Karangahake locals are looking forward to this weekend's rally and concert, when hundreds are expected to flock to the Gorge to show support for the community in its strong opposition to gold mining ...

Locals and tourists enjoy the banks of the river in the Karangahake Gorge which is under threat from mining. Photo/supplied A Coromandel community group has lodged a claim to the High Court today to ...

A community group is calling for Government response as miners hack away at a conservation area in search of gold. The group are protesting as mining company New Talisman begin work on Mount ...

An old mining shaft has been confirmed as the cause behind turning the Ohinemuri River bright orange yesterday, the Waikato Regional Council says. Regional compliance manager Patrick Lynch said the ...

State Highway 2 near Karangahake Gorge in the Hauraki District is blocked following a single-vehicle crash. Police were notified of the incident just before 5pm this evening. No injuries are reported ...

Police were called just before 5 this afternoon. There are no reports of any injuries.

A crash between a motorcycle and a car in Karangahake at the southern end of the Coromandel has left one person with serious injuries. Police were alerted to the crash at around 3:25pm on SH2 between ...

The husband of an injured woman shook a tree to lead rescuers to the couple's location in a remote part of Mt Karangahake. The pair became stuck in the bush when the woman, in her 30s, slipped and ...

Terry Watton admits he wasn't the best student when he was at school. And becoming a teacher was "never on his radar". However, after owning the Paeroa Garden Centre with wife Diane for many years, he ...