Waikato
Slip could be costing Taranaki $250,000 a day
Taranaki is paying a heavy price for a massive slip, which has closed SH3 at Mokau and cut the region off from the country's north. Video
Mayoral candidate in a 'pickle' with botched Māori translation
A mistake-ridden translation of a Hamilton mayoral candidate's profile has been slated for being disrespectful to the Māori language. Audio
Live scoring: Waikato vs Counties Manukau
Domestic Rugby: Counties Manukau beat Waikato in Pukekohe in Round 6 of the Mitre 10 Cup. Follow LIVE commentary of the match here.
Police too busy for court brawl
Police were too busy to prevent the brawl that shook the walls of the Tokoroa courthouse. Audio
Reading to dogs in libraries
Waikato Libraries have launched a unique new programme to encourage kids to practice their reading skills - by reading out loud to dogs in the library. Audio
Dogs help kids bone up on reading
A programme to encourage children to read has been unleashed in Waikato libraries, with an appreciative canine audience.
Waikato welcomes dogs in to libraries to help readers improve
The Waikato District Council has unleashed its new programme "Dogs in Libraries". The idea is that having dogs in libraries allows children to practise reading aloud to a friendly, non-judgmental… Audio
Police too busy for brawl that shook Tokoroa court walls
No officers turned up when Tokoroa District Court staff called police about violence brewing at the court between rival gangs in May, papers have revealed.
Huntly crash: Three dead, two badly injured
Three people have died in a crash between a car and a truck on State Highway 1 at Huntly, in Waikato. Audio
Three people killed in road crash in Huntly
Three people have died in a crash on State Highway One at Huntly this afternoon. Waikato Fire Service Assistant Area Commander Darryl Papesch joins Checkpoint. Audio
Online GPs for Waikato
Up to 400,000 people living in Waikato can now speak to a family doctor online at night or over the weekend.
Waikato residents can now speak to doctors online after hours
Waikato residents now have the option of speaking to a family GP after hours in a new online service. Audio
Media focus falls on women, not Chiefs
It's been weeks since the Mad Monday scandal first broke, yet key facts are still hidden from the media. While the Chiefs' players stay silent, women are the target for the loudest calls for heads to… Audio
The Lichfield Giant
Milk has just started flowing into one of the two largest milk driers in the world at Fonterra's Lichfield plant in South Waikato. It's the same size as a drier at Darfield in Canterbury. The 50 metre… Audio
Sword attack inquiry: Caregiver's absence not reported
Mental health staff did not report that the primary caregiver of a man who later attacked his ex-wife with a sword had gone overseas, an inquiry has found.
Dairy farms fined for not keeping records
Six Waikato dairy farms have been fined $9000 in total for failing to keep written employment agreements or time records. Audio
Hamilton City Council sentenced over zookeeper's death
A judge has fined Hamilton City Council nearly $39,000, and asked it to pay $10,000 in reparation, after a zookeeper was killed by a tiger.
Hamilton Zoo's sentence 'a farce', victim's husband says
The husband of a zookeeper mauled to death by a tiger at Hamilton Zoo last September has described the sentence handed down to the council over safety failures 'a farce'. Video, Audio
Growers group doubts abuse of migrant workers widespread
Kiwifruit growers say they tell their members to go straight to the Labour inspectorate with any breaches. They also say they educate the growers on their responsibilities. Audio
Another human trafficking case under investigation
A human trafficking scam that's carried on undetected for years is said to be using Facebook to lure migrants into jobs paying under 10 dollars an hour on New Zealand orchards. A union organiser… Audio
