Latest from Otorohanga District

Brush with death in cave burial

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.

King Country fugitive still on run

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.

NZ roads coming up short

Teen dead after Waikato crash

Kiwi jailed for calling Aussie police 'useless'

A Waikato man was jailed in Brisbane after a local police officer took exception to being called "useless."