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'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....

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,...

Tokoroa missing man Shane Edwards: Partner Alvina Smith speaks out
The partner of missing Tokoroa man Shane Edwards says she and their four sons "love him and just want him home".The 42-year-old father "vanished" from his Tokoroa home on May 14 and has not been seen or heard from since.His...

Tokoroa missing person Shane Edwards acting 'normal' on day before disappearance
One of the last people to see Tokoroa man Shane Edwards before he went missing says he was acting "normal" and did not seem "upset".It comes as police follow up two potential sightings of the missing father of four in Rotorua and...

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...

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

Tokoroa missing person Shane Edwards: Three more potential sightings
Police are following three more potential sightings of missing Tokoroa man Shane Edwards, including one person who thinks they may have picked Edwards up hitchhiking.The 42-year-old father "vanished" from his Tokoroa home on May...

Latest: Tokoroa missing person Shane Edwards: Police following two potential sightings
Police are following two potential sightings of missing Tokoroa man Shane Edwards.42-year-old father Shane Edwards "vanished" from his Tokoroa home on May 14 and has not been seen or heard from since.Detective Sergeant David...