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Four Go Flatting star ‘Lil Henry’ embraces newfound fame, starts clothing label
Henry Stilwell talks life after television series Four Go Flatting.

Cash registers taken in supermarket ram raid
A vehicle was used to gain entry to the supermarket.

Guidelines tabled as Waihī residents irked by ‘un-pheasant’ sounds
Loud bangs are used to scare birds away from crops in rural areas.

Outgoing chief executive reflects on 30 years at council
Outgoing Hauraki District Council boss reflects on 30 years of service.

'Hideously traumatic': Man's battle to bury wife
Widower says there is no excuse for the way council staff handled the matter.

'Dig his own hole': Kidnapped, beaten and shot at – drive-by victim seeks retribution on wrong man
Valley Harrison told the man he'd snap his fingers, shoot him and make him dig his grave.

Orange river: What early tests revealed
Regional council confirms preliminary results after the river turned bright orange.

Two injured after police vehicle and quad bike crash
The quad bike's two occupants are in 'moderate and serious conditions'.

Paeroa musician hits the right notes and wins national recognition
Annafinau Tukuitoga is strumming up a storm with her brand of bluegrass.

Why some Waikato election boundaries are changing
Approximately 2400 Thames-Coromandel voters would move into Waihou constituency.

Hauraki community gets behind jammy campaign
Hundreds of Hauraki kids will be warm with new pyjamas this winter.

Council to meet tenants at home to discuss rent increases
Mayor Toby Adams and his councillors will visit tenants to discuss rent increases.

Hauraki district welcomes 19 new citizens
Hauraki District Council Mayor Toby Adams hosted the group on May 29 in Paeroa.

One dead after truck and van crash near Te Aroha
Police have reported serious injuries were sustained in the crash.

Kiwi music stars fight against gold mine plan beneath conservation land
It could be among the first such projects approved under Govt bill.

'It's the Hauraki way': Council shuffles councillors to add Māori ward
Hauraki District Council voted to introduce Māori wards in October 2023.

Youth employment in Hauraki celebrates success
The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs proved successful in Hauraki with dozens of job placements.

Heavy rain, severe thunderstorm watches extended for east Waikato
Coromandel Peninsula residents are encouraged to work from home.

'It was his life': Legacy of the ultimate collector
If one man’s junk is another man’s treasure, then Laurie Brunt was a rich man indeed.

'Larger than life': Why Antarctic scientist inspired people all over the world
Craig spent 40 years studying microbial life. He died on February 29.