Waikato
Identity fraud accused named
A man accused of working as a psychiatrist in Waikato by using another man's identity can now be named.
Union defends nurses' face mask refusal
A union maintains there was nothing rebellious about four nurses at Waikato Hospital refusing to wear face masks at work.
Diary Days in Dairy Land
Andrew and Michelle McPherson are 50:50 sharemilkers with 540 cows on a farm south of Hamilton, at Paterangi. Calving is one of the busiest and most stressful times of the year. The first in a… Audio
Missing 7 year old boy
Hamilton Police and Search and Rescue teams are assessing appropriate start points as the search for a schoolboy missing overnight resumes at first light. Audio
Electricity top-up suppliers questioned
A Thames mother says it is disgusting that people who need to top up their pre-pay power deals may have to do so in a liquor store. Audio
NZTA pulls cycle lane trial that put cars on head-on collision
It's been condemned as a recipe for disaster when Land Transport decided to put in cycle lanes, along a popular training route in Waikato, sending motor vehicles on a collision course. Audio
Religion: Douglas Pratt
Waikato University's Religious Studies Professor Douglas Pratt on faith, the Bible and religion in New Zealand's 'secular' schools. Audio
DHB inspection should go further - patient's father
The father of a man who died while in the care of the Waikato District Health Board's mental health services says a proposed inspection of the services is overdue.
Waikato DHB's mental health inspection overdue
The father of a patient who died under the care of the Henry Bennet Centre in Hamilton says an inspection of the Waikato District Health Board's mental health services is overdue - but doesn't go far… Audio
Inspection of Waikato DHB mental health services
The Government is to carry out an inspection of the Waikato DHB's mental health services after what it describes as two serious incidents. Audio
Inspection of Waikato DHB’s mental health service
The Government is reviewing Waikato District Health Board's mental health services after several people have escaped and a recent case of fraud. Audio
Arapata Hakiwai
Arapata Hakiwai is the Kaihautu at Te Papa Tongarewa leading Matauranga Maori and the museum's engagement with iwi. He manages the Repatriation Programme, responsible for the recent return of human… Audio
Ewe Me and the Lambs
Relda Greenhalgh farms about an hour away from Kawhia, near Mount Pirongia. It's an isolated spot to start with, but she also lives with no phone or power. Her most recent project is breeding from… Audio, Gallery
Regional Wrap
In the North Island there have been some welcome frosts and fine days - they've helped to dry out the ground. In the South, Otago pasture growth is slow due to cold and wet conditions. Audio
Motorcyclist dies after Waikato crash
A motorcyclist has died in hospital after a head-on collision with a car in Waikato early this afternoon.
Waikato doctor hopes to predict when children get hurt
A team of doctors at Waikato Hopsital is hoping to predict which day of the week, even which hour, a child will get hurt and what that injury will be. Audio
Minister backs MSD investigation over slur
The Social Development Minister is backing an investigation into two Work and Income employees after they got into an argument outside a Taupō bar.
Coromandel circular walk takes step forward
Nearly three million dollars is being pulled together by Thames-Coromandel District Council to kick off its plan for a walk track that will eventually circumnavigate the Coromandel Peninsula. Audio
The Secret Life Of Aotearoa Juggalos
In The Secret Life of Aotearoa Juggalos, Sophie Wilson and Tony Stamp talk to diehard Kiwi fans of shock-rap duo, Insane Clown Posse, and discover how therapeutic horror-comedy drives one of the… Audio
