Waikato
Christmas Fare - Growers report in on the year that's been...
Country Life's whipping around the country to hear about 'the year that's been' for our food producers. Audio
Crash in Waikato leaves driver dead
A crash in the Waikato town of Te Kauwhata has left one person dead this afternoon.
Woman worried she has cancer goes to US for second opinion
A woman who fears she has cancer has been trespassed by the Waikato District Health Board and is now in the United States trying to get a second opinion on her condition.
World sheep shearing record broken in Waikato
A Canadian woman, now living in the Waikato has broken the world 'women's solo eight-hour' record by shearing 510 lambs in a day. Audio
The 90s File
Who wants to work in agriculture? Country Life's meeting people born in the 1990s who do…. Audio
Man dies after street assault in Waikato
A man has died following an assault in a Hamilton street earlier this month.
Online resource journeys through hidden history of Waipā
An interactive website has been launched featuring the history and largely-untold stories of the Waipā district in Waikato.
Two die after car, train crash in Waikato
KiwiRail is investigating a deadly collision between one of its trains and a car near Morrinsville.
Olympic hopefuls assemble in Cambridge with local riders' confidence high
Some of the world's top track cyclists are in Cambridge over the next three days competing in the fourth round of the Track Cycling World Cup.
Seven farms fined over effluent discharge
Seven farms have been fined a total of more than $300,000 dollars for unlawful discharge of effluent.
Man to face murder charges after woman's death in hospital
A man arrested over an assault on a woman in the suburb of Maeroa in Hamilton has been charged with murder after her death.
Bush fire near Taupō under control, SH1 opens
A bushfire on the roadside of State Highway 1 south of Taupō has been brought under control with help from helicopters.
Should we ban washing your car on the street?
A couple of weeks ago, Napier's city council proposed a bylaw which would mean no chemicals or detergents could enter the city's stormwater network, effectively banning car washing on the side of the… Audio
Hamilton homicide investigation: police to review charges
Charges laid against a man following the death of a woman in Hamilton at the weekend may change now a homicide inquiry has been launched.
Man in custody after reports of gunshots
A man is in police custody after armed police swarmed a property to the west of Hamilton due to reports of gunshots being fired.
Woman seriously injured after assault in Waikato
A woman has been admitted to hospital in Hamilton after an assault at a property in the city yesterday.
On the job with an Artificial Breeding Technician
Gisela Bach is a Waihi dairy farmer and qualified as a vet in her home country Spain. She's been in New Zealand nine years and spends October and November artificially inseminating cows. Audio, Gallery
Driver dies in early-morning crash in Waikato
One person has died following a crash in Waikato early this morning.
Massive heritage park opens in Hamilton after 15 years in the works
After 15 years in the making a large heritage park in the middle of Hamilton city will be open to the public. Audio