Waikato
Police seek information about 2019 'unexplained' death in Hamilton
Police are seeking information about a death they are investigating in Hamilton which occurred in December 2019.
Two Covid-19 cases reported in Ōtorohanga
The Ministry of Health has reported two new positive Covid-19 cases in the Waikato town of Ōtorohanga.
Police appeal for information after hit-and-run in Hamilton
A teenage girl was critically injured in a hit-and-run in Hamilton last night.
Waikato DHB failed OIA requirements over cyber security breach – Ombudsman
A district health board has failed to meet its requirements under the Official Information Act, prompting intervention from the chief ombudsman.
Alert level 3 restrictions for parts of Waikato to remain in place
Alert level 3 restrictions will remain in place in parts of Waikato until at least Wednesday 27 October.
WEL Networks plans a 35MW battery energy storage system
A Waikato-based lines company has lodged a resource consent to build the country's first large scale energy storage battery.
Covid-19: Waikato Mayor on alert level review
Cabinet will review alert levels for Northland and parts of Waikato today, but cases are still appearing south of Auckland's border.
Four new cases were reported in the Waikato on Sunday, taking the… Audio
Hamilton council sets stage for new theatre by moving Riff Raff away
Hamilton's iconic Riff Raff statue is on the move as work begins at Embassy Park.
Ōtorohanga vaccination rate up with cases in community
Parts of Waikato will remain in alert level 3 until at least midnight next Monday, but cases of Covid-19 in the area are encouraging more Ōtorohanga locals to get their first dose.
Waikato, Northland lockdowns remain over case uncertainty
People in parts of Waikato and King Country, along with Northland are reluctantly accepting the news alert level 3 will stay in place for another five days.
Authorities say there are too many… Audio
Man charged over search for missing Marokopa family
A 34-year-old man has been charged following the search for a man and his children in Marokopa last month.
Covid-19 update: 60 new community cases reported in NZ today
The Ministry of Health has announced 60 new community cases of Covid-19 today - 56 in Auckland, three in Waikato and the one in Bay of Plenty announced last night.
Lockdown extensions causing 'economic carnage' - businesses
Extended lockdowns are crushing news for retailers and businesses as many battle for survival, and more government support is needed, industry figures say.
Two men facing murder charge after King Country dad's death appear in court
Two men accused of killing Te Kuiti man, Anthony Bell, in Ōtorohanga on Saturday night have appeared in court.
Two charged with murder over King Country dad's death after road rage incident
Two men have been charged with the murder of Te Kuiti man Anthony Takrouna Bell, after a road rage attack in the main street of Ōtorohanga on Saturday.
Man who died in Ōtorohanga fight was a father of six
A man who died following a fight on Ōtorohanga's main street on Saturday night was a father of six and is being described as well-respected and hardworking.
Man who died in Ōtorohanga incident named
The man who died after a fight on the main street of Ōtorohanga on Saturday night was a father of six.
Political commentators Jones & Morten - Covid spreads to Waikato
Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten talk to Kathryn about the Govenment's ongoing plans to deal with the Covid delta outbreak as two positive cases in Hamilton and Raglan see parts of Waikato move to… Audio
Isa Pearl Ritchie and the characters of The Seekers' Garden
A widow, a rock star, a would be novellist and her anxious teenage daughter - these are among the strangers that Isa Pearl Ritchie beings together in new novel, The Seekers' Garden. Different paths… Audio
Ōtorohanga homicide: Road rage blamed for 'incredibly violent' attack
Police say a homicide in Ōtorohanga appears to be the result of a road rage incident.
