Jaedyn Randell, 16, has been cast as Disney's Moana in the Te Reo version of the hit film.

Boss Pomare was run over by a ute and dragged 100 metres. This is his story of survival.

Graphic footage of an apparent fight outside a liquor store in Tokoroa has emerged.

There has been a chemical exposure incident in Tokoroa.

A man wanted after a petrol station drive-off in Tokoroa yesterday has been arrested.

The man is wanted on a range of serious offences, police say.

Police investigate after pedestrian struck by train and killed.

Small home was "well involved" in flame by the time firefighters arrived this evening.

After a miracle on McGregor Rd, Boss Pomare's kids are planning his wedding to their mum.

The house was extensively damaged by the blaze.

The Court said the killers of Moko Rangitoheriri should count themselves "fortunate" they were not jailed for life.

South Waikato has had 1.3% population rise in the last year - boosting confidence a regional decline is not on the cards. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

An aggravated robbery at a Tokoroa dairy has resulted in two staff members being given help by Victim Support. Three men went into

Police have released more information about the movements of a woman who has been missing since December 22.

Police were delivering flyers about missing woman Shelly Crooks today in Punakaiki and nearby Fox River.

A wife watched in horror as her husband's truck bounced off the road, flipped and then skidded about 30m on its side as smoked poured from it.

A large truck has rolled near Tokoroa, blocking a lane on State Highway 1 and causing delays.

Band expected backlash over performance - and got it, says Kiwi.

Yesterday the Police Search and Rescue Dive Squad spent more than eight hours unsuccessfully searching the depths of Lake Rotoiti for the man.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman armed with a knife robbed a store.

Sentence a win for animal welfare says SPCA.

At least 10 people have been hurt, one critically and three seriously, after five serious crashes on Waikato and Bay of Plenty roads today.

Judge sensed Arjay Paraku-Harris was worth taking a gamble on - but it would come with a catch.

The teacher has resigned from her role and been censured by the Education Council's Disciplinary Tribunal.

Two Kiwis are aboard a fishing trawler missing off the coast of Queensland.

Stolen cars and police pursuits after a group of teens create havoc on a road trip from Auckland.

Family spokesman Patrick Tavai said there were still issues around retrieving the body and waiting for the coroner's report.

Several crashes around the country today, three dead, at least five injured.

Emergency services are at the scene in Tokoroa where a car has hit a wall. A Fire Service shift manager said one car went into a

Three schools in Tokoroa have been vandalised overnight, with up to half the windows at some schools being smashed. It is understood