New ZealandDecision looming on Tīrau Starbucks and Burger King planThe council received 148 public submissions, with most opposing the plan.02 Oct 04:59 AM
New Zealand'We are a long way from being a ghost town': Community rallies over mill closureThe plywood mill closure will cost 119 workers their jobs, Mayor Gary Petley confirmed.01 Oct 11:30 PM
New ZealandTokoroa workers suffer double blow with 149 job losses this yearA plywood plant closure follows the paper mill shutdown that cut 130 roles in June.01 Oct 05:56 AM
New Zealand'Should have known better': Police officer caught drink-driving appeals conviction26 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'One has to ask when it will end': Tokoroa plywood factory marked for closure16 Sep 05:28 AM
New ZealandTertiary institute reverses plan to close two campuses, will still cut 150+ jobs10 Sep 07:07 PM
New Zealand'Larger than life': Crash victim remembered as 'sparkling, eccentric' womanMartje 'Marcia' Eastment died after a two-vehicle crash in Matamata on August 16.10 Sep 07:00 PM
New Zealand'What 100% New Zealand looks like': Maungatautari comes full circleOnce eroded for pastoral land, the area is now home to 700 species - thanks to volunteers.29 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'He is worth everything': Rare Galloway bull for saleFive-year-old Riggit bull Arapuni Pride was judged the champion Galloway of the world.27 Aug 10:03 PM
New ZealandUgly duckling? The mascot fiasco that has divided a small town for 30 years'I often get the blame from some people for the duck.' 26 Aug 07:26 AM
New ZealandMan assaulted in Tokoroa after stopping to help another driverThe man was allegedly assaulted just after 4am on Friday. 24 Aug 01:50 AM
LifestyleKiwi teen author makes Time's 'Girls of the Year' listSurprisingly, the Tokoroa 17-year-old once 'hated writing'.18 Aug 02:27 AM
New ZealandTaskforce to look into local workforce needs after proposed Toi-Ohomai campus closureToi-Ohomai proposed last month to close the campus in Tokoroa.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Big-hearted' man named as fatal crash victimPolice said inquiries into the crash were continuing.12 Aug 02:25 AM
New Zealand'Staggeringly poor': Police shocked after stores caught selling alcohol to minorPolice 'genuinely shocked' that eight of 11 stores sold alcohol to an underage teen.12 Aug 01:32 AM
New ZealandSH1 reopens after serious crash near TīrauOne person was airlifted to Waikato Hospital in serious condition.07 Aug 08:44 PM
New Zealand'A fire that made you believe in goodness': Crash victim remembered for 'elegance'Joni Tuhakaraina, 53, died a day after celebrating her 32nd wedding anniversary.07 Aug 06:02 AM
New ZealandFire hits block of flats in South WaikatoAn investigation is under way to determine the cause of the incident.07 Aug 05:38 AM
New ZealandOne in serious condition after ute collides with trainEmergency services were called to the scene just after 4am.07 Aug 03:43 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJulie Anne Genter: Time to prioritise public good over private gainThe Green Party calls for renewed investment in public services and climate action.04 Aug 04:59 PM
New ZealandĀtiamuri fatal crash victim namedThe crash happened on State Highway 30 at 5am, July 25.03 Aug 10:31 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandNational scandal: Inquest finally delivers answers on Malachi Subecz murder'He was just a very, very special kid to me' - his mum described herself as a pushover02 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I thought I was going to die': Man drove into ex, pinning her between car and retaining wallJudge: Chad Erueti has 'an unimpressive history of violence' and needed to be jailed.01 Aug 08:00 AM
SportAll Blacks legend shares new health update after shock gym collapseKeven Mealamu, 46, shares an update on his heart condition, Atrial Fibrillation.20 Jul 06:08 AM
New ZealandSmall town's mayor says campus closure would condemn locals to povertyToi Ohomai Te Pūkenga put forward a proposal to disestablish the jobs of 166 people.15 Jul 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Shocking' cuts: 160-plus jobs at risk, campuses face closureWith declining student numbers, 'it is just no longer viable to operate in this way'.14 Jul 11:58 PM
New ZealandDriver makes lucky escape after tree crushes carHigh winds caused the large tree to fall across the road near Tokoroa.12 Jul 04:00 AM
New ZealandEnd of an era: Kinleith workers mark closureWorkers gathered in Tokoroa after a chapter of 71 years closed on June 30.07 Jul 11:46 PM
New Zealand'Safety risks': Concerns as hospital security guards double as cleanersSecurity guards at two rural hospitals have been doubling as cleaners on the same shift. 05 Jul 10:45 PM
