Police drug dog retires after five years 'serving her country'
Tas started her life as a street mutt, and is now retiring as a top police drug dog.
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One dead in Tokoroa 'serious incident' - police
One person is dead in what police say was a 'sudden death'.
Five arrested: Meth, money and firearms seized in drug operation
The National Organised Crime Group carried out 10 search warrants this morning.
Police warn Mongrel Mob: This will not be tolerated
Arrests made after visits to Hamilton gang pad.
Serious crash: State Highway 1 reopens near central North Island town
The road was closed for almost seven hours.
$100 monthly bonuses for drug-free staff
"It's not just about health and safety. It's about the quality of the work too."
Holiday park managers wanted with 'quiet' wife
Ad for a couple to manage a Waikato holiday park has some very specific requirements.
Failure to address 'ad hoc' air, road ambulance service
Waikato air and road ambulance retrievals "fragile" and patients being harmed as a result.
Tens of thousands of dollars spent on briefing this term's councillors
Five Waikato councils whisk councillors away to retreats to brush up on council business.
School to pay $100k after teacher, student seriously injured by scaffolding
Both were knocked unconscious and suffered serious fractures and brain injuries.
Car crash brings down powerlines in Tokoroa
Emergency services were called to a crash on SH1, Tokoroa, just after 11pm yesterday.
State Highway 1 blocked following late-night crash
The single-vehicle crash happened just after 11pm
House destroyed by fire in Tokoroa
Fire investigators are looking into the cause of a house fire in Tokoroa.
New Zealand's unopposed politicians - and their salary bill
Hundreds of local politicians are elected unopposed to positions worth millions a year.
'Extremely cruel': Couple jailed for starving disabled man
Bruce Rangitutia's weight fell from 70kg to 42kg while he lived with his whāngai brother.
Chainsaw bar murder: Tokoroa man pleads not guilty
Police found a man's body after being called to a serious assault at a house on August 22.
Tokoroa air quality improving but still not up to scratch: Report
Tokoroa is unlikely to meet national environmental standards next year.
Tongan 'faith healer' Nga Teina could face further charges, court hears
Police may pursue further charges against "faith healer" Nga Teina, 62, of Auckland.
Man charged with murder over Waikato death
Police were called to a Tokoroa house after reports of a serious incident.
Mobil service station robbed at gunpoint
The Mobil service station on Main Rd was robbed on Monday.
House fire hero: 'I put the hose through the cat door'
The police and a fire investigator were on scene this afternoon.
Reardon cruises home
Whanganui motorcycle ace Seth Reardon plays it cagey to win NZ Enduro title.
'Cancer healer': More alleged victims following Tokoroa arrest
"We know there are other victims out there we just need them to come forward."
Man, 62, accused of performing indecent acts under guise of healing cancer
The accused is due to appear in the Tokoroa District Court on June 25.
'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list
Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.
Single-vehicle crash cleared on SH1 near Tokoroa
A single-vehicle crash has blocked one lane of State Highway 1 near Tokoroa.
22-year-old council candidate raring to go
The 22-year-old student association president is running for Lambton Ward councillor
'Lost for words': The district where 16 have died in 34 days
Something's got to change, mayor says, as deaths continue.
Atiamuri crash: Tributes for 'Scouts mum' killed
A givealittle page has been set up to help Jenny Rodgers' children.
'Unimaginable' Atiamuri crash: Raising two boys without their parents, 5 siblings
There are now only two children left of the previous nine-strong family.
Horror Atiamuri crash: 'No words can fully describe the agony' - grandmother
The children's grandmother Sherilyn Poutawa has spoken of the family's heartache.
'When they arrived it was carnage': Fire chief calls for calm on roads
Tokoroa crew were first firefighters at crash scene north of Taupō where eight died.
Family heartbreak: Parents, 5 kids killed in horror crash
The couple's 9-year-old son remains stable in Waikato Hospital today.