Putaruru
1080 poisoning ruled out for illness in wild boar case
Yesterday we spoke to Sue Grey the lawyer for a Putaruru family struck down with a mystery illness initially thought to be botulism after eating wild boar. They are battling to have that diagnosis… Audio
Joji Varghese: update on family being treated for botulism
Three members of a family being treated for botulism in Waikato Hospital were infected by eating wild boar in a curry they'd prepared, although tests are still being conducted in Australia to confirm… Audio
Family facing permanent paralysis after eating wild boar
A man caught a wild boar hunting with friends and fed it to his wife and mother - now all three are in a serious condition in Waikato Hospital. Video, Audio
Wild boar may have poisoned Putaruru family
Three members of a Putaruru family could be permanently paralysed after eating what may have been contaminated wild boar. Video, Audio
Fatal crash in Waikato closes SH1
A man has been killed after two cars crashed head-on in South Waikato, closing State Highway 1.
Amy Dibley, physio to the farmers
When Amy Dibley came back from her OE, she needed a job – so she bought a massage table and an EFTPOS machine and headed out into the country. Now she has ten physiotherapy clinics and has just been… Audio
Amy Dibley, physio to the farmers
When Amy Dibley came back from her OE, she needed a job – so she bought a massage table and an EFTPOS machine and headed out into the country. Now she has ten physiotherapy clinics and has just been…
AudioThe Lichfield Giant
Milk has just started flowing into one of the two largest milk driers in the world at Fonterra's Lichfield plant in South Waikato. It's the same size as a drier at Darfield in Canterbury. The 50 metre… Audio
The Lichfield Giant
Milk has just started flowing into one of the two largest milk driers in the world at Fonterra's Lichfield plant in South Waikato. It's the same size as a drier at Darfield in Canterbury. The 50 metre…
AudioWho owns New Zealand's fresh water?
What impact does Coca-Cola Amatil bottling Putaruru's tap water have on its residents? Alex Ashton reports. Video, Audio
