Latest fromOtorohanga District

Three injured in light plane crash
Three people have been hurt, one seriously, in a light plane crash north of Otorohanga.

Man charged over theft of 300-year-old bell
An unemployed man has been charged with stealing a 300-year-old ship's bell used to call parishioners to worship.

US reality star brands kiwi experience 'a nightmare'
Kate Gosselin has spoken of her 'nightmare' trip to New Zealand, after she was mobbed by paparazzi in Otorohanga.

Two dead, three teens seriously hurt in crash
Two people were killed and three seriously hurt after a car driven by a 15-year-old on a learner's licence collided with a truck today.

Man faces four charges after firearm incidents
A man faces four charges after a series of firearm incidents in the King Country over the past three days.

King Country fugitive arrested
A man has been arrested over a series of firearm incidents in the King Country over the past three days.

Bar patrons wrestle gun from robber
Three patrons wrestled a rifle from a man as he attempted to rob a bar after they realised he had fired his only shot into the ceiling.

Rugby player's reckless drive
The dangerous combination of a weekend of drinking and a sleeping pill resulted in Jarrad Hoeata going on a reckless drive that ended when motorists blocked him off the road.