Faint hope is being held for any resumption of Central North Island commuter passenger services in the near future.Passenger trains stopped calling at Te Kuiti and Taumarunui in 2012 when KiwiRail changed its business model to focus... Read...
By RNZ A Taumarunui bakery has been ordered to pay $90,000 for exploiting migrants.A Labour Inspectorate investigation found two employees at The Bakehouse Cafe worked nearly 80 hours some weeks for less than the minimum wage.The... Read...
Husband and wife owners of Taumarunui shop copped the fine after staff worked double their weekly hours and were paid less than the minimum wage. Read...
A person is in a serious condition after a tree fell on their vehicle in Taumarunui.Emergency services were alerted just before 9am on Tuesday. Fire and Emergency New Zealand extricated the person from the vehicle who was trapped... Read...
A short shape earthquake has shaken the Central North Island.The 5.1 quake was centred in Taumarunui with many people now having to be evacuated from Mt Ruapehu and the Chateau at Whakapapa.The quake could be felt all around the... Read...
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake has shaken parts of the North Island this afternoon, GeoNet reported.The quake was recorded as moderate at 4.47pm.It was recorded at a depth of 23km - about 45km southwest of Taumarunui. QUAKE: Mag... Read...