Stories by Andrew McRae

The World Rugby Sevens are on in Hamilton this weekend, and players vying for glory are looking forward to the buzz of the crowd at Waikato Stadium.

An ambitious plan to restore neglected war graves throughout the country by the end of 2020 has been launched by a group of volunteers.

The group that successfully lobbied for a commuter train service from Hamilton to Auckland says there are several aspects that are key to its success.

Boaties on Lake Rotorua are being urged to clean their gear after the discovery of the aquatic pest catfish.

Campaigners wanting to save Hamilton's last open-air public swimming pool hope the council will come to its senses and refurbish it.

A new performing arts theatre planned for central Hamilton is another step closer with a $6 million funding boost announced on Monday.

Hamilton Mayor Andrew King believes a commuter train service between his city and Auckland is an exciting prospect that will build support over time.

Household dogs are being trained to detect koi carp and catfish before they cause major problems in waterways. Video, Audio

A services directory for veterans and service personnel has gone up online.

Hamilton's Tongan community are celebrating the news their country's rugby team will take on the All Blacks next year in the lead-up to the Rugby World Cup.

Sunday is Armistice Day, commemorating the end of the World War I.

A cacophony of sound across the country on the weekend will break the two-minute silence of remembrance marking the centenary of the Armistice that brought an end to World War I.

The centenary of the liberation of the small French town of Le Quesnoy by New Zealand troops in World War I will be commemorated tonight.

The unveiling of a project to open a memorial museum in Europe to honour New Zealanders who died in both world wars will take place on Sunday in Northern France.

There have been sightings of funnel clouds and small tornadoes in Waikato this afternoon.

The National Army Museum in Waiouru that so many have visited on State Highway 1, is celebrating its 40th anniversary tomorrow.

Minister of Defence Ron Mark is pinning his hopes on a final peace settlement with North Korea soon, so that the unrecovered remains of the New Zealand serviceman who died in the Korean War can be…

The final repatriation of servicemen buried overseas between 1955 and 1971 will take place at the Whenuapai Airforce Base this afternoon.

Three-hundred jobs will be created with the development of a new freight transport hub just north of Hamilton.

The first kiwi in a project to release many of the birds on Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari in Waikato was set free on the maunga on Monday afternoon.

A repatriation ceremony bringing back two New Zealand sailors who died while serving overseas over 60-years ago has been held at the Devonport Naval Base in Auckland this morning.

The control of water by a single entity in both Scotland and Ireland is being seen as an example of what could work in New Zealand.

A protest group wanting urgent action to improve one of the deadliest roads in the country is now also demanding a moratorium on new housing developments until the road is improved. Audio

Dairy farmers are hoping the massive financial hit taken by Fonterra will be used as an opportunity to reset the business for the future.