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Te Awamutu connections in Super Rugby Pacific squads 2025
Ngane Punivai, now with Hurricanes, may see more playtime after Moorby's departure.
Coromandel musician hand-picked by Everclear for Summer Concert Tour
All local support acts have been selected by Everclear founder Art Alexakis.
Experience matters: Chiefs add 90 Super Rugby caps with new signings
Leroy Carter, Josh Jacomb, and Fiti Sa earn full-time Chiefs contracts for 2025.
Te Awamutu's Masson eyes career-defining boxing win in Poland
Masson faces new challenges in Poland, aiming for his biggest career win.
From NZ to Budapest: Hazel Ouwehand's four-year Olympic quest begins
Te Awamutu's Hazel Ouwehand, 24, balances swimming and a part-time accounting career.
Whānau of slain grandfather devastated by killer's 'ridiculous' sentence
Chit Ko Ko was an undiagnosed schizophrenic when he fatally stabbed his neighbour.
Hīkoi continues south ahead of Treaty Principles Bill vote
Police say 5000 people crossed the Auckland Harbour Bridge on journey to Wellington.
Law degree, PhD on the cards for college dux despite challenges
Luka Leusink has long harboured the goal of coming top of her year.
Puttering away: Wairakei Resort Golf Course happy to be back in action
The picturesque course was seriously damaged after Cyclone Gabrielle.
The NZ health district where there is one GP to 1900 people
And how one practice is 'revitalising' its GPs' passion for the job.
Police investigate discovery of human remains near Waikato town
Police have secured the scene and are examining the area.
'A loud bang': Three dead in Hamilton car vs train tragedy
Emergency services rushed to Peachgrove Rd just after 4.30am.
Coromandel athletes feature in 2kg 'homage to surf culture'
Unbound Vol 1 weaves together pictures and interviews with NZ surfers.
'I had nothing to go on': Firearms officer on why she didn't investigate concerns about shooter who was later killed by police
Joel Buckley fired at police when they arrived at his home.
'Genuinely cared for': School family united after lightning strike, hall fire
The school's performing arts centre and new-entrants class were demolished after the fire.
'Very capable of harming people': Firearms boss not made aware of colleague's alarming concerns
Joel Buckley was later killed by AOS after firing at officers when they visited his home.
For or against waste-to-energy plant: Submissions due by December 18
Time running out to submit to EPA on Te Awamutu's waste-to-energy plant.
Road worker threatened with firearm on SH1, police investigating
A road worker was threatened with a firearm on State Highway 1, near Ātiamuri.
Is this the nation's most diverse school?
Hamilton's Knighton Normal School teaches 75 ethnicities and has a roll of 730.
Scattering ashes at 'precious taonga' strictly prohibited, iwi say
The iwi were made aware of an incident at Acacia Bay recently.
NZ prison population exceeds 10,000 for first time in four years
Prison numbers haven't topped 10,000 since 2020.
The game that never was: Waikato players commemorate rugby history
Despite no match in 1981, Waikato players celebrate camaraderie and the Ranfurly Shield.
Watch: Preschooler helps woman steal from Hamilton store
The store owner was shocked that toddlers we're being 'taught' to steal.
Presentation to offer wastewater discharge solutions for Raglan
Council proposal has been put together after years of community consultation and research.
‘Just leave him alone’: Tom Phillips' father makes plea as hunt for fugitive dad goes on
The whole thing was a 'rort from the beginning', Neville Phillips says.
'Kiwi-style coffee with an American feeling': Homebrew expands to Te Awamutu
Husband and wife duo bring unique coffee blend and community focus to new Te Awamutu shop.
'I guessed it would be him': Officer's immediate reaction to news police had shot Hamilton man
Joel Buckley was shot dead by police in an exchange of shots in 2021.
Ironman World Championships will mean busy roads for Taupō
About 6000 competitors plus their supporters are expected from overseas.
University of Waikato researchers receive multimillion-dollar grant
It is the university's second-highest allocation from the Marsden Fund.
Year packed with adventure: Te Awamutu College's standout activities
College principal says the school is in a better position than ERO report would suggest.
Counterfeit cash, ammunition seized in Te Kauwhata
Police ask retailers to boost their banknote security knowledge ahead of Christmas.
From Kihikihi to Chiefs Manawa: Nolan secures spot in 2025 squad
Kiriana Nolan, 22, said Waikato FPC coach James Semple had supported her.
'You just don’t get people applying:' The $40-an-hour job that no one wants
Vans, uniforms and perks on offer, but still no takers.