Tokoroa

Cooper has long been reviled by New Zealand's rugby followers on account of his upbringing in the country—he's from the Waikato town of Tokoroa—and a long-running feud with revered All Blacks captain Richie McCaw .

All Blacks Advance to Rugby Final Jonathan Clegg 2011

Every *single time* I read about Tokoroa in the news, and this is quite often, it's because of gang-related crime.

Oblivious StyleyGeek 2008

This is going to make NZ trips even complicated than they are now, though, since my father will be moving to Wellington, which will mean Geekman and I have parents who expect regular visits in Auckland, Tokoroa, Wellington and Christchurch.

So this is just weird StyleyGeek 2008

So Geekman asked his father: does everyone in Tokoroa in fact know who the big fish are?

Archive 2008-02-01 StyleyGeek 2008

Partway through the evening, Geekman and I were discussing why people might choose to live in Tokoroa.

Oblivious StyleyGeek 2008

Geekman comes from the top of the social hierarchy of Tokoroa!

Oblivious StyleyGeek 2008

You'll see Tokoroa in the news today, though, since it's on fire.

Oblivious StyleyGeek 2008

Partway through the evening, Geekman and I were discussing why people might choose to live in Tokoroa.

Archive 2008-02-01 StyleyGeek 2008

This is going to make NZ trips even complicated than they are now, though, since my father will be moving to Wellington, which will mean Geekman and I have parents who expect regular visits in Auckland, Tokoroa, Wellington and Christchurch.

Archive 2008-04-01 StyleyGeek 2008

So Geekman asked his father: does everyone in Tokoroa in fact know who the big fish are?

Oblivious StyleyGeek 2008