Otorohanga residents come together to get through the tough economic times. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Changes in the way dog control services is funded splits opinion in Otorohanga. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

They gathered at remote town hall to watch the Chiefs' semifinal hopes being dashed. Hours later, mother-of-three Kim Richmond was gone.

An international team of scientists have found an odd and slightly gross explanation for sticky, glowworm-made "fishing lines" that hang in the famous Waitomo Caves - urine.

Kākā numbers are on the rise, looking for food around houses and farms. But these curious birds will eat anything, including lead which makes a sweet change from totara berries. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kākā numbers are on the rise, looking for food around houses and farms. But these curious birds will eat anything, including lead which makes a sweet change from totara berries. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police are concerned for the wellbeing of a 14-year-old girl missing from Otorohanga since last Thursday.

Keith Bremner is out of a coma, but unaware his son Ross killed his mother Clare, then another couple Mona Tuwhangai and Maurice O'Donnell.

There was a sighting of Ross Bremner's car at his victims' home before he went on his murderous rampage, say police.

Elderly couple found dead in their King Country home last week will be laid to rest at a big gathering of whanau today.

More than 100 people gathered at the property of Clare and Keith Bremner to pay their respects to Clare, who died after being stabbed by her son.

The Waikato DHB is reviewing its mental health care processes after Ross Bremner's murderous rampage last week.

Four days, four deaths. Two towns. Keith Bremner lies in a coma in hospital, unaware of his only son's death or the destruction he caused.

The devastated daughter of an elderly couple found dead at their bach on the Kawhia harbour says she bears no animosity towards their suspected killer or his family.

Te Aroha locals are losing their local Westpac and ANZ branches which could force them to drive 20 minutes just to bank a cheque.

Councils around the North Island are assuring residents of the safety of their water supplies following a gastro outbreak in Hawke's Bay.

A driver has been seriously injured after a freight truck rolled in Otorohanga early today.

A woman who left her farm on Monday has not been seen since and police are appealing for sightings.

Two vehicles collided just before 12.40pm today on State Highway 31, Tihiroa, north of Otorohanga.

A warrant issued by a High Court judge for a Te Kuiti man accused of the hit and run of an Otorohanga teenager was not actioned after he turned up to court.

A 21-year-old man in court over the death of Otorohanga teen Ocean Heke has had the charge upgraded to manslaughter.

A 21-year-old man has been charged in relation to the death of Ocean Heke in Otorohanga at the weekend.

One of the last things Ocean Heke did before she died was hug and kiss the mother of one of her oldest friends.

Simply by raising the idea of commemorating the wars annually, at least one New Zealander - me - studied up on what the wars were about, Heather writes.

Three people have fortunately survived a crash near Otorohanga in which their car left the road, crashed into a post, flipped in the air and then rolled.

An Otorohanga man is facing a charge of arson after the rural farm house he was living in was gutted by flames last night.

A Japanese tourist who missed her bus outside a rural New Zealand cave attraction is overwhelmed by the kindness of local people who came to her aid.

There are cultural symbols aplenty in the kiwiana capital of New Zealand, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Head to this wonderful part of Waikato for encounters with llamas, a dose of Kiwiana and scenic bush hikes galore.