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School to pay $100k after teacher, student seriously injured by scaffolding
Both were knocked unconscious and suffered serious fractures and brain injuries.

Car crash brings down powerlines in Tokoroa
Emergency services were called to a crash on SH1, Tokoroa, just after 11pm yesterday.

State Highway 1 blocked following late-night crash
The single-vehicle crash happened just after 11pm

House destroyed by fire in Tokoroa
Fire investigators are looking into the cause of a house fire in Tokoroa.

New Zealand's unopposed politicians - and their salary bill
Hundreds of local politicians are elected unopposed to positions worth millions a year.

'Extremely cruel': Couple jailed for starving disabled man
Bruce Rangitutia's weight fell from 70kg to 42kg while he lived with his whāngai brother.

Chainsaw bar murder: Tokoroa man pleads not guilty
Police found a man's body after being called to a serious assault at a house on August 22.

Tokoroa air quality improving but still not up to scratch: Report
Tokoroa is unlikely to meet national environmental standards next year.

Mobil service station robbed at gunpoint
The Mobil service station on Main Rd was robbed on Monday.

House fire hero: 'I put the hose through the cat door'
The police and a fire investigator were on scene this afternoon.

Reardon cruises home
Whanganui motorcycle ace Seth Reardon plays it cagey to win NZ Enduro title.

'Cancer healer': More alleged victims following Tokoroa arrest
"We know there are other victims out there we just need them to come forward."

Man, 62, accused of performing indecent acts under guise of healing cancer
The accused is due to appear in the Tokoroa District Court on June 25.

'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list
Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.

Single-vehicle crash cleared on SH1 near Tokoroa
A single-vehicle crash has blocked one lane of State Highway 1 near Tokoroa.

22-year-old council candidate raring to go
The 22-year-old student association president is running for Lambton Ward councillor

'Lost for words': The district where 16 have died in 34 days
Something's got to change, mayor says, as deaths continue.

Horror Atiamuri crash: 'No words can fully describe the agony' - grandmother
The children's grandmother Sherilyn Poutawa has spoken of the family's heartache.

'When they arrived it was carnage': Fire chief calls for calm on roads
Tokoroa crew were first firefighters at crash scene north of Taupō where eight died.

Family heartbreak: Parents, 5 kids killed in horror crash
The couple's 9-year-old son remains stable in Waikato Hospital today.

Couple starved disabled man for nearly two years before he died
A Tokoroa couple have admitted starving a man with cerebral palsy who later died.

Katchafire, LaTasha Lee, L.A.B, named for Good Vibes
The Mount Maunganui show will be held on July 27 at the Trustpower Baypark Arena.

One dead following truck crash near Tokoroa
The incident took place on Thursday afternoon.

Two men wounded in Tokoroa shooting
It is believed a group of youths were turned away from the party just before the incident.

Three injured, one seriously, in Tokoroa house fire
"It was fully involved when they arrived."

One person dead following crash in Tokoroa
The incident took place at the intersection of SH1 and Chambers St.

Woman jailed for running over ex's new partner
The victim spent five days in a high dependency unit and eight weeks in hospital all up.

Agent suspended after forging signature for transactions
Real estate agent Delawar Kumandan was suspended for six months for disgraceful conduct.