Waikato
Kiwi hatching facility hatches its 200th chick
A kiwi hatching facility has marked its 200th hatchling in just over two years of operating.
The golden age of state houses
When photographer David Cook started taking pictures of his neighbours in a characterful Hamilton East state housing suburb back in the 1990s, nobody realised that gentrification was about to strike… Audio
Homicide inquiry launched after man's body found in river
Police have named the man found by a member of the public in a Waikato river on Tuesday afternoon, sparking a homicide investigation.
No gumboots, no problem: Newcomer to dairy farming now cream of the crop
Fourteen years ago Christopher Vila switched careers and countries and turned up to milk cows in street clothes. He can hardly believe he's now New Zealand's Dairy Manager of the Year... Audio
'It's not too hard' - DairyNZ Climate Change Ambassador
Dairy farmer George Moss used to be a climate change skeptic, now he's a climate change ambassador the dairy industry. Audio
Baby and woman who died in Waikato car crash named
Two-month-old Soriah Harper and 39-year-old Amanda Saunders, of Silverdale, Hamilton died in the crash on Tuesday.
Plans to replace two Hamilton schools with new one
Education Minister Chris Hipkins said he was satisfied building a new school was in the best interests of south-west Hamilton.
Three die in road crashes in Waikato
Three people have been killed in crashes in the Waikato district today, two at Eureka and one in Waitoa.
Helicopters help tackle Waikato fire which closed railway line
A fire in native bush and peat at Meremere in Waikato is now contained, and the rail line has reopened between Amokura and Whangamarino.
Dozens of firefighters tackling vegetation fire in Waikato
About 70 firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in native bush near Meremere, that's led to the closure of the main railway line.
Motorcyclist dies in crash in rural Waikato
A man has died in a single motorcycle crash in Rangiriri north of Huntly earlier today.
Te Urewera and Lake Waikaremoana to reopen
Te Urewera and Lake Waikaremoana will reopen and welcome back visitors next month.
One dead after car crash in Waikato
A person has died in a single-vehicle car crash in Waikato this morning.
Man dies after serious crash in Waikato
A man has died after a single-car crash on State Highway 24, south of Matamata, early this morning.
Waikato forecast for extreme fire danger over next few days
Waikato farmers are being urged to check rubbish and land clearance fires to ensure they are out with extreme fire danger forecast for the next few days.
Sharing tips for shearers
A new training programme is being rolled out for shearers, pressers and wool handlers. Audio
Death of man found in car on Raglan street treated as homicide
The death of a man whose body was found in a parked car in Raglan is being treated as a homicide.
Omicron detected in music festival-goer
One of the five Covid-19 cases linked to the Soundsplash music festival in Hamilton last weekend has been confirmed as having the Omicron variant.
Man found dead in parked car on Raglan street
Waikato police are investigating after a man's body was found in a parked car in the seaside town of Raglan last night.
Snorkeller dies in Coromandel water incident
A snorkeller has died in a water incident at Otara Bay in the Coromandel.
