New ZealandProspects bleak for Te Aroha workers'They're calling it a seasonal lay-off which is bull,' a worker at Silver Fern Farm's fire-hit Te Aroha factory says.06 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandNearly half meatworks' staff will be laid offAbout 160 of the 350 workers at Silver Fern Farms' Waikato beef slaughter plant at Te Aroha are likely to only be paid a minimum wage until Christmas.06 Dec 03:36 AM
New ZealandMeat works CEO meets with anxious workersThe 200 workers left jobless after a massive fire gutted a Waikato freezing works remain cautiously optimistic.05 Dec 11:42 PM
New ZealandContractor's saw sparks blamed for meat plant blazeSparks from a contractor's saw are believed to have ignited the fire that gutted a Waikato freezing works.05 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandStaff worried after meat works fireThe beef processing plant badly damaged by fire at Te Aroha, near Hamilton, overnight may be rebuilt into a world-class plant, owner Silver Fern Farms says.04 Dec 02:22 AM
New ZealandMassive blaze at freezing worksPhotos from the fire at the Silver Fern Farms freezing works in Te Aroha, Waikato. 03 Dec 08:02 PM
TravelTe Aroha: Finding our romantic centreThere are quite a few things to love about Te Aroha, writes Rachel Grunwell.30 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandPolice dumbfounded at Hamilton crashAll five people in the car had been drinking and the driver said she lost control after being distracted by a passenger.11 Sep 08:27 PM
New ZealandWeather wreaks havoc across North IslandHeavy rain has caused widespread flooding in Auckland, Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty with one family trapped in their car having to be rescued by firefighters.01 Jun 05:00 AM
TravelTe Aroha: Top spot for a spring flingOnce known as the Bath of the South, Te Aroha's charms are especially romantic.17 Nov 03:00 PM