Morrinsville
Morrinsville small businesses feel sidelined by govt
The Prime Minister is striving to thaw her so-far frosty relationship with businesses - but small enterprises are feeling left out in the cold. Yesterday Jacinda Ardern announced a new Advisory… Audio
Bridges brings ‘new ideas', but possibly too soon - voters
Morrinsville is Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's hometown and a very safe National electorate. Zac Fleming and John Boynton spoke to locals about what they make of National's new leadership. Video, Audio
Broken Morrinsville pipe fixed but water restrictions stand
Repairs to the Morrinsville water supply appear to have worked but water restrictions will remain in place for at least 24 hours.
Fear and loathing in the farming press
Claims that the election turned the rural-urban divide into a chasm were strongly echoed in the media - especially the farming press. Audio
Māori Parliament celebrates 100-year anniversary
Iwi and officials from across the country gathered yesterday to honour the one hundred year anniversary of the Maori Parliament. Audio
No sign of Morrinsville gunman as police continue search
A gunman is still on the loose after police targeted a house in the Waikato town for four hours, without success. Audio
Morrinsville gunman remains on loose after police siege
A four hour siege of a Morrinsville house last night has failed to find any trace of the gunman who shot at police officers early on Sunday morning. Audio
Morrinsville gunman still on run after failed siege
Rollie James Heke remains on the run after a siege of a Morrinsville house last night failed to find him. Police say he's armed and dangerous. RNZ reporter Laura Tupou is in Morrinsville. Audio
Cars 'riddled with bullet holes' after Morrinsville shooting
A gunman remains on the loose after a shootout just outside Morrinsville in the early hours of yesterday morning. RNZ reporter Jessie Chiang joins us with details from the scene. Audio
'Terrifying' day in Morrinsville after shooting, chase
A police chase in Morrinsville on Sunday morning ended in a gun fight and the gunman still on the loose. Locals are shaken but tell Jessie Chiang the man police are hunting is long gone from the area.
…'You absolutely fear the worst' says Morrinsville resident
An armed police cordon around part of Morrinsville remained in place overnight, after a gunman shot at police on Sunday morning.
Ardern talks politics in home town of Morrinsville
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern headed to her hometown of Morrinsville in the Waikato today where she visited her old school and an old work place. Sarah Robson asked locals what they thought of her… Video, Audio
Morrinsville's Herd of Cows
A herd of cows in down town Morrinsville is literally stopping people in their tracks. Forty-five life-sized, fibreglass cows have been painted and dotted around the town. Each one tells a story. Audio, Gallery
Tatua Dairy Celebrates 100 Years
On the afternoon of Sunday March 2, crowds of people gathered under huge oak trees on a property near Morrinsville in Waikato. They were there to mark the 100th anniversary of the tiny but prosperous… Audio