Waikato
Safer, swifter trips on new section of Waikato Expressway
Safer and swifter trips are being promised following the opening of the 250 million dollar Cambridge section of the Waikato Expressway. Audio
Junior Champ: Attitude Award Winner Nic Brockelbank
Nic Brockelbank has just won the Junior section of the annual Attitude Awards; awards that recognise the achievements of people living with disabilities. The 13 year-old lives in Cambridge, has… Audio, Gallery
Wetland wanderings in the Whangamarino
Alison Ballance joins freshwater fish expert Stella McQueen in one of New Zealand’s largest bogs – the Waikato’s Whangamarino wetland – in search of fernbirds, spotless crake and mudfish Audio
Wetland wanderings in the Whangamarino
Alison Ballance joins freshwater fish expert Stella McQueen in one of New Zealand’s largest bogs – the Waikato’s Whangamarino wetland – in search of fernbirds, spotless crake and mudfish
AudioMiss Ink New Zealand - Emma Clewlow-Anaru
New Zealand's first Maori, Miss Ink, was crowned on the weekend. Hamilton woman, Emma Clewlow-Anaru, took out the title of Miss Ink New Zealand at Christchurch on Saturday. The 27-year-old has had… Audio
Taupo gets new rangatahi court
A new rangatahi court, Te Kooti Rangatahi ki Tuwharetoa, has been launched by central North Island iwi.
Fragments of the Great South Road
Paul Janman and historian Scott Hamilton are going to be walking the Great South Road from the edge of King Country to the middle of Auckland. In all it will be around 200 kilometre and should take 10… Audio
One dead after crash near Karapiro
A person is dead and two seriously injured after a head-on crash near Karapiro in Waikato.
Morrinsville's Herd of Cows
A herd of cows in down town Morrinsville is literally stopping people in their tracks. Forty-five life-sized, fibreglass cows have been painted and dotted around the town. Each one tells a story. Audio, Gallery
Morrinsville's Herd of Cows
A herd of cows in down town Morrinsville is literally stopping people in their tracks. Forty-five life-sized, fibreglass cows have been painted and dotted around the town. Each one tells a story.
AudioDiary of a Dairy Farm - Silage Making
Farmers make silage when they have an abundance of grass. It's stored in stacks or in plastic bales and is dished out to cows when feed's short. Andrew McPherson made silage this week on his Waikato… Audio
Diary of a Dairy Farm - Silage Making
Farmers make silage when they have an abundance of grass. It's stored in stacks or in plastic bales and is dished out to cows when feed's short. Andrew McPherson made silage this week on his Waikato…
AudioGuest - Dr Warren Hughes
The National Agricultural Fieldays injected $396 million into the national economy this year. Dr Warren Hughes has been analysing the figures [{topics] rural, farming Audio
Guest - Dr Warren Hughes
The National Agricultural Fieldays injected $396 million into the national economy this year. Dr Warren Hughes has been analysing the figures [{topics] rural, farming
AudioBig fine for obstructing collapsed slide investigation
A Waikato businessman's been fined more than 100 thousand dollars for obstructing an investigation into a big blow-up slide that collapsed with children on it. Audio
Baked Bean Ducks - Shelley Brown
Saving animals from traumatic situations has become a science, but one recent rescue relied on the humble baked bean can. In October, eight ducklings were rescued from a drain in Taupo, they were… Audio
Waikato iwi buys half of major farm
South Waikato iwi Ngāti Raukawa has spent millions of dollars buying 47.5 percent of the 2500ha Ranginui Station. Audio
Waikato iwi buys half of major farm
A South Waikato iwi has spent millions of dollars to buy half 47.5 percent of the two-and-a-half-thousand hectare Ranginui Station. Audio
Dairy farmers 'tarred with the same brush'
A Waikato dairy farmer disgusted by the animal abuse in SAFE's video footage is angry the entire industry is being questioned over the incident.
Man dies in Otorohanga tanker explosion
A man has died after a tanker containing bitumen exploded in Otorohanga this afternoon. Police said emergency services were called to an earth moving company in the King Country town...