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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.
Coromandel towns see water restrictions after storms, heavy use
Several Coromandel towns are now under water restrictions due to storms and heavy use.
Witnesses sought after fatal crash, Thames Coast Rd reopened
People travelling to and from Coromandel township had to go via Whitianga.
Waikato New Year’s Eve weather to bring rain
It's looking like a wet end to 2023 in the Waikato region.
Watch: Aerial footage reveals scale of multimillion-dollar mansion fire
$3.7m home wrecked on Saturday by a blaze that drew more than 40 firefighters.
'Emotional response' as Coromandel communities reconnected
Motorists can travel the quick way across the Coromandel Peninsula once again.
Devastating Coromandel fire: EV not to blame, $3.7m mansion owners thank community
Social media speculation had incorrectly blamed an EV for the fire.
From trolley duty to management and now community hero
After becoming pregnant, Sibley managed to complete high school while also working.
Fire destroys house at Cooks Beach, Coromandel
Smoke and flames could be seen from Whitianga.
'Tis the season to be jolly: Waikato busting with Christmas events
What Christmas events, and parades are on in the Waikato?
Te Aroha farmer turned singer on tour around North Island
Merv Pinny will be playing two shows in Waikato.
Emotional haka as council votes for Māori wards
The council just became the 10th local authority in Waikato to establish the seats.