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David Tamihere

Tamihere won't be recalled to prison

The man convicted in 1990 of killing two Swedish tourists will not be recalled to prison.

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Shirley Loft left her Whitianga home on Thursday morning for a drive to Coroglen (Photo: SunLive)

Cliff fall survivor to stay in hospital

A 74-year-old woman who spent four days trapped down a cliff after a car crash remains in hospital.

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Shirley Loft left her Whitianga home on Thursday morning for a drive to Coroglen (Photo: SunLive)

Woman missing for 3 days had given up hope video

A 74-year-old woman has survived three days down a cliff on a diet of berries.

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Shirley Loft went missing on Thursday  (Sunlive)

Missing woman trapped for 3 days, found alive

An elderly Whitianga woman has been found alive after being trapped in her car for three full days.

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Shirley Loft, 70, of Whitianga, told her brother she was going for a drive 15km south to Coroglen at 8am on Thursday

Elderly woman missing for three days

Police are concerned for the safety of an elderly Coromandel woman who has been missing for three days.

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Te Karo Bay and Otara Bay are littered with noodle packets and white plastic beads (Photo: Alison Smith)

Rena debris 'ankle deep' at some Coromandel beaches

Debris from the battered Rena has washed up on Coromandel beaches this morning with some "ankle deep" in rubbish.

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The pair pleaded guilty to methamphetamine possession (file)

'Big fish' faces jail as drug ring busted

Police have busted a major methamphetamine drug ring involving a "big fish" and a network of "fishing friends".

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Roads across the North Island affected by flooding earlier this week have reopened

Wild weather cuts power again

Severe weather warnings for the North Island have been lifted.

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Bad weather begins to clear

Many areas of the North Island have been battered this week with heavy rain or strong winds, and the bad weather continued overnight.

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The man was flown to Middlemore Hospital after the fire, but died today

Whangamata fire victim dies in hospital

A man in his 90s who was badly burned in a fire at his Coromandel home on Tuesday has died.

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More than 150mm of rain fell between 4 and 7am (file)

Cars flooded in Coromandel downpour

Several cars have been flooded and roads made treacherous by a torrential downpour on the Coromandel Peninsula.

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Richard Rusbatch

No sign of missing yachtie video

Two days of searching has failed to find any sign of missing yachtie Richard Rusbatch off the Coromandel coast.

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Thunderstorm warning for upper North Island

A warning has been issued for severe thunderstorms over the upper North Island.

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Dr Visser says orca are really smart animals and they “know when you are helping them”

Expert says trapped orca knew rescuer was helping video

An expert says the orca that was rescued by a diver yesterday off the Coromandel did not struggle because she knew she was being helped.

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The animal was tired and distressed, with injuries indicating he had been tied up for some time

Hahei local rescues orca from crayfish pot video

There was a dramatic rescue off the Coromandel Coast this afternoon, after an orca became tangled in a crayfish pot.

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A motorcyclist is dead after a crash in the Coromandel Peninsula (file pic)

Motorcyclist killed in Coromandel crash

A motorcyclist is dead after losing control of his bike on State Highway 25 in the Coromandel Peninsula, police say.

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The house was under guard overnight and a forensic examination would be carried out on Friday

Man stabbed in Coromandel domestic dispute

A man is in hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed in the chest during a domestic incident in Coromandel.

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Police name victim of car vs motorcycle crash

Police have named the female motorcyclist who died in a fiery smash in the Coromandel.

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The Serious Crash Investigation Unit has the road shut and detours are in place

One killed in truck vs car crash

A fatal crash occurred on State Highway 2 near Thames this morning.

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The heaviest falls are expected from eastern Bay of Plenty down to northern Hawkes Bay

Weekend weather warnings for eastern North Island video

The MetService is forecasting heavy rain for the eastern North Island tomorrow night.

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Ardmore Airport (Auckland Aero Club)

Pilot fined over low, dangerous flight

A pilot who flew just 45 metres above the ground in the wrong direction has been convicted and fined.

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On Saturday more than 1000 people crossed it for its official opening

Kopu Bridge set to open today video

The new two lane Kopu Bridge connecting the Hauraki District to the Coromandel opens to cars today.

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Mr Morehu-Barlow, 36, was also known as Joel and is originally from the Coromandel township of Thames

Queensland fraudster a Thames old boy

New Zealand police say they have not been asked to assist in the manhunt for a Thames man who has defrauded Queensland Health of $A16 million.

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John Key cutting the ribbon at the new Kopu Bridge

New Kopu Bridge opens video

Thousands of locals have turned out to take a walk over the new two-lane Kopu Bridge.

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The new bridge has been built immediately upstream of the old bridge.

Two-lane Kopu Bridge opens at last

A bridge that created a traffic bottleneck between Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula is being replaced with a bigger one just before the holidays.

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It was too early to determine if the cause of fire was suspicious

Waikato fire claims man's life video

Emergency services are at a house fire north of Paeroa where two people have been reported missing.

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Tristram Clayton takes part in activities which get men to connect with one another

Men's retreat attempts to erase modern stresses video

90% of the prison population is men. The rate of suicide among men is four times higher than the rate for women. 83% of high risk drivers are male.

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Moanataiari in its mining days (Te Papa)

Thames town to receive money for arsenic testing

Half a million dollars will be spent on testing the soil in a Thames suburb where extremely high levels of arsenic were discovered earlier this month.

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David Tamihere

David Tamihere's parole relaxed

David Tamihere, the man convicted of murdering two Swedish backpackers in 1989, is no longer required to wear an electronic anklet.

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Arsenic levels higher than they should be in Thames

A decision made by authorities in Thames decades years ago is coming back to affect locals.

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