New Zealand'Impossible to imagine world without her'Kiwi Dreamworld victim Cindy Low's distraught family have spoken of their loss for the first time.02 Nov 04:38 AM
New ZealandDreamworld tragedy too much for familyThe grandmother of the Kiwi woman killed in a tragic accident at Dreamworld is avoiding television reports on the horrific accident.27 Oct 05:13 AM
New ZealandGrieving family mourn 'gentle soul'Family members of the Kiwi woman killed at Dreamworld have rushed to the Gold Coast to support her grieving husband and two young children.26 Oct 06:05 PM
New ZealandSon the last person to see Kiwi mum aliveA Kiwi woman's 10-year-old son watched her die in a horrific accident at a Gold Coast theme park.26 Oct 12:50 AM
New ZealandRebooting regions in Auckland's shadowAs all the jobs and big-smoke buzz centres on Auckland, the regions are trying to find a way to carry on, writes Russell Blackstock.17 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMaori schools soar in popularityParents are insisting their tamariki get a Maori education and immersion schools are feeling the pressure.09 Aug 08:00 PM
New ZealandHero police acted 'in dangerous situation'Name suppression has been lifted on four police officers who received gunshot injuries in a Bay of Plenty stand-off.29 Jul 04:35 AM
New ZealandKawerau siege: Accused to stand trialThe Bay man accused of attempting to kill two police officers and also allegedly shot at four others is heading to trial.14 Jun 06:35 PM
New ZealandSiege: Officer discharged from hospitalA police officer shot in the hand during a 22-hour stand-off in the Bay of Plenty on Wednesday has been discharged from hospital.11 Mar 04:47 AM
New ZealandSuspicious death: Teen charged with murderA teenager has been charged with murder after the suspicious death of a 23-year-old man in Kawerau yesterday.02 Mar 10:48 PM
New ZealandFatal crash unleashes swarm of beesOne person has died and another been injured in a two-truck crash, which unleashed a swarm of bees, hindering emergency services attending the incident.26 Nov 09:54 PM
New ZealandHand broken in unprovoked attackThree men are facing assault charges after allegedly stabbing two people and breaking another man's hand in Kawerau on Friday.29 Jun 02:02 AM
TravelKia ora: KawerauThis geothermal beauty basks in the glory of its famous maunga, says Elisabeth Easther.05 Feb 08:30 PM
New ZealandAbandoned car eliminated from Mona Blades inquiryAn abandoned car found by a hunter in the Rangitaiki Forest has been eliminated from the Mona Blades inquiry.19 May 10:03 PM
New ZealandStab injury 'unsurvivable'The injury to the neck suffered by a man stabbed in Kawerau last night was unsurviveable, police say.11 Jan 04:12 AM
New ZealandNorske Skog cuts 110 jobsNorske Skog said one of its two paper machines at the Tasman Mill at Kawerau would close as of today with the loss of 110 jobs.08 Jan 09:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Jobs with a future neededThis month's toll of job losses is striking - but it's a reflection of a slowing of the Chinese economy. It's time to look for jobs that have a future.26 Sep 05:29 PM
New ZealandJob losses leave town battling to surviveKawerau has one of the country's highest proportion of beneficiaries, with 1725 of its 6921 residents receiving some kind of assistance.14 Sep 05:30 PM
BusinessUp to 140 jobs to go at paper millNorwegian newsprint giant Norske Skog confirmed today that it will halve newsprint production at its Tasman Mill at Kawerau. A union claims more than 100 of the 280 employees may lose their jobs.10 Sep 06:06 AM
