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Armed robbers hit Ngaruawahia dairy

The owner of Waingaro Dairy had only been running his store for four months when he became the victim of an armed robbery this week.

Suspicious fire destroys shed

A fire has destroyed a shed in Ngaruawahia over night.

Ngaruawahia scrub fire contained

The Hakarimata Track is not in danger from the fire, but remains closed this morning.

Elderly couple robbed by armed man

Police are looking for an armed man who robbed a Ngaruawahia dairy today.

Waikato shops could open on Easter Sunday

Retailers in Ngaruawahia, Huntly, Te Kauwhata and Raglan could soon be allowed to open their doors on Easter Sunday under a proposed policy.

Girls robbed of keys, cellphone

Waikato police are investigating the robbery of a set of car keys and cellphone from two girls in a Ngaruawahia street.

Gang leader denies weapons charges

Jamie Pink has pleaded not guilty to charges of possessing weapons.

Town shows strength after tragedy

Police are continuing their investigation into a Ngaruawahia car crash that killed an 11-year-old boy. Six other young people were

Family grieves for "real character"

The family of the 11-year-old boy killed in a car crash which injured six other children are remembering a "real character" who always made them laugh.

Old ladies shot my eye out: gang leader

Tribal Huk Jamie Pink says "two little old ladies" blew his eye with a tommy gun.

Have the P dealers really gone?

The streets are 'eerily quiet', but the success of gang Tribal Huk's ultimatum is in dispute.

Tribal Huk boss: I lost eye in shooting

The gang leader who claims to have driven P dealers out of Ngaruawahia has reportedly lost an eyeball for his efforts.

Bullets fly over gang's P-free stance

The Tribal Huk gang leader who claims to have rid Ngaruawahia of P dealers has the bullet holes to prove it wasn't an easy fight.

Drink-driving mum guilty of neglect

A mother has admitted neglect after drink-driving with her 3-year-old son on her lap.

Tribal Huks not 'pristine clean'

A Ngaruawahia local board member says he's disappointed it took a gang that rid the town of meth, rather than the police.

Ngaruawahia 'P free' Tribal Huks say

As of Saturday morning, the small Waikato town was P free, a gang source said.

Govt to spend $17m on two Waikato school 'redevelopments'

Cambridge High School and Ngaruawahia High School Waikato will both undergo major redevelopments at a cost of $17 million.

Gang 'grandstanding' over P ultimatum

The Waikato mayor has accused the Tribal Huk gang leader of "grandstanding" over his ultimatum to drug dealers.