Waikato
'Extreme stress and anxiety': Police widen search for missing family
Police suspect Tom Phillips and his three young children, who went bush eight months ago, may have started new lives somewhere else in the country.
World's top darts players set to take flight in Hamilton
After a three-year absence, the New Zealand Darts Masters is back with a bang. Audio
Dr Sharma's drama plays out in the press
He's said plenty in the media, they've said as little as possible (on the record, at least). That's left media weighing up whether MP-gone-rogue Dr Sharma has really lifted the lid on serous bullying… Audio
PM at Kīngitanga Turangawaewae: We must embrace working together
The prime minister says co-governance arrangements are not something to be feared, and described them as key to upholding Treaty of Waitangi obligations.
Restore Native
The name of beef farmer Adam Thompson's business says it all - Restore Native. Half a million native plants have left his nursery this winter. Many have gone to farmers wanting to restore gullies… Audio
One dead in Waikato Expressway crash
One person has been confirmed dead following a serious crash on the Waikato Expressway (SH1) this evening.
Ex-council chairperson withdraws legal action over ousting vote
The former chairperson of Waikato Regional Council, who was ousted after being accused of making racist comments, has withdrawn legal action.
Waikato Regional Council hunting for rook sightings
Over the past few years, rooks have escaped pest control due to Covid-19 restrictions, and their dwindling population is bouncing back.
Mongrel Mob confronts the abuse in the state-run institutions that made it
There is a sense gang members have been reluctant to engage with the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. That is something the Waikato chapter of the Mongrel Mob is out to change.
Lack of Waikato election nominations 'serious democratic problem'
Waikato District Council is imploring members of its district to enter this year's local body elections.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by train in Hamilton
The incident happened near the Collins Road level crossing in the Hamilton suburb of Melville.
Waikato council disappointed after wallaby find
Waikato Regional Council believes it is highly likely a human hand is involved in bringing a wallaby to a small town.
Murder-accused to be assessed over fitness to stand trial
The man charged with murdering a Cambridge woman yesterday will be held in a mental health facility.
Man arrested in Te Aroha following Cambridge death
Police have arrested a man in Te Aroha in relation to the death of a woman in Cambridge in the early hours of Monday morning.
Two more arrested after burnouts and damage at cemetery
Another two people have been arrested after police say burnouts were done over fresh graves in a Cambridge cemetery.
Waikato iwi secures $32 million to assist support programme for tamariki and whānau
Waikato Tainui has secured $32.1 million from Oranga Tamariki to assist in a successful iwi led support programme to help empower children and whānau in need.
'It's business as usual': Advocate intent on fighting more battles for former clients
An employment advocate whose business has been liquidated by court order plans to continue representing workers at the centre of alleged bullying cases.
Optimism kauri will benefit from $32m funding boost
There are hopes new funding will help protect some of the country's biggest and oldest kauri trees.
Police investigate unexplained Hamilton death
Police are investigating the unexplained death of a woman in Hamilton overnight.
