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Death of woman in rural Waikato 'unexplained'
Detectives are carrying out forensic tests at a house in a Waikato town where a 29-year-old woman was found dead this morning. The death of the woman, whose body was...
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Man arrested after Hamilton sword attack
A man wanted after a sword attack that left a woman seriously injured in Hamilton has been arrested in south Auckland.
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The hunt for a sword wielding attacker
Police are hunting for a sword wielding attacker who's left a woman with serious injuries. Audio
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Truck crash brings down powerlines on SH1
Part of State Highway One near Tirau in Waikato is closed because a truck has crashed and hit powerlines. Police said the truck overturned near the intersection with State Highway...
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Man arrested over bank card thefts
An arrest has been made in Waikato after a man stole bank cards from elderly people, then pretended to be a police officer to get their PIN numbers.
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Police crack meth ring in Waikato
Police have arrested nine people after a methamphetamine operation in Eastern Waikato today. They say Operation Daydream was focussed on the dealing of methaphetamine in and around Te Aroha…
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Man injured in car crash near Turangi dies
One of three teenage men seriously injured in a car crash near Turangi on Monday afternoon has died. Orlando Bell, 19, was in the back seat of a Subaru Impreza...
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Thousands welcome the victorious All Blacks arrive home
It was standing room only at Auckland Airport as up to 4000 people turned out to welcome home the All Blacks this morning. Audio
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Speed management trial under way in Waikato
A speed management project being piloted in Waikato could clear the way for more express journeys. Audio
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Three teens injured in Turangi crash
The police are appealing for witnesses to a serious road crash near Turangi yesterday in which three young men were critically injured. A grey Subaru Impreza collided with a tree...
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Highway speed limit to change with weather
The speed limit on SH29 over the Kaimai Range is to be changed according to the weather.
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Fired up over firearms
Andrew McRae investigates the prevalence of guns in New Zealand and asks if the firearms law needs examining. Audio
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Whitianga Philanthropy
Whitianga is a beautiful seaside town on the Coromandel peninsula. Geographically it's an isolated, rural community more than an hour's drive from its nearest service centre. And while it may look… Audio
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Whitianga Philanthropy
Whitianga is a beautiful seaside town on the Coromandel peninsula. Geographically it's an isolated, rural community more than an hour's drive from its nearest service centre. And while it may look…
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Man whose body was found in Waikato River identified
The man whose body was found in the Waikato River at Huntly on Saturday has been identified. He was Stephen Marc Tobin, 34, of Waihi. His death has been reported...
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Pedestrian fatally hit by two trucks
A man has died on State Highway 39 in Waikato after he was was struck by two heavy trucks travelling north.
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First road death this Labour weekend
A 21-year-old man has died after a motorcycle crash in Richmond Downs in Waikato this morning. The police said the man was from Puketutu and no other vehicles or persons...
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Police investigate body found in Waikato River
Police in Waikato have launched an investigation after a body was found in the Waikato River in Huntly. They said they were told about the body at about 12.30pm by...
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Man charged with sexual offending
Waikato police have arrested and charged a 19-year-old man with sexual offending against a 14-year-old girl at Te Kauwhata three years ago. Police said the girl and the man knew...
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Ninety Six percent of guns in NZ are not registered
A university professor is telling police this morning that big changes are needed to the licensing system and registration of guns as 96 percent of weapons in the country are not registered. He says… Audio
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Couple reunited 82 years after double murder
A Huntly couple have been reunited more than eight decades after they were both brutally murdered.
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Samuel Lakey
It's taken more than eight decades, but today, the remains of Samuel Lakey have finally been put to rest at Huntly Cemetery. Samuel and his wife Christobel were murdered by their neighbour in the… Audio
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Arrest after AOS callout in Huntly
One person has been arrested after an armed offenders callout in Huntly. The police say they were called to a domestic dispute at a house in the Waikato town. They...
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Boy shot in hunting accident was 'great leader'
The 11-year old boy who was fatally shot during a hunting trip yesterday has been described as a great leader and an amazing sportsman
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German national killed in Waikato crash
A man killed when two motorbikes collided in Waikato during the weekend was a German national living in Auckland. The police say Daniel Aretz, who was 37, died when his...
