The owners of the holiday home weren’t there at the time but had been planning to head there soon. A light aircraft has crashed into the side of a house on the Coromandel Peninsula. Photo / SuppliedA person on the Pāuanui Summit who saw the incident unfold said the aircraft was taking off when things went wrong. Pāuanui Beach Aerodrome is a small aerodrome located in the middle of the beach township. Fire and Emergency and the Pāuanui Beach Aerodrome have been approached for comment.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 24, 2025 20:33 UTC