The Coromandel is one of the country's most resilient regions, overcoming wild weather and its consequences over the past year.
The town is known for its beautiful beaches and scenery, most notably Cathedral Cove which has just reopened to visitors.
Coromandel mayor Len Salt joins Tim Beveridge with the low-down on how the year has been.
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