Waikato
Man flung from car in Warkworth crash
A man has been thrown from his car in a crash on State Highway One near Warkworth, north of Auckland.
Bombs away: Waikato council steps up pool rules
The Waikato District Council has banned dive bombing at its pools, due to safety concerns.
Baroness Ditzy von Karbon
Steampunk has become a Thames tourist attraction, spearheaded by Baroness Ditzy von Karbon and Lady Lavinia Laudanum-Swoon. Audio, Gallery
Missing woman unlikely to be found alive - police
Police have conceded it is unlikely a Waikato woman who was last seen driving away from her farm last year will be found alive.
Waikato DHB braces for junior doctor strike
The Waikato District Health Board is rescheduling 500 patient appointments in anticipation of a strike next week.
One dead, five injured in Waikato crashes
One person is dead and several others have been badly injured after two crashes in 15 minutes near Thames.
Restoring a Wurlitzer photoplayer
In a Waikato workshop, a 1915 Wurlitzer Photoplayer is being restored, one of very few left in the world. It's being repaired by Nathan Smith and Kevin Hanna they've been on the project since 2012. Audio
Cyclist crash victim named
Police have named the man killed when a car struck his bike in Taupō yesterday as Nick Calavrias, 67, from Wellington.
Council investigating complaints about campsite manager
A Waikato campsite has been shut down while the local council deals with a complaint about its manager.
Six arrests after Huntly party turns violent
Six people have been arrested after Waikato party goers spilled into the streets and threw bricks and wood at the police.
Manslaughter charge over body found in river
A man has been arrested nine days after the body of Tama Retimana was found floating in Waikato River.
Family mourn the cheeky hunter gatherer found dead
The family of Tama Retimana whose body was found floating in the Waikato river say they are struggling to deal with the death of their 'cheeky hunter-gatherer'. Audio
'He learnt how to live with the land'
A man found dead in the Waikato River was a "cheeky hunter-gatherer and a bit of a MacGyver", a family member says.
Homeless man was attacked before death
A man found dead in the Waikato River was assaulted before he died, preliminary post-mortem results show.
Teenagers still in critical condition after crash
Two teenage boys remain in a critical condition after a two-car vehicle crash in Waikato yesterday.
Waikato man's death unexplained
Tama Retimana, who had been living in a campsite with his partner, was found dead in the Waikato River on Tuesday.
Emergency departments struggling with patient numbers
Emergency departments in the North Island are at capacity and struggling under a higher-than-usual intake of patients.
Healthy Skin
There'll be slipping, slopping and slapping on hats around the country at the moment, that's a safety slogan that's lasted over decades. But these days we know even this isn't it enough to protect us… Audio
Dad and daughter mystery: Mishap at sea or hiding?
A man hired to find missing 6-year-old Que Langdon believes her father might be trying to sail her to Australia, or is hiding in coastal New Zealand.
Family desperate after man found in Waikato River
The man whose body was found in the Waikato River on Tuesday was a father of two and lived with his partner on the riverbank.
