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A large section of SH25A Kōpū Hikuai Rd has been destroyed by ongoing rain. The road has collapsed further since this photo was taken on Saturday. Photo: WAKA KOTAHI NZTA

Highway destroyed, Coromandel ‘may not cope’

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:January 31, 2023
Post category:News

Heavy rain caused chaos on the Coromandel Peninsula’s road system over Auckland Anniversary weekend. On State Highway 25A, an entire section of road collapsed near the summit between Kōpū and…

Enthusiastic riders gather in their Sunday best for a tour around Waihi Beach.

Frocks on Bikes postponed but optimistic

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:January 31, 2023
Post category:News

Waihi Beach’s Frocks on Bikes event was postponed due to the storm that swept through the Coromandel on Auckland Anniversary Weekend. The event will now take place on February 5.…

NZ's kekeno population is on the rise, and DOC is asking the public for sightings. File Photo: Supplied

Seen a seal this summer? DOC would like to know

Post author:Staff Reporter
Post published:January 31, 2023
Post category:News

The Department of Conservation is asking members of the public to continue to report any sightings of kekeno (NZ fur seals) around the upper North Island this summer. The citizen science…

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