Kawerau
Kawerau siege gunman sentenced to 10 years minimum in jail
Rhys Richard Ngahiwi Warren, who shot and wounded four police officers during a 24-hour siege in Kawerau, shouted down a judge and walked out as he was sentenced to preventative detention. Audio
Māori trusts to build unique geothermal milk plant
A group of Māori trusts is spearheading a first-of-its-kind milk processing plant in Kawerau, which will create 30 jobs.
Kawerau siege: Police 'created the chaos'
A man accused of wounding four police officers in a house siege has told the jury that police created the chaos that led to the shooting.
Kawerau siege: Accused was 'scared'
A man accused of attempting to murder two police officers says he opened fire because he thought he would die.
Accused puts his case in Kawerau siege trial
A man accused of wounding four police officers during a house siege near Kawerau last year says he fired shots because he felt his life was being threatened. Audio
Kawerau siege victim describes moment he was shot
A police officer wounded during a siege has described the shot that hit him as a massive blinding flash.
Injured police officer recalls being shot in Kawerau house siege
A man accused of shooting four police officers in Kawerau last year is on trial in the High Court in Hamilton. Waikato reporter Andrew McRae joins Checkpoint live. Video, Audio
Kawerau siege accused on trial in Hamilton
The charges against 28-year-old Rhys Warren include two counts of attempted murder after he shot at police outside his home in Kawerau a year ago. Audio
Creating a new school culture in Kawerau
The closure of both Kawerau College and Kawerau Intermediate resulted in the birth of Tarawera High School catering for students from year 7 to 13. The old high school was notorious, low achievement… Audio, Gallery
Trial for troubled young people in Kawerau is extended
A new programme that aims to get troubled children back on track in the Bay of Plenty town of Kawerau is being extended to include babies. Audio
Kawerau locals have their say after being mentioned twice in Parliament
People in the small Bay of Plenty town of Kawerau are fighting back after having welfare statistics in their town mentioned twice in Parliament. Audio
Tissue paper factory expansion officially opened in Kawerau
A toilet paper factory's expansion that opened today in Kawerau is bringing new jobs in a North Island timber town more used to hearing about job cuts. Audio
He Rourou for 13 December 2010
There are several different versions of the creation story of the Tarawera Falls, nestled in Kawerau Forest. In He Rourou, local elder Kahu Te Rire tells stories about ancient ancestors, ghostly… Audio
He Rourou for 26 November 2010
Ana Tapiata's in the Kawerau Forest listening to ancient stories from the area. Audio
