Taumarunui was once a booming rail and timber hub but when the work dried up, the people left. Donna-Lee Biddle and Christel Yardley met the locals for Stuff`s One in Five Million project. Read...
A man is in a moderate condition after being shot in the arm in Taumarunui.The victim contacted police about 10.40pm yesterday.The alleged shooter was a man known to the victim.A police spokeswoman said the victim was taken... Read...
Taumarunui Primary School has around 160 pupils. And every morning, up to a quarter of them arrive to have the breakfast that they haven`t been able to get at home. Read...
Tough gig punting at Pukekohe and Riccarton today with a handful of carefully selected each way prospects looking the safest.Start at Pukekohe with Race 3 and On Parole. She is a wet tracking mare who failed last start in the Taumarunui... Read...
The morning may be off to a frosty start for some, but most areas will get fine weather today.Temperatures dipped to about -6C overnight in Lumsden and Alexandra and -4C in Queenstown. In the North Island, Taumarunui residents... Read...
RUGBY The Miami Heat's caused a boilover in the first round of the NBA playoffs...beating the top ranked Celtics 111 to 101 in Boston to level their Eastern Conference series one-all More...
BUSINESS Public sector cuts could be to blame for poor economic outlook More...