Waikato
Community rallies for fire victims: 'Good old country spirit'
Offers of help are pouring in for people affected by a fire south of Whitianga which destroyed a commune and several homes.
More evacuations as Coromandel fire flares up
Homes have been evacuated as a wind change threatens more homes south of Whitianga.
Coromandel blaze: Family flees through flames
A woman, her four children and her grandmother drove through flames to flee the Coromandel scrub fire that destroyed homes and an organic commune.
Homes, commune destroyed in Coromandel fire
The scrub fire has wiped out four homes, an organic farm commune - and helicopter crews are frantically trying to stop it destroying more.
Coromandel fire out of control as four homes lost overnight
A scrub fire in Whitianga has claimed four homes overnight as the fire service says the blaze is yet to be contained. Audio
Crews battle Waikato house fire
Fire crews have battled to contain a house fire near Tirau in 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.
