Waikato
Thames to Coromandel road shuts as heavy rain persists
The main road that leads from Thames to Coromandel has been shut due to an unstable cliff.
Children among 12 arrested after service station robbery
Twelve people - mostly children and teenagers - have been arrested after a service station robbery near Hamilton.
Chemicals that burn skin, cause blindness stolen from Waikato Hospital
Police are looking for a person in relation to the theft of dangerous chemicals from Waikato Hospital.
Dangerous chemicals stolen from Waikato Hospital
Police say the chemicals could blind people, burn their skin or even degrade their bones.
Cyclone Hale: Gisborne river could exceed 2005 flood levels
Cyclone Hale has made landfall with gale-force winds, 6m swells on the coast and heavy rain, and caused road closures, slips and flooding across several regions.
Police reveal route of two cars of interest after meter reader critically injured
Police are asking for sightings of two vehicles travelling in the area around the time a meter reader was critically injured in Waikato last week.
Four people, including teenagers, arrested following aggravated robberies in Waikato
Police said the group's offending spanned several months.
Police investigate Hamilton assault
Police are seeking help from the community following an assault in Hamilton yesterday.
Champion horse breeder Sir Patrick Hogan dies, aged 83
Sir Patrick's horses Sir Tristram and Zabeel made him a multi-millionaire. Audio
High Court orders two men facing drug and other charges not to sell $1.9m of assets
The High Court in Hamilton has ordered two men charged with selling drugs and participating in organised crime not to sell $1.9 million worth of assets.
Main route into New Year's hotspot reopens following crash
The main route into Raglan has now reopened after a car crash brought down power lines on State Highway 23.
Four people seriously injured in Rotorua crash
Emergency services are responding to a crash on State Highway 30 that has left four people seriously injured.
Early morning quake hits Waikato, Bay of Plenty
It could reportedly be felt up the Coromandel Peninsula, east of Tauranga and as far south as Te Kuiti.
Three airlifted to hospital after crashes in Southland, Coromandel Peninsula
Two people have been airlifted to hospital, following separate crashes in Southland and Whitianga.
Flooding and flight delays as thunderstorms track across upper North Island
Thunderstorms are forecast for much of the upper North Island this evening.
Crashes slow holiday traffic in Auckland and Waikato
The highways are starting to fill up as holidaymakers hit the road, and crashes have slowed the flow of traffic.
Kaka numbers growing in south Waikato
There's positive news from the Pureora Forest Park in the Waikato about it's kāka population. Terry Greene's research has just been published. He talks to Jesse. Audio
Youth crime: 'A lot of these young people are actually hurting too'
A Hamilton youth organisation manager says more measures need to be put in place to help troubled young people rather than just having an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. Audio
Mayor demands government step up after spate of crimes
Retailers are in a heightened state of anxiety in the lead-up to Christmas following a spate of crimes, including shots being fired at police, Waipa mayor Susan O'Regan says. Audio
Waikato community shaken after properties targeted by burglars
"The community have had enough. The victims have had enough. And we have had enough." The words of a frustrated Waikato District Commander after it was believed shots were fired at officers attending… Audio
