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Police using DNA to identify human remains found near Tokoroa
The remains were discovered in a rural area of Waikato earlier this week.

Air pollutants decreased between 2016 and 2023
However, the South Waikato town of Tokoroa is still one of the worst in the country when it comes to hazardous particles in the air.

Patient faces 14 hour roundtrip to doctor as Far North GP shortage bites
Kaitaia residents are being forced to drive as far as Auckland - and in one case all the way to Tokoroa - to see a doctor.

Welfare concerns for missing Tokoroa teen
In a statement, police said Tiwani was last seen by family at her Tokoroa home around 7pm on Friday.

Kiwi made, right here
Who would have thought that a business would set up in Tokoroa to produce 3D printer filament?

Three arrests after Tokoroa shooting
Three men have been arrested in Tokoroa after an alleged shooting incident yesterday.

One dead in Tokoroa crash
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating after a person died in a one-car crash in Tokoroa early this morning.

Armed police block roads after multiple police cars hit by car in Taupo
Armed police blocked two roads in Taupo this afternoon after three police vehicles were damaged.The initial incident occurred at 2.30pm in central Tokoroa, a police spokesperson confirmed. The vehicle's occupants fled from police...

Life imprisonment for murder: Moetu Kaitai jailed for shooting dead Kalvin Kana in Tokoroa
High on methamphetamine and walking around with a firearm, Moetu Kaitai was a "powder keg fuelled with rage".Kalvin Kana's "mild provocations" tipped her over the edge and Kaitai pulled the trigger — shooting him dead in a garage...

Police apologise for response after house 'splattered in blood' following alleged fight in Tokoroa
Police have apologised to a Tokoroa man for their response after his house was left "splattered in blood" following an alleged fight on his property.Andrew, who would only be known by his first name, said at about 12.30am last Thursday,...

Human remains found near Tokoroa
Human remains were found in a rural location near Tokoroa township.

South Waikato District Council considers whether to fund Tokoroa Santa parade
South Waikato District Council next week will debate whether Anzac memorial events and Christmas parades are core council business they should help fund - or not.

Whetu Te Hiko's parole declined 18 years after murdering Tokoroa teacher Lois Dear
The man who murdered the Tokoroa school teacher 18 years ago will remain behind bars for another two years.

'Lack of respect' shown for elderly man who fell in rest home and later died
Staff at Victoria Place Rest Home in Tokoroa failed to provide adequate respite care for the man, a watchdog has found, ordering them to apologise to his whanau.

Tokoroa's Trees Tavern pub building gutted in overnight fire
An investigation has been launched after a fire tore through the building that housed Tokora's Trees Tavern pub in Waikato.

Oram leads Black Spoke clean sweep in elite men's road cycling
The New Zealand Black Spoke cycling team took a clean sweep at Cycling New Zealand's Elite Road National Championships in Tokoroa.

Six months on: 'Likely' car link revealed in Shane Edwards disappearance
The brother of a man missing for six months says it is "likely" he travelled in a car the day he went missing and is pleading for information from anyone who may have seen him.Shane Edwards, 43, "vanished" from his Tokoroa home...

Tokoroa missing person Shane Edwards: Family now living in emergency housing
Alvina Smith lost "the love of my life" when her partner vanished in May. But she and their three children have now suffered a further devastating blow as the long search for the much-loved father continues. Megan Wilson reports....

The fallout begins
The fallout from the Mayor's petulant decision to destroy Tokoroa's most internationally recognised landmark is just starting.