Storyboards capturing moments of cultural significance to local hapu Ngāti Rōrā are open to the community following a blessing late last month. After weather hampered attempts to officially open and bless the Mangaokewa Cultural Walkway…
Waitomo haven’t won a game in nearly three years, but you wouldn’t know it from their numbers. By the time Saturday rolls around, it will be 1050 days since victory last graced the men from…
Mōkau has put on another masterclass for bone carvers at the latest Firstgas Mōkau Bone carving Symposium over Easter weekend. Around 60 novice to expert carvers from across the country filled the Mōkau Hall to…
A group of eight Japanese students experienced a week to remember during their recent visit to the Waitomo district as part of the long-standing Tatsuno Sister City exchange. Friendship between Waitomo and Tatsuno was born…
What started as a homegrown event for local shearers now stands at the heart of Te Kūiti’s identity more than 40 years on. Today the 40th edition of the New Zealand Shearing Championships gets under…
The loss of senior men’s rugby in Turangi is indicative of a struggle at grassroots level for the game. Last season’s senior King Country club rugby champs have pulled out of the 2026 competition. Tongariro…
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 a grassroots rugby administrator wearing many rugby hats…
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…
Te Kumi Station Road is now Tuariri Road thanks to the perseverance of the descendants of the new road’s namesake. The name change was celebrated by eight whanau at a ceremony at Waitomo District Council…
Late last year, King Country News rugby writer Paul Senior-Partridge – aka Norris Woodbine died. To mark the start of the club rugby season and to honour his memory, here is his obituary. Born on…
