Smokefree Waikeria delights prison boss
Waikeria prison manager Kevin Smith’s voice carries a hint of surprise at how low-key the shift to going smokefree has...
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King Tuheitia invites cultural representatives to powhiri
The Race Relations Commissioner has welcomed as “gracious” and “wonderful” an invitation from King Tuheitia to different ethnic groups to...
Morrinsville College deals with thefts
Students are being urged to take precautions after a spate of thefts. Morrinsville College is working hard to make the...
Household favourites go gluten-free
The burgeoning market for gluten-free products has just received a big name injection as Kiwi favourites Vogel’s and Ernest Adams...
Farming couple praise once-a-day milking
After 30 years of twice-a-day trips to the cowshed former Okoroire farmers Heather and Ian Mitchell have welcomed the concept...
Hundreds of plants set to save the Waiomou stream
About 70 volunteers from Kuranui School and the wider Okoroire Community planted 600 trees along the Waiomou riverbank as part...
Deputy speaker the perfect fit
Long-standing Waikato MP Lindsay Tisch does not enjoy the game of politics – which makes him ideal for the deputy...
Farming children muck in
Historically, New Zealand farming children have always done their share of the work – and nothing has changed in the...
NZ film maker turns his back on Hollywood
Wellington film maker Costa Botes has traded his Hollywood dreams for humbler ambitions. He says his documentaries don’t appeal to...
Zero tolerance targets youth drivers
A zero tolerance policy will land anyone under 20 with hefty fines if they are caught with alcohol in their...
Cheerful Mac promotes Bubbles Week for cystic fibrosis
Cambridge’s Mac Elliott, 10, does not complain about having to take 35 tablets a day – he knows they are...
National Cupcake Day gets SPCA supporters reaching for their cake mixers
Animal lovers will be turning out extreme cupcakes – and pupcakes – during the next week to raise funds for...
Hamilton’s hip hop champ
The philosophy of a 13-year-old gold medallist from Hamilton is simple – dream big. With that in mind Assryia Brady...
War reporter’s lonely road
At the moment the first plane hit the twin towers at 12.46am New Zealand time on September 11, 2001, Jon...
Tokoroa brings World Cup home
Rights to screen this year’s live Rugby World Cup matches have been nabbed by Tokoroa. The sporting event upon everyone’s...
Hip-hop crew take on big city rivals
Ngaruawahia High School are the first out-of-towners to make it to the national finals of Auckland’s Bring It On dance...
Princess Di mural nears completion
A Kawerau-born graffiti artist is making a name for himself around the globe but says he won't forget where he...
Crete veteran welcomes funding
New Zealand's only surviving member of the B Company 28th Maori Battalion, Arthur Midwood, has welcomed the Government’s decision to...
Burglars hit Rotorua motels
A string of break-ins and burglaries is forcing Rotorua moteliers to invest thousands of dollars in security upgrades. Best Western...
Rockquest cranks up in Waikato
Hamilton bands will battle for the chance to rock out to a hometown crowd in a brand new concert arena...
Off-the-grid home sparks interest
Huge interest surrounds an innovative Waikato-designed Hybrid Smart Home which provides "100 per cent off the grid living". Allan and...
Pakistan lures Tokoroa Intermediate principal
The challenge of heading a new school in Pakistan has lured a Tokoroa principal from a “lovely group of students”...
Maori Language Week in the classroom
Tokoroa North School embraced Maori Language Week with both hands as they learnt about manaakitanga, the act of caring. The...
Women police officers join Tokoroa beat
With a nationwide drive for more women to join the police force it was only a matter of time before...