Whitianga
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.
Whitianga community rallying to help
The Whitianga community is rallying to help those affected by a large scrub fire which has burned through homes and property. [regipons]Bay of Plenty, Waikato Audio
Coromandel fire out of control as four homes lost overnight
A scrub fire in Whitianga has claimed four homes overnight as the fire service says the blaze is yet to be contained. Audio
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
Hat found in search for missing teenager
Police have located a hat believed to have been worn by Lucas Cochrane, who has been missing in Whitianga since Saturday night. Thames-Coromandel Area Manager Allan Tiplady joins Checkpoint. 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
Coromandel town cut off by heavy rain
Whitianga was cut off by flooding caused by heavy rain this morning.
Whitianga Philanthropy
Whitianga is a beautiful seaside town on the Coromandel peninsula. Geographically it's an isolated, rural community more than an hour's drive from its nearest service centre. And while it may look… Audio
The Simpsons of Simpson's Beach
Peter Simpson moved onto his Coromandel farm as a three month old in 1927. Peter, his father and brother broke in much of their land with a horse and plough. In the ensuing decades it's been a dairy… Audio
Tractor Trek
Graham Murrell's driving a Massey Ferguson tractor from Whitanga to Bluff to raise money to support older people in his home town. Audio