Waikato
Gently does it...
Ursula Hayward and her husband Mark have recently won an award for a new tube feeder for calves that removes some of the stress of the procedure and reduces the chance of injury. Audio
Devilskin: goats, growls, and growing a great fanbase
Hamilton rock band Devilskin have just released their second album Destined For Whatever. Video, Audio
One dead, two injured in crash near Piopio
One person has died and another is in a critical condition following a serious two-car crash on State Highway 3, south of Te Kuiti.
Street racing charges laid after fatal crash
Street racing charges have been laid against two men over a crash in which four people died in Waikato.
The Future of our towns and cities
In the first of a new series looking at the future of our towns and cities, we look at Jesse Mulligan's home town of Hamilton. We speak with Kelvyn Eglinton, who is the general manager of City Growth… Audio
No bull: Dog found a year after going missing
A missing bulldog has been reunited with his owner after being found 500km from home, nearly a year after he went missing.
Man jailed for bobby calf abuse after sentence appealed
A man has been jailed for ill-treating bobby calves after the Ministry for Primary Industries argued home detention was inadequate. Audio
The Lingering Effects of Facial Eczema
Cows are still recovering on Carol and Kay O'Donaghue's Waikato farm following the worst season for facial eczema they have ever seen. Audio
Bremner family friend on Jo Kukutai's forgiveness to her parent
Geoff Benefield has known Ross Bremner's father Keith for a long time ...even before he married Clare. Video, Audio
'There's enough hatred in the world'
The daughter of the couple killed in their Waikato home last month by Ross Bremner forgives him, but wants to know why he wasn't under better supervision. Jo Kukutai speaks exclusively to Checkpoint.
…Scientists reject claim Waikato river is clean
A stoush between leading scientists has bubbled to the surface over the state of the Waikato river. Audio
EPA chief scientist under fire over water quality comments
The newly appointed chief scientist at the Environmental Protection Authority is under fire for claiming the Waikato river is one of the five cleanest rivers in the world. Kathryn Ryan speaks to Dr… Audio
Two dead in Waikato highway crash
Two people are dead and another is seriously injured after a serious crash on SH2 near Mangatawhiri.
Tribal Huks leader bailed after firearms charges
A Ngaruawahia gang leader has appeared in the Hamilton District Court on two firearms charges.
Man dies in night-time tractor crash
A man has died in a tractor crash on a rural Waikato road in the early hours of the morning.
Hamilton death investigated, man arrested
A man has been arrested following the death of a 59-year-old in Hamilton.
Vincent O'Malley - The Great War for New Zealand
Vincent O'Malley has dug deep into the history of Aotearoa for his book, The Great War For New Zealand: Waikato 1800-2000 - which he says is the single most brutal and influential conflict this… Audio
Return of the Huk: Mr Pink’s red herrings
Charismatic but erratic gang leader Jamie Pink took the media for another ride this week with yarns about the blowback from his bid to drive P and its peddlers out of town. Audio
Regional Wrap
Good sized yardings of cattle are coming forward in the North Island now the grass is starting to grow. Prices are high. New season store lambs are also fetching high prices which is surprising when… Audio
Gang leader understood to have been arrested
The gang leader who claims to have banished P dealers from Ngaruawahia is understood to have been arrested.
