1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (784+ words) Pictured are Te Wharekura o Maniapoto students (from left) Manaia Tuheke, Taane Stewart and Barrie Barlow enjoying the rocket firing exhibition. The King Country News office in King Street has closed. Good Local Media publisher David Mackenzie said traffic in…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (487+ words) The fun of the fair was on full display as the 59th Waitomo Sports Day came to life at the Waitomo Domain on Saturday. All the fan favourites were there to be enjoyed for the hundreds who attended " from an Easter…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (734+ words) David Fox joined King Country Rugby Union as its general manager last week There's not a lot David Fox hasn't done in rugby. From humble beginnings at his family club in Pirongia, the man affectionately known as "Foxy' has become…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (703+ words) Waikato Share Farmers Glenn & Georgie Van Heuven Two sets of awards this month celebrated excellence across the sector and recognised farmers at different stages of their careers. Mary Anne Gill wraps up the awards. Dairy Industry award winners, from left…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (550+ words) Piopio Primary principal, Sue Coyle, with students Willow and Rosie Barnsdall Ask how Piopio Primary School's garden grows and the answer is: much better now. Since the hard mahi of students, staff and contractors came to fruition towards the end…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (508+ words) On winter Saturdays across the King Country, rugby has long depended on people willing to travel dusty roads, cross farm gates, and step into the middle of the field to make the game possible. Digger Balme before a match In…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (419+ words) K'whia's historic whaleboats had yet another moment in the sun on New Year's Day. For more than a century, the K'whia Rowing Regatta has kept a piece of community history alive and in action. This year top honours went to…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (845+ words) Former King Country rugby player Geoff Parkes is making a name for himself as a New Zealand bush crime novelist. Geoff Parkes second historic bush crime novel has been published. Parkes, who grew up in Taumarunui, played for Piopio Rugby…...