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'Please do not do it': Man inflicted intense pain on woman during violation
Judge Tompkins said Michael Mead, 64, posed a 'very high risk' in the future.

Farmer's harrowing hours crushed beneath tractor
Peter was trapped under a tractor for hours on his Mangakino farm.

'Shaken' ordeal: Bar worker confronted with gun in Hamilton robbery
The suspects fled in a stolen Toyota Surf, later found in Te Awamutu.
OneRoof property news

Gruesome saw death comes up during sale of ‘munted’ cottage
Previous owner died in horrible circumstances, but buyer didn't seem to mind.

Tony Alexander: Supply and demand 101 - buyers to reign supreme until 2026
Survey of agents suggests prices face downward pressure.

Mega-mortgagee sale: Who has $60m to buy an entire apartment block?
Overseas buyers eye 46 newly completed units in Auckland's Takapuna.
Rural News

3 Places to craft your very own gin in New Zealand
NZ has around 150 small-batch gin distilleries. Make your own at these 3 spots.

Opinion: Are we there yet? The evolution of the great Kiwi Road Trip
Opinion: In holiday road trips of old, getting lost wasn’t a mistake-it was an adventure.

Worm woes: Tackling sheep parasites in the 1890s
"I was surprised to see such a number of unhealthy sheep on such excellent grass".
More from Te Awamutu Courier

‘Fresh energy’: Māori Queen inspires youth at poukai
It was the first poukai for Nga wai hono i te po since her father's passing in 2024.

Police seek witnesses after car in service station raid crashes into stream
The alleged offenders fled the scene in two vehicles stolen earlier from Hamilton.

Waikato car dealership among top 20 in New Zealand
From an online business to a purpose-built facility, the brothers have come a long way.

Kiwi translocation season to start with special visitor experience
To date, 346 kiwi have been translocated from Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari.

Police continue search for missing owner of burned-out vehicle
Travis, 24, was last seen on January 17. Police found his vehicle burnt out in Ngāroma.

Joy of Waikato orca sightings dampened by concerning behaviour
There were several orca sightings in the Waikato this month.

Search resumes for person seen struggling in Waikato River near Cambridge
At this stage, it is unconfirmed how the person came to be in the river.