Gay kōkako couple 'very much in love'
Not everything is going to plan, however, with the coupling of two male kōkako.
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Local Focus: Big-hearted Te Awamutu mates have 'silly ideas' for good causes
Not just any old stroll around a lake. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Big-hearted mates have 'silly ideas' for good causes
Why two guys plan to lap the lake - 17 times. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Hey babe, take a walk on the mild side'
The stick walkers of Te Awamutu Marathon Clinic. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Local Focus: Watch: 92-year-old still walking the streets
Te Awamutu Marathon Clinic’s keen walkers. Made with funding from NZ on Air
Narrow escape: Van crashes into Te Awamutu section
The unattended van took out a power box and demolished a garden shed.
Five cows struck dead by lightning in Te Awamutu
The cows were sheltering under a tree when they were zapped about 9pm on Friday.
Wowser or wonder? One woman's waste-free Christmas
The 'less is more' approach to Christmas. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Boxing Day races make every post a winner for 152 years
Dragging it into the modern era may end the party. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Boxing Day races may be the last after 152 years
Dragging it into the modern era may end the party. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
V8 champ Scott McLaughlin stuns fans in Te Awamutu
He spent time talking to guests, having his photo taken and autographing items.
Lightning splits 150-year-old redwood
The whole house shook when the lightning struck and wood flew 50m in all directions.
Waikato police continue search for missing teen at Raglan
Jack Macnicol hasn't been seen since being swept off rocks by a rogue wave near Raglan.
'Absolutely devastated': Family of teen swept off rocks
Missing Te Awamutu teen Jack Macnicol was adored by all his friends and family.
Teen swept from rocks had 'a bright future ahead of him'
Friends and family are still holding hope for the missing Te Awamutu teen swept off rocks.
Rose of the Year wins by a nose
Pacific Rose Bowl Festival brings colour to Hamilton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Mindfulness classes easing Kiwi kids' stress and anxiety
After-school activity teaches children about their thoughts and emotions.
Local Focus: Unmarked graves and burials without coffins
The Waikato cemetery that's more of a mass grave. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The man putting plaques on unmarked graves at former psychiatric hospital
Mental patients passed into a field of lost souls. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Reformed mobster: Gang members think prison is 'fun'
Mahi Tahi worked for this man and many like him. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Te Awamutu woman shaves hair to empower others
"We live in a world where what a person looks like has become too important."
6am CrossFit sessions 'too loud'
"The bass gets through the walls, inside the house, even to .. the far side of the house.
Pink's act of kindness stuns sisters
They scored free tickets to Pink's show after hitting it off with the international star.
Living with a killer: Bunking with daughter's murderer
Cory Jefferies should "rot in hell" for what he did to Kim Richmond, her mother says.
'May you rot in prison as you left Kim to rot in the lake'
Cory Jefferies jailed at least 11 years for the murder of his partner of 26 years.
Incredible: Rare images of tūī mating
John Parker took up photography in earnest after the death of his and wife Rebecca's son.
Extra kauri dieback meetings added
Three venues, including Hamilton, added to kauri dieback public meeting schedule.
The church serving up meals for all
Always a meal on a Monday eve for those in need. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: 'What a wonderful world' in Te Awamutu
Always a Monday meal in Te Awamutu for those in need. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Editorial: Surf shooter must be caught
EDITORIAL: Gunshots are no way to lay claim to a surfing spot.
Soldiers' remains return
Te Awamutu RSA will honour George's return with a service this week.
Waikato mum caught allegedly driving drunk with kids in car
The woman blew nearly four times the legal limit with two kids inside the car.
Murder or manslaughter? Jury continues deliberations
The high court jury deciding Cory Jefferies fate continue its deliberations today.