SARATOGA SPRINGS — When Awakino Cat won the 51/2-furlong Quick Call Stakes 18 days ago at Saratoga Race Course, the Linda Rice-trained gelding benefited from a perfect off-the-pace trip under jockey ...

A toxic oil spill in the Awakino River last week could have made seafood in the area unsafe for human consumption. Residents in the Awakino area are being told to avoid eating fish or shellfish ...

When Awakino Cat won the 5 1/2-furlong Quick Call Stakes 18 days ago at Saratoga Race Course, the Linda Rice-trained gelding benefited from a perfect off-the-pace trip under jockey Alan Garcia. On ...

Efforts to contain a major oil spill in the Awakino River were hitting full steam by midday today. The spill occurred after a tanker overturned in the treacherous Awakino Gorge yesterday afternoon, ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The stars appeared to be aligned for Awakino Cat in Monday’s fourth-race overnight, the $70,000 Frank Sullivan Stakes. The 5-year-old gelding was 7-for-16 lifetime at the 5 ...

Awakino is a 8yo grey-bay gelding (male) from trained by Michael Freedman, who is based at Randwick. He is sired by the stallion Dalghar out of the dam Ulfah. Awakino is yet to break his maiden status ...

Massey University, Department of Conservation and Waikato Regional Council are ramping up their wildlife response at Awakino after investigations this morning showed more birdlife has been affected by ...

Environment Waikato is not expecting any significant environmental impact as a result of a whey spill after a truck and trailer unit left the road and crashed into the Awakino River this morning.

Up to 20 shags, terns and ducks in the coastal marine area had been lightly oiled after more than 20,000 litres of oil spilled into the Awakino River this week. File photo / Thinkstock Up to 20 birds ...

A company spokesman said drilling of the Awakino South-1 well would begin once the jack-up Ensco 56 completed a refit in Nelson. The jack-up has just finished a prolonged contract with Shell Todd Oil ...

The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter at the fatal crash on SH3 north of Awakino yesterday. Picture / Philips Search & Rescue Trust Police have named the man who died in a car crash on State Highway 3 ...

A lower speed limit is in force on a section of the main highway north of New Plymouth after a large mudslide. Contractors have been clearing lanes at Awakino on State Highway 3 after the slip ...