer Foundation's Lodge.
Whangamatā riot: Cop kicks youth in back during NYE riot
New footage has emerged from inside the riot as cops clashed with drunken youths.
Waving hello to summer
At the peak of summer, surf lifeguards patrol over 90 locations throughout the country.
Dune erosion forms sand cliffs at Whangamata
Storms and high seas have caused Whangamata's sand dunes to erode.
Coastal areas seek relief from mangrove invasion
Mangroves future in hands of central government. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Local Focus: Historic youth hostel under threat
Famous Opoutere Youth Hostel may be closed next year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Surfs up for little nippers in Whangamata
The surf life-saving season starts. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Surfing scientists seek the best breaks
Seven surf breaks studied for 'Surfonomics'. Made with funding from NZ On Air