Waikato
North Waikato school changes name to better represent area's history
Being challenged early on in her role as the new principal of Mercer School caused Paula Faitala to learn and recognise the significance of the whenua the school is on, which has led to it changing…
Hamilton police impound four vehicles after operation targetting street racing
Hamilton police this morning impounded four vehicles as part of an operation targeting street racing and anti-social behaviour on the roads.
School board charged after death of student on trip
A Hamilton school board of trustees has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the death of a student on a school trip early last year.
Media ramp up angst over arming police
A year ago, a trial of armed police teams was scrapped with opponents adopting the slogan ‘Arms Down.’ One year on, some in the media are now amplifying calls for arming all officers after the death… Audio
PM: 'We need to maintain the momentum of the vaccine rollout'
The first segment of the two million people in group 4 are now eligible to receive their Pfizer doses, beginning with 60 to 64-year-olds, the government has confirmed.
Summer Series - Kidding Around
Wee newborns are popping out right, left and centre on James Hills' dairy goat farm. His farm sign says "Jebel 5, only the best for our goats." In Afrikaans Jebel means joyous and he says if you can't… Audio
Dairy farmer fined for removing tails from more than 500 cows
A Waitomo dairy farmer has been fined nearly $22,000 for removing dairy cows' tails.
Waikato's vaccination efforts set to accelerate with centre opening
Waikato's largest community Covid-19 vaccination centre will open on Tuesday with the capacity to vaccinate 1000 people per day.
Man shot dead by police in Hamilton fired semi-automatic weapon at police
The man who was shot dead by police in Hamilton fired a military-style semi-automatic weapon at officers.
Hamilton shooting: Man dead, police officer suffers head injury
A police officer was injured when he fell and hit his head during the incident in Hamilton last night where a man was fatally shot.
Man dead after exchange of gunfire with Hamilton police
Police say they were confronted by an armed man and shots were fired by both officers and the man.
Two arrests after police officer shot
Two people have been been arrested after a police officer was shot during a routine traffic stop in Hamilton last night.
Waikato's worrying nitrate levels
Nitrate levels in Waikato's groundwater are causing concerns among scientists asked to look at the levels in the region.
Two-truck collison leaves one dead
A person has died in a truck crash that closed State Highway 1 near Tirau for much of the afternoon.
Te Kuiti stadium grant rolls over, again
Waitomo District Council has agreed to a request from the Game On Charitable Trust to put off its payment for stadium construction for another year.
Forestry remit in, civics out for Waitomo District Council
Two of the seven remits for the Local Government NZ conference will not be supported by Waitomo District Council's delegate - mayor John Robertson.
Councillor contests mayor's position on near-zero rates rise
Waitomo Mayor John Robertson's claim about the reasons for the council's virtually nil rates increase have been challenged by one of the longer-term district councillors.
Waikato DHB yet to contact patients over details published online
DHB chief executive Dr Kevin Snee hoped patients would be contacted within the next week, but said their well-being was paramount.
Waikato DHB yet to contact patients whose info uploaded
The cyber-stricken Waikato DHB is yet to contact all the patients whose personal details were released on the dark web earlier this week. Cyber experts think the data were dumped in retaliation for… Audio
Privacy commissioner not investigating Waikato DHB data dump
Swathes of staff and patient information has been published online and while it's serious, the privacy commissioner says it's not the right time for his office to investigate. Audio
