Waikato
Our Future Leaders? Young, ethnic and hungry for change
30 young Ethnic Leaders from across the country to be recognised for the first time at Parliament by the Minister of Ethnic Communities. These young leaders plan to make a difference. Audio, Gallery
Man charged with attempted murder
A 52-year-old man will appear in court tomorrow charged with attempted murder after two people were stabbed in different houses in Hamilton.
Art Crimes with Arthur Tompkins: fakes and forgeries
District Court Judge, and member of Interpol's DNA Monitoring Expert Group. He has a special interest in crimes involving artistic masterpieces, and will talk about a number of fakes and forgeries. Audio, Gallery
A Waikato Wetland Project
Dairy NZ, in association with a number of other organisations has developed a two hundred and fifty thousand dollar wetland project on a Waikato farm. It aims to showcase two types of wetlands… Audio
Regional Wrap
Bulls are finally putting on weight in Manawatu after a long, miserable winter and in the south Marlborough farmers are getting ready for a dry summer. [{topics] rural, farming Audio
Indigenous health workers visit prisoners
Indigenous health workers from around the world have visited a drug and alcohol addiction treatment unit at a prison in Waikato. Audio
Hamilton's homelessness project a success
A Hamilton project that has housed more than 100 homeless people in just over a year could be replicated in other centres, the city's mayor says.
Indigenous health the focus of Hamilton hui
Initiatives to improve indigenous health around the world will be discussed at an international conference in Hamilton next week.
New Chair of DairyNZ elected
Waikato dairy farmer and businessman Michael Spaans has been elected chair of the industry body DairyNZ.
Spectrum for 8 November 2015 - Waikeria Prison
Earlier this year, Waikeria Prison won a Corrections Leadership award from Arts Access Aotearoa for facilitating activities including kapa haka, whakairo (carving), music, poetry, raranga (weaving)… Audio, Gallery
No plea for man charged after sword attack
A man has been sent for a psychiatric assessment after appearing in court charged with the attempted murder of a woman using a ceremonial sword.
Lochinver sale to finance industrial zone
The owners of Lochinver Station near Taupo say the sale of the farm will allow them to invest in a new industrial area in south Auckland and create 8000 jobs. Audio
Man arrested after Hamilton sword attack
A man wanted after a sword attack that left a woman seriously injured in Hamilton has been arrested in south Auckland.
Healthy streams - healthy harbour
Whaingaroa Harbour Care have planted more than 1.4 million native plants along streams around Raglan,and the harbour is much cleaner as a result Audio
Lochinver station sold to NZ buyer
One of the country's largest farms, Lochinver Station, has been sold to New Zealand buyers. Audio
The hunt for a sword wielding attacker
Police are hunting for a sword wielding attacker who's left a woman with serious injuries. Audio
Man arrested over bank card thefts
An arrest has been made in Waikato after a man stole bank cards from elderly people, then pretended to be a police officer to get their PIN numbers.
Trustpower aims to buy King Country Energy for $125 mil
The energy company, Trustpower, says its takeover bid for King Country Energy presented itself after the major shareholder decided to sell. Audio
Speed management trial under way in Waikato
A speed management project being piloted in Waikato could clear the way for more express journeys. Audio
Speed limits likely to go up, down in Waikato
A speed management project being piloted in Waikato could raise the speed limit on the expressway but cut it on other roads. Audio
