Doctor strike preparations under way
Waikato District Health Board is postponing around 500 patients' appointments because of the strike.
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Watch NZH Local Focus: Getting young Taumarunui people driving
Watch NZH Local Focus: Getting young Taumarunui people driving. To get your driver's licence as a youth in Taumarunui used to cost up to $1000 with lessons. But - thanks to a Government initiative - more people are getting licenced for free. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: How Taumarunui lowered youth crime
The people of Taumarunui have been part of a social expert, that is paying off, bringing youth crime down. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Get a free driver's license in Taumarunui
Almost 100 young people will get free restricted licences in Taumarunui, getting them off the street and into employment. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Aftershocks rattle New Zealand overnight
More than a dozen aftershocks have rattled the country since midnight last night.
Thunderstorms and rain on the way
Squally thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast to hit the North Island overnight, with a severe weather watch in place.
Slain elderly couple to be laid to rest today
Elderly couple found dead in their King Country home last week will be laid to rest at a big gathering of whanau today.
Rebooting regions in Auckland's shadow
As all the jobs and big-smoke buzz centres on Auckland, the regions are trying to find a way to carry on, writes Russell Blackstock.
Ruapehu candidate workshops help council hopefuls
More than 30 people attended two candidate workshops in the Ruapehu area recently for those interested in standing in the local body
Grand old ride on the rails
Roger Hall climbs aboard a golf buggy to see some isolated, but beautiful, scenery.
Elderly man rescued from bush
An elderly man was rescued after spending several hours in heavy bush near Taumarunui over night.
Woman dies a week after crash
A female passenger of a speeding vehicle which crashed near Taumaranui a week ago has died in hospital.
Minnie's makin' bacon
Montaperto is a true country girl. It was a year before boyfriend Jaimee Ellis saw her in makeup or a dress.
One killed in central North Island crash
A person is dead and one other seriously injured after a car crashed near a highway this morning.
Man falls from roof in Taumarunui
A 22-year-old man has been critically injured after falling through a roof in Taumarunui last night.
Taumarunui: If you go down to the woods today
Elisabeth Easther finally knocks off the other half of the Timber Trail.
Taumarunui: Off the main trunk line
Elisabeth Easther took a quirky rail trip and has been singing the little engines' praises ever since.
Kia ora: Taumarunui
This King Country town will make you feel right at home, writes Elisabeth Easther.
Body found in shallow grave
People in the Taumarunui community are being advised not to be concerned following the discovery of a man's body in a shallow grave.
School bus crashes near Taumarunui
A bus carrying students and teachers from three Wanganui high schools crashed into a ditch on State Highway 4 near Taumarunui this afternoon, injuring eight.
Three dead on country's roads
Fatal accidents, breakdowns and huge traffic backlogs have plagued the first four days of the official Christmas road toll period.
Kayaking the Whanganui River
Paul Rush tackles foaming rapids on a six-day journey down the Whanganui River.