Waikato
Five injured, power lines down after car crashes into power pole in Hamilton
Five people are injured, three seriously, after a car crashed into a power pole on Burbush Road in Burbush, Hamilton this afternoon.
Waikato bus drivers to get $1000 Christmas bonus
Waikato Regional Council has allocated an extra $200,000 to drivers as the region, like others, struggles to get enough of them for its services.
Hamilton brings in water restrictions
Hamilton is moving early to bring in water restrictions for the summer.
Thames-Coromandel council requiring all employees to be vaccinated on council premises
The Thames-Coromandel District Council has confirmed it will require all employers - and councillors - to be vaccinated if they are on council premises.
Getting to the bottom of it
Scotty Newman and his team clean out woolsheds - not inside - but underneath. They dig out decades worth of compacted sheep manure. Video, Audio
Waikato Council on fence blocking Raglan beach access
A fence blocking access across the Raglan Airfield to the beach is expected to be installed this week. The council says the fence could prevent a serious accident, but locals aren't convinced. Roger… Audio
Protests over fence blocking Raglan beach access
A fence blocking access across the Raglan Airfield to the beach is expected to be installed this week. The Waikato District Council says the fence could prevent a serious accident. But locals say it… Audio
Two taken into custody after knife fight on streets of Waikato town
Two people were taken into custody after a man with a machete was caught on camera pacing around a busy Tuakau street, yelling at another man.
Waikato DHB cyberattack: Cancer hub out of action in chaotic aftermath
A cyber security breach that brought Waikato District Health Board to its knees took out one of the country's four regional cancer hubs, prompting the Cancer Control Agency to declare a national…
20 Waikato health providers unite to boost Māori vaccination rates
'Nau mai haere mai'- come and get vaccinated is the call Māori providers are sharing in preparation for this weekend's vaccination haul run by the Waikato District Health Board.
The Native Dairy Farmer
Dave Swney and Alice Trevelyan have converted a tennis court on a dairy farm into a native plant nursery. They're using as much recycled material as they can. Audio
Bank opts for woollen carpet
Rabobank is relocating its HQ to Waikato and its CEO insisted the new premises be fitted out with woollen carpet - even if it meant using a crane to lift the rolls onto the fourth floor. Audio
'Just fabulous': Work begins on $80m theatre in Hamilton
After five years in the planning, work has started on an $80m performing arts theatre in central Hamilton.
Breaking Silence | Season 2 | Episode 4: Sandra Dickson
Those in Rainbow communities are over twice as likely to experience partner violence than their straight counterparts. Sandra shares her story, exploring the challenges faced by Rainbow communities. Video
Breaking Silence | Season 2 | Episode 5: Debbs Murray
Almost a victim herself, Debbs shares her story to help illustrate 'coercive control,' a pattern of behaviour designed to exploit, dominate, and imprison women within a relationship. Video
Police investigating allegations of historical abuse at St Peter's School
Waikato police are investigating allegations of historical abuse at St Peter's School in Cambridge.
Plan to eradicate super weed from new Waikato subdivision 'ambitious'
The cost of managing an invasive "super weed", if it is not eradicated during construction of a billion-dollar Waikato development including 2500 new houses, will fall to ratepayers.
Cambridge's St Peter's School reveals details of child sexual abuse, apologises to former students
St Peter's School in Cambridge has revealed details of child sexual abuse at the college and apologised to former students for cases stretching back decades. Audio
'It takes everything to overcome this fight' - Polio survivors urge whānau to get vaccinated
Two siblings from Kāwhia are urging their whānau to get vaccinated decades on since they both fought and survived polio.
Off the tracks: New Zealand's lost railway network
Dr André Brett is a historian, researcher and writer who specialises in Australian and New Zealand history, in particular histories of politics, railways, the environment, and the economy. The… Audio
