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Te Kuiti woman Bronwyn Rutter sentenced to home detention after fleecing sister of $1.6m
Bronwyn Rutter, who had control of her ailing sister's bank accounts siphoned almost $1.6 million to buy herself a house.

Heat alert in Auckland as parts of country set to reach 30C
The town of Te Kuiti is expected to reach the 30s as much of the country heads for a scorcher.

Two children in hospital after Te Kuiti driveway incident
One of the children remains in a critical condition after being hurt on a Te Kuiti driveway.

Police investigate bank robbery in Te Kuiti
Police say they are following strong leads after a bank robbery in Te Kuiti, in King Country on Tuesday.

Te Kuiti Pa whare tupuna turns 150 years old
A wharenui that's borne witness to some of the country's most significant historical moments has celebrated its 150th anniversary.

Judge orders Te Kuiti's UBP Ltd to pay $320K after worker falls to death
The hazard a 2.4m legging stand posed at a Te Kuiti Meatworks plant was "obvious", a judge has found as he handed down costs and penalties of more than $300,000 after a staff member died.Jared Te Whare was a general labourer at...

Meatworks facing fine after worker suffers seizure, falls to death
A Te Kuiti meat worker suffered a seizure while standing on a 2.4m high platform, before falling to his death. Jared Te Whare died on the floor of Universal Beef Packers Ltd (UBP) where horrified family members would soon find him,...

Power outage: 10,000 homes in the dark following power cut
Thousands of customers have been affected by a power outage across the King Country region. A spokesperson for Transpower said around 10,000 households in Ōtorohanga, Waitomo and Te Kuiti were without power. Crews were...

Five people involved in serious Te Kuiti crash; section of SH3 closed
Five people have been involved in a serious two-vehicle crash in Te Kuiti this afternoon.Police were notified of the crash at the intersection of Hospital Rd and SH 3 at 3.15pm. DO YOU KNOW MORE? SEND US AN EMAIL. A police...

Sheep race set to be a traffic-stopper in Te Kuiti
The popular Running of the Sheep is returning to Te Kuiti's main street on Saturday.

Heat alertin Auckland as parts of country set to reach 30C
The town of Te Kuiti is expected to reach the 30s as much of the country heads for a scorcher.

Third person involved in 'horrific' Dunedin crash dies in hospital
John Banbury, 63, died in hospital last night, police confirmed. The two others who died were a couple from Te Kuiti.

Te Kuiti in clean-up mode after a state of emergency was declared
Several inundated homes were evacuated after an intense burst of rain on Saturday.

Early morning quake hits Waikato, Bay of Plenty
It could reportedly be felt up the Coromandel Peninsula, east of Tauranga and as far south as Te Kuiti.

Four gang members arrested in relation to Te Kuiti kidnapping
Police have arrested four gang members in relation to an aggravated robbery and kidnapping in Te Kuiti last month.

Police continue search for Te Kuiti man missing for six months
Waikato police say they do not have a clear area to search for a Te Kuiti man missing for near six-months.

Waikato police appealing for help in search for missing Te Kuiti man who disappeared in March
Waikato police are appealing to the public to help them find a Te Kuiti man who went missing earlier this year. Police are investigating the disappearance of 46-year-old Colin Heath. Heath was reported missing on March 19 and...

Te Kuiti teenager hit by vehicle on way to school, seriously injured
A school student has been seriously injured after being struck by a car on a Waikato highway this morning. Te Kuiti High School principal Gareth Williams said a year 10 student from the school was involved in the accident which...

'Tell my kids I love them': Te Kuiti man's last words before death
Police have been cleared of any fault after a man's self-inflicted death after his arrest.At the time of his death, William Hurae Te Omeka Bell was bailed to his home and had been arguing with his long-term partner, with those arguments...