Waikato
Hit & run driver jailed for killing teenage girl in Otorohanga
A distressed mother broke down in court today as she remembered her teenage daughter Ocean Heke, who was killed in a hit and run in Otorohanga last year. Audio
Man arrested after Whakamaru hunt
A man arrested in Rotorua is set to face 23 charges, including using a firearm against a police officer.
DHB seeks report on overturning smoking ban
The Waikato District Health Board has asked for a staff report on a proposal to overturn a smoking ban in its mental health facilities.
Man found not guilty of Christmas Eve manslaughter
A homeless man accused of sending another rough sleeper fleeing into the Waikato River, where he drowned, has been found not guilty of manslaughter.
Armed police, dogs chase 'dangerous' man into bush
Police are hunting for a 'wanted' man they say dumped a stolen car and fled into bush in south Waikato after a firearms incident.
Cold snap influx puts Waikato Hospital in crisis mode
Waikato hospital is so overloaded with patients it had to discharge triple the usual number of people in one day to help free up bed space.
ACC wants to shut down two call centres
Up to 87 people could lose their jobs at ACC if they are unwilling to switch roles or move to Dunedin or Hamilton.
Waikato Hospital in crisis mode as winter cold hits early
A cold wintry spell has plunged Waikato hospital into crisis mode as it struggles to provide enough beds for a surge in patients turning up to the emergency department. The Clinical Director of… Audio
Blaze engulfs house in Pirongia
Six fire crews have been called in to fight a house fire in Waikato.
Homeless man says he lost control in Christmas Eve attack
A homeless man accused of assaulting another rough sleeper, who later drowned, lost control because the victim was having sex in front of him, a court has been told.
Myrtle rust infection spreads to King Country
Myrtle rust has been found at a nursery in Te Kuiti and three more properties in Taranaki have also tested positive.
Homeless man attacked victim to protect woman, court told
A homeless man attacked another rough sleeper on Christmas Eve, sending him fleeing into the Waikato River where he drowned, a court has been told.
Homeless man accused of killing fellow homeless man on Christmas Eve
Neville Harris allegedly attacked Tama Retimana in Hamilton on Christmas Eve, sending him fleeing into the Waikato River where he drowned. Audio
Waikato Hospital on managing the Sevens
How will Waikato Hospital cope with the Sevens? Head of Emergency Medicine at Waikato Hospital John Bonning speaks to John Campbell. Audio
Hamilton pinches the Sevens off Wellington
Can Hamilton return the Sevens to its former glory? Audio
Shanghai Pengxin Go It Alone
This week the state owned farming company Landcorp came to the end of its four year sharemilking agreement to run 16 central and southern North Island farms for the Chinese company Shanghai Pengxin… Audio
Shear Warmth
Lyn Neeson and her daughter-in-law Monique Neeson were looking at the wool cheque from the family's remote King Country farm and thought there must be a way to earn more from wool. They now make… Audio
Dirt-fight: Waikato developer's digging upsets the neighbours
A Hamilton homeowner says digging on a neighbouring property has created a gaping hole beside his house, while another says work has caused flooding. Audio
Supreme Court denies appeal over murder conviction
A man who admitted his role in the bludgeoning death of a Waikato drug dealer has failed in a seven-year legal campaign to secure his innocence.
Train hits, kills person in Tokoroa
One person is dead after being hit by a train in Waikato this morning.
