Waikato
Harbour off limits after Raglan sewage spill
People are being urged to stay out of Raglan's Whaingaroa Harbour for the rest of the Easter weekend because of a sewage spill last night.
Julian, Christian and Mabelle Dennison: filming Wilderpeople
Hutt Valley school student Julian Dennison stars alongside Sam Neill in the new Taika Waititi film, Hunt for the Wilderpeople. He is joined in the studio by his mother, Mabelle, and his twin brother… Video, Audio
Teaser Bulls
Teaser Bulls are vasectomised bulls that identify cows that are ready to be mated. Jennie Macky leases the 15 month old bulls to farmers to do what they do best in their herds. She says having a… Audio
Diary of a Dairy Farmer: Re-grassing
Sharemilker Andrew McPherson is drilling seed on his Waikato dairy farm. He re-grasses a portion of the farm each year but is finding more and more land looks like it needs a fresh lot of seed because… Audio
Trapped tourists freed from rolled mini bus
A man whose cafe turned into a temporary triage centre after a minibus rolled near Rotorua is calling for the speed limit to be lowered in the area.
Farming changes needed to restore Waikato River
Farmers in the Waikato River catchment are being warned that farming practices will need to change if the river is to be restored to its former glory.
Waikato River water quality may get worse before it gets better
Roger Pikia is Te Arawa's representative on the Waikato River Authority. He says the C minus rating for water quality is not unexpected. Audio
Cleaning up the Waikato River could take a century
Cleaning up the Waikato River will likely take the best part of a century and despite millions of dollars spent on the project, the river will continue to deteriorate for the forseeable future, its… Audio
'Up to 100 years' to restore Waikato River
The Waikato River Authority is estimating it could take 100 years to restore the Waikato and the Waipa, which have failed a comprehensive quality assessment. Audio
Waikato River only gets C+ on report card
Professor Jenny Webster-Brown is Director of the Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management a combined initiative of Cantebury and Lincoln Universities. Audio
Waikato River water quality drops to C-
The country's longest river's water quality has been rated C-, in its first ever five yearly Report Card. Waikato River Authority CEO Bob Penter joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
What will $700,000 get you in Taupo?
Real estate agent Peter Bell from LJ Hooker in Taupo shows us 78 Harvey Street. Audio
Police search for man who beat woman with metal pole
A Hamilton woman is in hospital after she was attacked in her home late last night by a man wielding a metal bar. Audio
Kawerau siege officer still in hospital
A police officer shot during a siege in Kawerau last week remains in hospital, the police have said.
Hamilton Council taken to court over zookeeper's death
Worksafe is taking Hamilton City Council to court over the death of a zookeeper after 43-year-old Samantha Kudeweh was mauled by a tiger. Audio
Council charged over zookeeper's death
Hamilton City Council is being prosecuted over the death of a zookeeper who was mauled by a tiger.
Velvetleaf spread linked to fodder beet seeds
A velvetleaf outbreak has moved up the country and the Ministry of Primary Industries thinks the seed that spread it could have been imported two years ago.
CarpN Neutral - doing good things with bad koi carp
Introduced koi carp are a nuisance in lakes and rivers in the Waikato, and the CarpN Neutral project catches them and turns their bodies into fertiliser for use in native revegetation programmes. Audio, Gallery
Waikato's Ranfurly Shield challengers confirmed
The Waikato rugby team will take on Heartland Championship provinces Thames Valley, King Country and Wanganui in pre-season Ranfurly Shield challenges later this year.
A Taste Of Africa - Chris Berry
For more than 20 years Chris has blasted his powerful Afro-infused sound around the world rocking audiences at New York's Irving Plaza and playing to sold out stadiums in South Africa and the Sydney… Audio