Waikato
Tainui sells half of The Base
A New Zealand property company has bought half of the country's largest retail centre - Hamilton's The Base - for $192.5 million.
Man charged over Otorohanga 'hit and run'
A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged over what police are describing as a hit and run, which claimed the life of a teenager in the King Country.
School puts support strategies in place for friends
Te Kuiti High School will this morning be supporting the friends of one of its former pupils, who was found dead early yesterday. Audio
Teenage girl remembered after unexplained death
The teenager whose body was found on the side of the road in Otorohanga is being remembered as hard-working, conscientious and a keen sports player. Audio
Mayor: Death of teenager will have a major effect on community
Waikato Police aren't ruling out a vehicle being involved in the death of a teenager in Otorohanga. Audio
Teen's body found on Waikato roadside
Waikato Police aren't ruling out a vehicle being involved in the death of a teenager in Otorohanga. Audio
Waikato police investigate teen's death
Police are not ruling out a vehicle being involved in the death of a teenager in Waikato.
Cattle to Kauroa
Four times a year the sale yards at Kauroa, 20 minutes south of Raglan, come alive with livestock auctions. It's the only remaining small country sale yard in coastal Waikato, and the long standing… Audio, Gallery
Multiple fires at same pig farm
After multiple fires at the same pig farm, have owners Ray and Joanne Brien installed a sprinkler system? Farmwatch's John Darroch joins Checkpoint. Audio
Piggery fire kills 40 animals
Specialist fire investigators are at a Waikato piggery where a fire this morning has killed at least 40 pigs in a building in Taupiri. Video, Audio
Roadworkers have discovered a human skull in the Waikato
Human remains have been discovered by contractors working on the Waikato Expressway. Kaye Clark is the Agency's Hamilton highway manager. Audio
Human bone discovery stops work on Waikato Expressway
Work on a section of the Waikato Expressway has stopped after human bones were found.
Time running out for Kaimanawa horses
Time is running out for dozens of Kaimanawa horses if rescuers don't come forward by this Friday with offers to rehome them. Video, Audio
Two men accused of assault involving chillies
Two men have been arrested and charged with the assault of a Hamilton teenager, including forcing him to eat very hot chillies.
TARS Dr Neha Malhotra
The University of Waikato's Dr Neha Malhotra discusses the effect of various substances on driving ability. Audio
Arts community mourns the sudden loss of Founders Theatre
The sudden closure of Hamilton's major performance centre has caught the local arts community off-guard and people aren't happy. Audio
Hamilton left without major performance centre
The sudden closure of Hamilton's major performance centre has caught the local arts community off-guard, and they are not happy.
Going under kava
The popular narcotic drink, kava, doesn't always mix with modern-day activities like driving - and its increased consumption by followers of teetotal religions is cause for conflict. Audio
A helping hand for Waikato dairy farmers
A community scheme in Waikato is signing up qualified volunteers to do milking, so under-pressure farmers can spend time with their families.
Armed police attend Morrinsville incident
The Armed Offender's Squad was called out to Morrinsville after a man reportedly stood on the roof of a house, holding a firearm.
