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Attending the unveiling of a statue honouring his rugby greatness looks set to be Sir Colin Meads' final public appearance - with the Kiwi sporting hero confirming he won't be attending any of the upcoming British & Irish Lions tour...

Myrtle rust has been detected in a small number of plants at a nursery in the Waikato town of Te Kuiti. This brings the total number of positive cases of myrtle rust to 16. Two were originally recorded in Kerikeri, and the remaining...

Sculpture honouring ill All Black legend has lifted his spirits, says daughter. Sir Colin Meads is battling another health setback and might be too sick to witness tomorrow's unveiling of a statue honouring the All Black legend. Sir...

A man was found bleeding on a Te Kuiti street in one of two stabbings in the King Country just an hour apart overnight. A police spokesperson said one person has been arrested but one victim refused to speak to police. A man found...

For the last 12 months a cabin in Te Kuiti campground has been home for Jack Wirepa. "This is my home home bro," he says. "This little square box. I think it's eight by eight and it's the only accommodation I can get in Te Kuiti...

A group of workmates in Te Kuiti have been revealed as the lucky winners of $1 million from Lotto. Eight colleagues who started a Lotto syndicate last year were shocked to find out they had won the First Division prize in last week's...

It's the first day of Koroneihana Celebrations at Tūrangawaewae Marae in Ngāruawāhia. Marking eleven years since Kiingi Tuheitia Te Wherowhero took the throne. Commemorations began remembering those that had passed...

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Over the years, rugby luminaries have been quick to praise Sir Colin Meads. Here are some of the comments that were made about him in the final years of his life. Fred Allen, the All Blacks coach from 1966 to 1968, said: "To me...

The forest will fall silent after the felling of the sturdiest of all trees. Sir Colin 'Pinetree' Meads passed away today at the age of 81, a loss which will be mourned throughout the rugby-playing world. Meads was the most famous...

Sir Colin Meads has died after a battle with cancer and his family say they "will miss him terribly". He passed away this morning. He was 81. His loss will be mourned throughout the rugby-playing world. Meads was diagnosed with...

A bouquet of daffodils next to the new statue of Sir Colin Meads in Te Kuiti was the first sign that the pine tree had fallen. Flowers are beginning to pile up at the foot of the hero as news of his death filters through the King...

Sir Colin Meads will be given one last hurrah at his regular haunt the Waitete Rugby Club on Sunday. The family has planned to bring Meads' coffin to the Waitete Rugby Club where members could "have beersies" with their mate one...

There's just one week to go before residents of the Te Kuiti Camping Ground are forced to leave. And as the days tick by, many still have nowhere to go. Kevin Kinnane has been living at the campground for nearly two years because...

Bledisloe Cup contest and games around country will honour Meads. The All Blacks will wear a special tribute on their jerseys and observe a minute's silence out of respect for Sir Colin Meads at tonight's Bledisloe Cup clash against...

It was moving day at the Te Kuiti camping ground yesterday and many of the residents were gathering up their possessions and moving on. That's because at midnight last night - the lease on the property ended. Waitomo District Council...

Taranaki-King Country candidates give their answers to the important local questions this election. Barbara Kuriger for National, Robert Moore for the Greens, and Hilary Humphrey for Labour answer the question: How do you plan...

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