An alpaca from Taumarunui is at the centre of a community groundswell in the UK, as people plead with the government there not to kill Geronimo.The New Zealand-born alpaca has captured hearts across the UK, and several people have... Read...
Geoff Blackmore could not believe it when he saw a man in a golf cart pointing a gun into the trees near his home. When a shot rang out he was even more shocked to discover his cat, Vinny, dying beneath the wattle trees. Read...
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...
