Tokoroa & South Waikato news

Number of wildfires on the rise, Fire and Emergency says
In New Zealand, 99% of wildfires are caused by people.

Alien Weaponry, Balloons and Turangawaewae regatta – here's what's on in the Waikato
What events are on in Waikato?

'Best days of my life': NZ Forest Products Ltd workers reunite for last time
More than 260 people travelled from across New Zealand and Australia to Tokoroa.

Major SH1 section closed for up to five weeks
The section would be closed to through traffic 24/7 from March 3.

The McKenzie motif: Why the Chiefs are playing ABs first-five at fullback again
McKenzie scored 20 of the Chiefs' 25 points in their round-one win over the Blues.

Police search for missing man after burned-out car found in Waikato
Police are searching for Travis Langford, missing since January 17.

‘Not far from the finish line’: New approach to Piarere roundabout
The new Piarere roundabout approach will open on February 25.

Two people seriously injured in truck and caravan crash
SH39 is closed in both directions at Ōtorohanga.

The final reunion: Former NZ Forest Products workers set to gather
Forest workers to descend on Tokoroa from far and wide.

Confirmed: 230 workers to lose jobs as Kinleith Mill shuts paper production
Staff were called to an open-air meeting on the Tokoroa mill’s grounds.

Kinleith Mill job cuts decision looms for 230 workers
Workers were called to an open-air meeting at 8.30am in Tokoroa.
Waikato news

$10m up for grabs: Three star homes hit the market at the same time
"They don't want off the shelf… They want what somebody else doesn’t have."

Interactive: Explore STI rates in your region
Which sexually transmitted infections are spreading where you live? Explore the data.

No teens allowed: Bar bans under 20s ... again
'It’s like watching Bambi getting to walk on ice for the first time.'
More Tokoroa & South Waikato news

Hot air balloon festival returns to South Waikato
The balloons will also visit the Waipā District this year.

100 cats need new homes after owner’s cancer diagnosis
The family of a man diagnosed with Stage 3 lung cancer is determined to rehome his cats.