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'The task ahead is complicated': Synlait lives to see another day – what next?
Minority shareholders voted in favour of a loan to Synlait Milk at a special meeting.
Synlait Milk chairman: Vote or die wondering
Synlait chair George Adams is urging minority shareholders to vote at Thursday's meeting.
Residential building consents fall from all-time high
Just 80% of consents result in construction now, down from 95% previously: one estimate.
'Perfect storm': Built hundreds of new homes, now ceased trading
'The company hasn't made a sale for 12 months' - Garry Shuttleworth.
Waikato Rugby president named volunteer of the year
A big supporter of grassroots rugby, Grainger has been involved in the game for decades.
'Now the hard work begins' says Port Waikato MP
The Electoral Commission just released the official results.
'Imagine the reaction with their town being called poo': Pōkeno residents protest spelling change
Waikato Council chooses to respect mana whenua over Pōkeno name change.
Stock Takes: Synlait’s big reveal, Fisher and Paykel's investor day
More light will be shed on the state of play with cash-strapped Synlait Milk on Monday.
Five youths arrested after aggravated robbery in Pōkeno
Police say charges for the youths are being considered.
Matariki traffic: Slow-moving queues hamper returning holidaymakers
Traffic is heavy northbound on Auckland's Southern Motorway.
Pōkeno Whisky recruits New Zealand's only traditional cooper
Mike Tawse, from Scotland, has brought the ancient art of coopering to Pōkeno.
From north Waikato home to NZ’s largest single malt distillery
Pōkeno Whisky's founder says the company continues to expand despite rising costs.
Facebook clues see some stolen gear snatched back in Hamilton before cops arrive
Sidecar racer heartbroken: 'I'll probably have to stop racing'
'Crying, screaming': Tree smashes into family home, missing children by metres
'I just knew that my kids were upstairs and I just needed to get to them.'
Te Paina set to be returned to iwi and hapū
Joy and relief at return of historically and culturally significant reserve.
One person dead after being trapped under truck in Pōkeno
Emergency services rushed to the property in Pōkeno just after 6pm.
Bumper-to-bumper: Motorists told to allow extra time in heavy holiday traffic
AA says 100 lives could be saved each year if road improvements were made.
I was there: When Pōkeno became jenniferann.com
Name change harks back to turn-of-the-century dotcom fever.
'It feels unreal': Local Pōkeno family claims $42m Lotto prize
'Even now, it feels unreal – it's a lot to get our heads around,' say winning family.
One winner! Single ticket scoops $42m jackpot; Lotto app back online after outage
While one celebrated last night, thousands were left in the dark about their own results.
Covid inmate: From mundane court case to bail breaches, region locked down
A "slip through the cracks" and four stops sent court into tailspin, region into lockdown.
Auckland woman serving home detention in $10m mansion for 'fraud'
The curious series of sales caught the eye of serious financial crime police.
Empty schools, kindies as lockdown starts
All but 11 of Auckland Kindergarten Association's 120 kindies are empty.
Owner blames lawnmower after huge blaze: 'The house is destroyed - there's nothing left'
A faulty lawnmower is thought to be the cause of a house fire in Waikato yesterday.
Pōkeno house fire: Drivers pull off State Highway 1 as home engulfed
Firefighters had responded to the large house fire in the small Waikato town of Pōkeno.
'Finder's fee': Businesswoman in $600,000 deception case
Xiaoling Chen says she was a 'middleman' and entitled to cash 'finder's fees'.
Dog breeder receives death threats amid SPCA prosecution
Police are aware of concerning social media posts and ask people to report any more.