Matthew Purchase is still as sharp-witted as he was before being shot in the head in 2007.

Emergency services were called to the crash on SH1 around 12.50pm.

Anonymous authors' scatalogical slagging of pretty much the whole country is now a book.

Putaruru man James Way sought police help to fly to Zimbabwe to bring his son home.

Residents say they understand that the science. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Home values in the town of 6800 people jumped more than 25 per cent over past year.

The remaining funds raised for the family poisoned last year to be released within a week.

Armed police officers converge on a rural Waikato marae after false reports of a shooting.

Doctor provides game changer for the severely poisoned Waikato family.

Family are flying in from India to be at the bedside of a stricken family.

The family tucked into a meal of wild pig. Now they are fighting for their lives.

The mayors of two more towns that feature on 'Shit Towns of New Zealand' have hit back

It seems the people of Cromwell don't like being called a 'mistake'.

An application to pull 6.9m litres of water a day from the Blue Spring has been withdrawn.

SWDC concerns about the NZ Pure Blue Springs application have surfaced.

NZ Pure Blue Springs reveals Chinese and Australian investors own 61 per cent between them

Locals upset but Mayor supports the plan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Locals upset but Mayor supports the plan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Recent report predictions that rural districts may see a population decline in years to come is being rebutted by the South Waikato which has had 1.3% population rise in the last year. - 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.

Water sampling has failed to reveal what killed hundreds of crayfish in Waikato.

A 21-year-old man suffered a broken jaw and cut to his head this evening when he fell 9m from a tree while trying to recover a rugby ball.

Police are searching for witnesses who saw a group of teenagers attack a young girl in Waikato last Monday.

Steeped in natural wonders, the south Waikato town pours Elisabeth Easther the best water she's ever sipped.

Putaruru rest home resident taken hospital had suffered minor injuries as a result of an asthma attack, not an assault.

A master surfboard maker has sold a handcrafted board to a New Zealand buyer for a staggering $1.5 million.

Goodwill shown by the Putaruru community overwhelmed police during today's search for a missing toddler.

As valuable to marine life as it is prized by humans, the Hauraki Gulf is in decline. Though solutions seem as elusive as the gulf's fish stocks, a groundswell is building for collaboration.