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![Missing Marokopa man's eldest child to mark birthday 30 months after disappearing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Missing Marokopa man's eldest child to mark birthday 30 months after disappearing
Eldest daughter Jayda reaches the milestone as attention on her father ramps up.
![Battle of Hastings looms in historic Ranfurly Shield match](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Battle of Hastings looms in historic Ranfurly Shield match
General admission for the June 26 Shield match is free. It costs to sit in the grandstand.
![Small town, big talk: The hunt for a man on the run with his kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Small town, big talk: The hunt for a man on the run with his kids
Resident’s heartfelt message for missing kids' mum after she showed him photo of trio.
![Ōtorohanga Railway Station chugs past 100 years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Ōtorohanga Railway Station chugs past 100 years
The current station was built to replace the previous one, which went up in flames.
![Homicide investigation launched after 10-month-old baby dies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Homicide investigation launched after 10-month-old baby dies
'We believe these injuries were not accidental.'
![Farmer humbled by King's Birthday Honour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Farmer humbled by King's Birthday Honour
Sam Lewis has been dedicated to farming and associated businesses.
![Activities for all this long weekend in Northland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Activities for all this long weekend in Northland
The Northern Advocate has compiled a list of things to do this long weekend.
![The staggering cost of South Canterbury's Ranfurly Shield challenge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
The staggering cost of South Canterbury's Ranfurly Shield challenge
It would have been the third successive challenge for South Canterbury.
![Women walk from Te Kūiti to Te Awamutu for a special cause](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Women walk from Te Kūiti to Te Awamutu for a special cause
The Walk 50K this May 2024 campaign is the inspiration for the six women rugby players.
![Investment in Corrections: Prison expansion could put pressure on community](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Investment in Corrections: Prison expansion could put pressure on community
Extra funding for prison beds, staff and rehab programmes welcomed.
![Waikato heli-saw to transform forestry, electricity sectors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Waikato heli-saw to transform forestry, electricity sectors
TLC will continue to trial the heli-saw technology this month in Piopio.
![Waikato wētā breeding programme a great success](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Waikato wētā breeding programme a great success
The wētā are among the world’s largest insects, and are unique to Waikato.
![Secrets within Te Kūiti shearer statue to be revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Secrets within Te Kūiti shearer statue to be revealed
The first of three mystery packages is due to be removed.
![‘We weren’t informed’: Apprentice working on school unaware of asbestos](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
‘We weren’t informed’: Apprentice working on school unaware of asbestos
A former builder recalled the nasty surprise at Maihiihi.
![The Ō-Rākau Remembrance Bill passes first reading in Parliament](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
The Ō-Rākau Remembrance Bill passes first reading in Parliament
Ō-Rākau was the site of the last major battle in the Crown’s 1863-64 invasion of Waikato.
!['We'd be lost without the ambulance' - Te Kūiti residents](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'We'd be lost without the ambulance' - Te Kūiti residents
It's proposed to send the ambulance to either Ōtorohanga or Te Awamutu.
![King Country and Thames Valley to open Chiefs vs Hurricanes match](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
King Country and Thames Valley to open Chiefs vs Hurricanes match
The two Chiefs country provincial unions will play the curtain raiser on May 24.
![SH3 works see partial daytime closures, delays of up to 20 minutes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
SH3 works see partial daytime closures, delays of up to 20 minutes
Three days of partial closures are planned for Awakino Gorge, Waitomo.
![Only 34 of 148 riders complete No Way In Hell motocross event](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Only 34 of 148 riders complete No Way In Hell motocross event
The event was so tough that many didn’t even make it over the first hurdle.