The town that share's a name with the PM's daughter has given her jam.

COMMENT: Eyes welled up a bit as Neve blinked at the noisy media and promptly fell asleep.

Matamata-Piako Civic Centre to be unveiled on April 14. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Why buy a house when you can have a church complete with indoor baptismal hot pool

A fugitive from justice has jumped into the Waihou River to evade police.

Scientists creates unique maps of NZ small towns.

The AOS was called to the domestic violence incident as a precaution.

Annette King says Ardern will follow through on promises to rural communities.

Two men have been arrested after cocaine bust in Te Aroha

Drone footage has revealed the extent of damage in the Waikato following Cyclone Cook.

Waikato towns are on the list but businesses are sick of waiting for ultra-fast broadband. And some have even taken matters into their own hands. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Waikato towns are on the list but businesses are sick of waiting for ultra-fast broadband. And some have even taken matters into their own hands. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A motorcyclist is in a critical condition after colliding with a car just north of Te Aroha this afternoon.

Te Aroha Museum is celebrating 110 years of electricity in the region with an exhibition that will trigger powerful memories for older people. Among the items on display, vintage vacuum cleaners and heaters. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Te Aroha Museum is celebrating 110 years of electricity in the region with an exhibition that will trigger powerful memories for older people. Among the items on display, vintage vacuum cleaners and heaters. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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

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

One person suffered serious head and chest injuries after a ute crashed into a ditch in Waikato this afternoon.

Two people have been injured after a fire broke out at a meat processing plant in Te Aroha.

Elisabeth Easther enjoys great outdoor activities in a quaint hamlet.

A farmer was airlifted to hospital last night following a motorbike accident at a rural property in Te Aroha.

No chickens were harmed in a fire that tore through a commercial chicken processing plant in rural Waikato this morning.

A man accused of pointing a gun at his neighbour has handed himself in to police.

Workers at a meat processing plant in Te Aroha were evacuated after a chemical leak this morning.

Waikato police are searching for a tractor that was stolen after a pursuit ended in a crash last night.

The sudden death of a woman in Te Aroha remains unexplained after post-mortem examination results came back inconclusive.

A forensic examination into the sudden death of a 28-year-old Te Aroha woman has failed to determine what happened, police say.

The sudden death of a 28-year-old woman in Te Aroha yesterday is 'unexplained' - but not believed to be linked to other violent incidents in the town.