Police searching for a West Coast man missing in the Waikato since Monday have found his car in an isolated rural area in the King Country.

A truck has rolled south of Te Kuiti on SH3 this morning.

The Government's water rights consultation hui is not robust or long enough, according to Ngati Maniapoto leaders.

Hastings shearer Dion King was back to winning form after taking out the title of North Island Shearer of the Year in Te Kuiti last night.

A slice of old-fashioned Kiwi life is on offer in Te Kuiti, but there's much more besides, writes Diana Clement.

A one-year-old baby is in a serious condition in Waikato Hospital after choking on a Twistie on Friday. The baby was brought in to Te Kuiti Hospital in the afternoon with choking and seizures after reportedly eating a "Twistie" snack.

The dangerous combination of a weekend of drinking and a sleeping pill resulted in Jarrad Hoeata going on a reckless drive that ended when motorists blocked him off the road.