A distraught pet owner is seeking justice for his cat after the animal was allegedly shot dead on his property, which borders a Taumarunui golf club. Geoff Blackmore was clearing some rubbish behind his home in the central North... Read...
The country is waking up to a chilly start, with Taumarunui and Hamilton the coldest places to be - dipping to a frosty -3C and -2.2C respectively.MetService shift meteorologist Alwyn Bakker said Hamilton was uncharacteristically... Read...
Rural fire crews are returning to the scene of a vegetation fire on the outskirts of Taumarunui to make sure it is extinguished.Fire and Emergency NZ was alerted to the fire just before 5pm on Tuesday.It started in some trees... Read...
One person has been seriously injured in a house fire in the central North Island town of Taumarunui this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the residence on Taupo Rd around 3pm. The house was `well involved` on arrival... Read...
A Ruapehu district councillor refused to stay in the room for a 12-second karakia to open a council meeting.Taumarunui councillor Adie Doyle stopped an opening of a full council meeting immediately after mayor Don Cameron asked... Read...
Fire crews from the Ruapehu region are battling a major house fire in Taumarunui.Emergency services were alerted to the house fire on Puketapu Cres just after 7.15am on Thursday. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said... Read...
Faint hope is being held for any resumption of Central North Island commuter passenger services in the near future.Passenger trains stopped calling at Te Kuiti and Taumarunui in 2012 when KiwiRail changed its business model to focus... Read...