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'Welcome news': Funding allows Toi Ohomai Tokoroa campus to stay open
Taupō MP Louise Upston said she was pleased 'face to face learning' would continue.
Latest from Tokoroa
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
'We are a long way from being a ghost town': Community rallies over mill closure
The plywood mill closure will cost 119 workers their jobs, Mayor Gary Petley confirmed.
Tokoroa workers suffer double blow with 149 job losses this year
A plywood plant closure follows the paper mill shutdown that cut 130 roles in June.
'One punch after the other': Community reels from Carter Holt closure news
A small number of roles will remain to process imported timber.
Decision on Carter Holt Harvey Tokoroa mill due Tuesday amid job fears
South Waikato Mayor Gary Petley says the community feels closure is a ‘done deal’.
'Should have known better': Police officer caught drink-driving appeals conviction
The 25-year-old blew double the breath-alcohol limit when stopped on April 26.
'Real concerns': Judge critical of Auckland rehab service
Corrections says it is aware of concerns from the judiciary about the Grace Foundation.
Editorial: Reserve Bank needs to cut deep to get economy moving
OPINION: The Reserve Bank should make a super-sized cut to get the economy back on track.
'Great work by our officers': Gun and ammo seized after police pursuit
Man in court after stolen car leads police to firearm and ammunition.
'One has to ask when it will end': Tokoroa plywood factory marked for closure
Mayor says it had been a tough year for the district.
Tertiary institute reverses plan to close two campuses, will still cut 150+ jobs
The continuation of operations at one campus relies on government funding.
'Larger than life': Crash victim remembered as 'sparkling, eccentric' woman
Martje 'Marcia' Eastment died after a two-vehicle crash in Matamata on August 16.
'What 100% New Zealand looks like': Maungatautari comes full circle
Once eroded for pastoral land, the area is now home to 700 species - thanks to volunteers.
'He is worth everything': Rare Galloway bull for sale
Five-year-old Riggit bull Arapuni Pride was judged the champion Galloway of the world.
Ugly duckling? The mascot fiasco that has divided a small town for 30 years
'I often get the blame from some people for the duck.'
Man assaulted in Tokoroa after stopping to help another driver
The man was allegedly assaulted just after 4am on Friday.
Kiwi teen author makes Time's 'Girls of the Year' list
Surprisingly, the Tokoroa 17-year-old once 'hated writing'.
Taskforce to look into local workforce needs after proposed Toi-Ohomai campus closure
Toi-Ohomai proposed last month to close the campus in Tokoroa.
'Big-hearted' man named as fatal crash victim
Police said inquiries into the crash were continuing.
'Staggeringly poor': Police shocked after stores caught selling alcohol to minor
Police 'genuinely shocked' that eight of 11 stores sold alcohol to an underage teen.
SH1 reopens after serious crash near Tīrau
One person was airlifted to Waikato Hospital in serious condition.
'A fire that made you believe in goodness': Crash victim remembered for 'elegance'
Joni Tuhakaraina, 53, died a day after celebrating her 32nd wedding anniversary.
Fire hits block of flats in South Waikato
An investigation is under way to determine the cause of the incident.
One in serious condition after ute collides with train
Emergency services were called to the scene just after 4am.
Julie Anne Genter: Time to prioritise public good over private gain
The Green Party calls for renewed investment in public services and climate action.
National scandal: Inquest finally delivers answers on Malachi Subecz murder
'He was just a very, very special kid to me' - his mum described herself as a pushover
'I thought I was going to die': Man drove into ex, pinning her between car and retaining wall
Judge: Chad Erueti has 'an unimpressive history of violence' and needed to be jailed.
All Blacks legend shares new health update after shock gym collapse
Keven Mealamu, 46, shares an update on his heart condition, Atrial Fibrillation.
Small town's mayor says campus closure would condemn locals to poverty
Toi Ohomai Te Pūkenga put forward a proposal to disestablish the jobs of 166 people.