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Out of the sea and into the Oceans Festival
Seafood lovers will need to mark this event on their calendars.
Cathedral Cove to reopen in summer after $5m 'short term' fix
The Conservation Minister announced the Government funding boost on Wednesday.
'Not a pretty story': Doctor tackles Dry July after losing six family members to cancer
Dr Kevin Pringle will take part in the annual fundraiser for a second time.
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
Leigh Hopper is proud of his family legacy.
Lotto luck for Waikato, Coromandel players
Wins follow lucky weekend for Waikato players.
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
The popular walking track has been closed since February 2023.
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
Little Bay residents plead for speed limit reduction.
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
Injured senior Mercury Bay rugby player airlifted to hospital.
Lotto: Waikato winners bag share of $1m
More Lotto luck for region as punters share first division prize.
Police name man who died in Whitianga house fire
The man was found dead inside a building after the fire was extinguished.
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
The Kubota Billfish Classic took place in Whitianga over the weekend.
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
While visitor numbers were up, local infrastructure was put under severe pressure.
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
The Kubota Billfish Classic returns to Whitianga next week.
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
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
People reminded about seriousness of common flu outbreaks.
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
Lifters power up at GPCNZ Equipped championships and Deadlift Only contest.
They're running the length of Scotland - in New Zealand
Motor neurone disease research fundraiser spans the globe.
Waikato SH25 crash victim was Eli Boyd Wallace
He was 32-year-old Eli Boyd Wallace, from Auckland.