Waikato
Dairy farmer chases thieves in underwear
A Waikato dairy farmer tried to chase down two thieves in the middle of the night wearing nothing but his thermal underwear and gumboots. Audio
Judge Neil MacLean
Our next guest spent 35 years as a coroner, eight as New Zealand's first Chief Coroner, and oversaw two of New Zealand's biggest mass casualty events: the Pike River mine disaster and the Christchurch… Audio
Hawkes Bay defend Ranfurly Shield
Hawkes Bay successfully defended provincial rugby's Ranfurly Shield, dispatching North Harbour's challenge 48-32 in Napier.
Taupo home destroyed by fire, but family escaped unharmed.
Another family had to escape a house fire overnight, this time near Taupo. Audio
Police identify body found Waikato River
Hamilton police have identified a body recovered from the Waikato River this morning as that of a man missing from his Hamilton home since last month.
Family friend says daughters' fears are justified
David White, a 71 year bus driver from Matamata, has helped support the family since Katrina Drummond's murder and was in court today. Audio
Daughters of murdered mother live in fear
The two daughters of a man who repeatedly bludgeoned their mother to death with a claw hammer say they live in fear that he will track them down once he gets out of prison. Audio
Waikato woman in search of land for unwanted horses
A Waikato woman ia appealing for help to find grazing for her horses to save them from being put down and turned into dog tucker. Audio
The paper that sold its own town to prove it exists
Last week, the local paper in Whitianga sold the town on Trade Me for $32 to draw attention to the fact that people there can’t list it as home when buying and selling on the site. A campaign in The… Audio
Man sustains multiple stab wounds
A 54-year-old man has undergone surgery after sustaining multiple stab wounds in an attack in Hamilton.
Julian Elliott: dyslexia debate
Principal of Collingwood College, and Professor of Education, at Durham University, and co-author of The Dyslexia Debate, which examines cognitive, brain-based, genetic and educational aspects of… Audio
Ron Crosby: kupapa
Blenheim author and former court lawyer, whose interest in exploring the bush and back country areas of New Zealand led to an interest in writing on New Zealand history. His new book is Kupapa: the… Audio, Gallery
Pete Russell: rebuilding the food system
Founder of social enterprise Ooooby, which has the goal of rebuilding the local food system with a distribution model operating in Auckland, Waikato, Matakana, Sydney, and California. Audio
Work to start on Waikato's highest risk road
Work is is about to start on a section of State Highway One in Waikato regarded as the highest risk road for fatal and serious crashes in New Zealand. Audio
First sod turned in new section of Waikato Expressway
The first sod has been turned for the construction of the $458 million Huntly section of the Waikato Expressway.
Waikato man killed in farm accident
A Waikato man has died in a farm accident this morning - just a day after Parliament passed controversial new legislation that deems farms to be low risk workplaces.
Work on another major section of Waikato Expressway
The first sod's being turned today on the Huntly section of the Waikato Expressway. Audio
Pig farmer's repeated environmental offending
An Environment Court judge has placed work restrictions on a Waikato pig farmer who has been repeatedly warned and charged with environmental offending.
Tukoroirangi Morgan says claim bigger than Waikato Raupatu.
A spokesperson for Waikato Tainui says the Maori king's treaty claim for Auckland is not intended to override settlements already negotiated between the Crown and Auckland iwi. Audio
Weaving the past into the future
Spectrum's Lisa Thompson travelled to Lake Rotoiti to meet a couple devoted to maintaining tradition and authenticity through the art of conservation. Audio, Gallery
