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Woman sexually assaulted while walking dog in Tokoroa
Police would like to speak to a man who was seen wearing a white hooded sweatshirt on a bicycle.

One person dead after serious crash in Tokoroa
Police were alerted to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian around midnight.

Rapana Tukuru Tahana-Heretini named as Tokoroa homicide victim
A man has been charged with his murder.

Man charged with murder after Tokoroa assault victim dies
A 21-year-old man was arrested following the incident and has now been charged with murder.

Serious crash closes State Highway 1 near Tokoroa
One person critically injured in two-vehicle crash, diversions in place.

Video released as police investigate aggravated robbery in Tokoroa
An employee was assaulted and threatened with a weapon during early morning incident.

Workers to learn if 230 jobs will go at Kinleith Mill
The Tokoroa mill's owners have been considering shutting down its last paper machine to use imported paper.

Raft of politicians expected at Save Our Mill meeting in Tokoroa
The deputy PM is among those attending a community meeting about the mill, with calls for worker relief heading into Christmas.

Police ramp up Shane Edwards' death probe
Police are going door to door in a neighbourhood as they seek more information after his remains were found at a rural location near Tokoroa last month.

Human remains found in Tokoroa identified
The remains were identified as a man reported missing in May 2022.

Gun pointed at road worker in Tokoroa, police seek red ute
The worker was “understandably shaken” by the incident in Tokoroa on Sunday.

Woman walking her dog late at night sexually assaulted in Tokoroa
Police were seeking a man seen wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and riding a bicycle in the vicinity around the time of the incident.

Man who died after alleged assault in Tokoroa identified
30-year-old Rapana (Raaps) Tukuru Tahana-Heretini was critically injured in the early hours of Tuesday, May 27, after an alleged assault outside his home.

Man charged with murder after injured victim dies in hospital
A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder, after a man seriously injured in Tokoroa last week died in hospital.

Person critically injured in stabbing in Waikato town
Police were called to a street in Tokoroa at 4.15am and found a man with a stab wound.

State Highway 1 closed near Tokoroa after serious crash: One person critically injured
One person is in critical condition.

More than 200 jobs to be axed as Kinleith Mill closes paper division
Staff says it's "a sad and upsetting" day for workers and the town.

Rolled truck impacting motorists on State Highway 1
The driver is reported to be uninjured, police said, but the truck at the crash site near Tokoroa will take some time to remove.

'Save our Mill' meeting offers glimmer of hope
Green MP Tamatha Paul says there's a feeling of determination in Tokoroa after last night's 'Save our Mill' meeting.

Specialist search teams called in after remains of missing man found
Police were going door-to-door in Tokoroa as part of the investigation into the death of Shane Edwards.

Brother of deceased man says never give up hope your loved-one will be found
A man whose brother’s remains were found two and-a-half years after he went missing from his Tokoroa home has a message for other families searching for loved ones.

Santa parade returns to Tokoroa
Tokoroa has not had a parade since 2022.

‘Unusual’: Human remains found on Tokoroa farm identified
Human remains found in Tokoroa earlier this month were those of missing man Shane Edwards, police have confirmed.