Coromandel
Onion, ute, two handsaws - how a Pauanui pair escaped the floods
In Pauanui, Simon Avery had to catch a flight to Vietnam, and Richard Judd urgently needed to be in Auckland. So they got their MacGyver going. Video, Audio
Emergency management officer with latest on flooding
Garry Towler is the Thames Valley Civil Defence Emergeny Management Officer. She joins Checkpoint with the latest information on the flooding in the Coromandel region. Audio
'Is this how I am going to die?'
Water was up to the windows, the motor had failed and the car was floating. Neil Munro tells Checkpoint he thought he was going to die. Video, Audio
Wild Weather for Whangamata
Severe weather, flooding and slips have all but cut off the Coromandel Peninsula. More than 1,000 homes are without power in the Coromandel and Whangamata's sewerage system is not working. The… Audio
Major flooding of the Coromandel
Thames-Coromandel Mayor Sandra Goudie on flooding in the Coromandel. Audio
Investigators pick through scene of Coromandel scrub blaze
Police and fire investigators are continuing to try to find the cause of a large fire that destroyed six homes south of Whitianga.
More evacuations as Coromandel fire flares up
Homes have been evacuated as a wind change threatens more homes south of Whitianga.
Coromandel blaze: Family flees through flames
A woman, her four children and her grandmother drove through flames to flee the Coromandel scrub fire that destroyed homes and an organic commune.
Anger over harbour master been stood down over orca rescue
Hundreds of angry Coromandel residents have signed a petition, demanding authorities apologise for standing the harbourmaster down for using a council boat to free an orca. Audio
Concerns for Thames man missing since Friday
Police have concerns for the safety of a Thames man who has not been seen since Friday.
Body found in search for Lucas Cochrane
Police searching for a teenager in the Coromandel have found a body in a waterway in Whitianga.
Hat found in search for missing teenager
A hat has been found near a waterway in Whitianga in the search for Lucas Cochrane, who has been missing since Saturday. Audio
Dive squad joins search for missing teen
Police are extending their search for 19-year-old Lucas Cochrane to fields and waterways in the Coromandel. Video, Audio
Heavy rain strands dozens at petrol station
A Coromandel petrol station and workshop has become an unlikely rescue shelter - with hundreds sleeping in their cars on the forecourt last night due to bad weather. Video
Heavy rain causes chaos on Coromandel Peninsula
Heavy rain has caused flooding and stranded motorists on the Coromandel Peninsula. Video, Audio
Woman rescued from car that plunged off cliff
A woman has been rescued from a car after it plunged about 200 metres off a cliff into a river in Coroglen, south of Whitianga.
Fresh is best
Mother and daughter duo, Judy Inglis and Emily Thomas run the Colenso cafe on the Coromandel Peninsula which is nestled in an orange grove. They share their passion for using only fresh ingredients… Audio
Local Elections - Coromandel
Each week we will visit a region in New Zealand to find out what the big issues are in the upcoming local body elections. This week we speak to editor of the Mercury Bay Informer, Stephan Bosman. Audio
Protest temporarily halts gold survey
Anti-mining protesters briefly shut down a gold survey site in Coromandel on the weekend, and called for an end to mining in the area. Audio