Workers were called to an open-air meeting at 8.30am in Tokoroa.

The balloons will also visit the Waipā District this year.

The family of a man diagnosed with Stage 3 lung cancer is determined to rehome his cats.

The winning ticket was sold at Four Square Balmoral, Tokoroa.

A Hastings player won $20,337 in Lotto's Second Division draw.

Both victims were 19 years old and from Taupō.

VJ Tutai was likely in a low mood from drug withdrawal at the time of his death.

The man swam through part of Lake Taupō in his attempt to evade police.

Several gates across the forests had been cut open to allow alleged offenders access.

One rapid response unit and one helicopter responded to the incident this afternoon.

Tokoroa's Kinleith Mill closure is to be decided by the end of the month and politicians and family gather for the final day of Dame Tariana Turia’s tangihanga. Video / NZ Herald

A police spokesperson said the truck would take some time to remove.

'Targeted government intervention is sometimes necessary.'

The Christmas parade had to be cancelled in 2023.

A Tokoroa community event has been organised in bid to save 230 jobs. Video / Maryana Garcia

“This is going to be the beginning of the end if we don’t do anything about it.”

Shane Edwards went missing on May 14, 2022. His remains were recently found.

Police are appealing for information - 'even the smallest detail could be crucial'.

Police are seeking dashcam footage of the vehicle involved in the incident.

Many workers chose to walk out of a meeting at Kinleith Mill this morning.

Meeting scheduled for this morning as changes proposed at Tokoroa site.

'We lost four days of work since we started work in this area, all because of rain.'

The remains were discovered in a rural area of Waikato earlier this week.

And how one practice is 'revitalising' its GPs' passion for the job.

Police have secured the scene and are examining the area.

One person died at the scene.

Emergency services were called to the scene about 1pm.

Since it began in 2020, the programme has helped nearly 700 high school students.