KahuSouth Waikato to receive its first Māori mayorDespite the achievement, both candidates want to focus on what they bring to council.21 Sep 08:00 PM
New ZealandMultiple crews battle buildings on fire at former sawmillAt least 12 fire trucks responded.05 Jul 07:25 PM
New ZealandOne dead and two injured after serious crash near PutaruruEmergency services were called to the crash at 9.20pm last night.09 Feb 06:00 PM
New ZealandYoung Putāruru netball sisters inspired by meeting their idolsPrimary school netballers Myriah and Scarlet Henare met Magic and Mystic captains.24 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleS**** towns? No way - a charming road-trip through small-town New ZealandFinding the beauty in the small, the rural and the unexpected.13 Jun 11:00 PM
New ZealandSix injured, 2 critically, in SH1, South Waikato, crashOne person is trapped and others injured in the two-car crash near Putaruru.22 Jan 12:23 AM
EmploymentSixty sawmill staff lose their jobs, told over Christmas holidaysPutaruru sawmill goes into receivership owing up to $3m with 60 job losses.14 Jan 06:46 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOne in 36 million: Bone marrow giving Jesse a chance some don't getJesse Whare is one of the lucky ones - she has a match. Others are still waiting.25 Nov 01:36 AM
EnvironmentTokoroa air quality improving but still not up to scratch: ReportTokoroa is unlikely to meet national environmental standards next year.05 Sep 08:54 PM
TravelFormer railway line a mere gouge in a hillsideThe former line of the railway between Turakina and Fordell is gone - but not forgotten.11 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPutaruru police find missing womanFiona Henderson has been found after going missing this morning.30 Mar 04:20 AM
New ZealandHe was shot point-blank in the head. He's finally met the man who saved his life.Matthew Purchase is still as sharp-witted as he was before being shot in the head in 2007.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSH1 reopens following Putaruru fatal crashEmergency services were called to the crash on SH1 around 12.50pm.08 Jan 11:44 PM
New ZealandSh*t Towns of New Zealand: NZ's Worst 'Big Things'Anonymous authors' scatalogical slagging of pretty much the whole country is now a book.27 Oct 08:39 PM
New ZealandDad flies to Zimbabwe to retrieve 11-year-old sonPutaruru man James Way sought police help to fly to Zimbabwe to bring his son home.07 Oct 04:18 AM
VideoLocal Focus: Aerial 1080 drops opposed in MamakuResidents say they understand that the science. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch27 Sep 04:00 AM
New ZealandThe humble town with New Zealand's hottest property marketHome values in the town of 6800 people jumped more than 25 per cent over past year.12 Jul 08:29 PM
New ZealandFunds for poisoned Putaruru family to go to their childrenThe remaining funds raised for the family poisoned last year to be released within a week.11 Jun 09:13 AM
New ZealandPolice swarm Waikato marae after reports of shooterArmed police officers converge on a rural Waikato marae after false reports of a shooting.31 May 08:32 AM
New ZealandPoisoned family may get ACC after allDoctor provides game changer for the severely poisoned Waikato family.03 Jan 11:24 PM
New ZealandTwo members of botulism family dischargedPhysically they are recovering well, but woman still in hospital struggling emotionally.15 Dec 04:59 AM
New ZealandSick Waikato family: Daughter 'missing her parents badly'Relatives of Waikato family hospitalised after eating wild boar fly in from India.19 Nov 05:19 AM
New ZealandFamily who dined on toxic boar remain gravely illFamily are flying in from India to be at the bedside of a stricken family.16 Nov 08:07 PM
New ZealandThree people left in vegetative state after eating suspected poisoned wild boarThe family tucked into a meal of wild pig. Now they are fighting for their lives.15 Nov 11:44 PM
New Zealand'They should be shot': 'S***tiest towns' mayors hit backThe mayors of two more towns that feature on 'Shit Towns of New Zealand' have hit back17 Oct 10:36 PM
New Zealand'S**t Towns of NZ' creator receives death threatsIt seems the people of Cromwell don't like being called a 'mistake'.16 Oct 08:46 PM
AgribusinessControversial Blue Spring application withdrawnAn application to pull 6.9m litres of water a day from the Blue Spring has been withdrawn.10 Oct 03:40 AM
New ZealandNZ Pure Blue: Concerns surface on jobsSWDC concerns about the NZ Pure Blue Springs application have surfaced.04 Sep 08:35 AM
KahuCompany taking water owned mainly abroadNZ Pure Blue Springs reveals Chinese and Australian investors own 61 per cent between them25 Jul 06:05 AM
EnvironmentWatch NZH Local Focus: 'Don't bottle the Blue Spring' petition growsLocals upset but Mayor supports the plan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.07 Jul 07:00 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: 'Don't bottle the Blue Spring' petition growsLocals upset but Mayor supports the plan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch07 Jul 06:59 PM
New ZealandPutaruru crash victim namedPolice have named the man killed when a vehicle rolled on SH1 yesterday.31 Mar 11:10 PM
New ZealandTruck overturns after being diverted around prior crashTruck crashes while following diversion route set up due to previous crash in Putaruru.30 Mar 09:56 AM
AgribusinessWatch NZH Local Focus: 'People come into our district' - South Waikato Mayor ready for growthRecent report predictions that rural districts may see a population decline in years to come is being rebutted by the South Waikato which has had 1.3% population rise in the last year. - Made with funding from NZ On Air01 Mar 08:36 AM
