Libby Kirkby Mc Leod

There are calls for boat skippers to face the same rules as vehicle drivers, when it comes to alcohol. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio

People needing heart bypass surgery in Waikato are now leaving hospital with fewer scars, thanks to a specially trained nurse team. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio

Wellington's maritime police are no longer responding 24/7 to help boaties in trouble or to respond to crimes on the water. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio

Between the FIFA World Cup Draw, a spicy A-league derby, and the final battle for the Formula 1 drivers championship - it's a huge weekend of sport; The E tu union has notified Air New Zealand of a… Audio

Construction begins on new Waikato medical school Audio

A proposed 66 house subdivision near the shores of Lake Whakamaru in Waikato has sparked a land occupation by a local hapu. But the issues Ngati Te Kohera are fighting for go much deeper than the one… Audio

A huge fine for a Waikato pig farm - RNZ's Libby Kirkby-McLeod has all the news out of Waikato Audio

Frustration is growing in Rotorua, with the government promising that a new courthouse is on its agenda, but there's still no action after years of delays. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio

A Rotorua women's refuge says it has been shocked at the increase in the number of those needing to escape abusive homes over the past 18 months. But the rise in those affected by family violence… Audio

A Coromandel couple is at their wit's end about how to get a good night's sleep, because of rowdy penguin lodgers who are treating the place like their own. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio

A celebrity football match is kicking off in Waikato this weekend.The Kick for a Cause event is bringing together sports stars, politicians, and local personalities to raise money for the Salvation… Audio

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has grounded all powered watercraft used by local fire stations to rescue people during water emergencies. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio

We whip around Waikato with Libby Kirkby-McLeod who updates us on Cambridge's mysterious booms Audio

Cambridge residents being woken by things that go bang in the night. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio

Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports on changes to roading surfaces across Waikato and Bay of Plenty. Audio

Domestic jets make a reappearance at Hamilton airport - Libby Kirkby McLeod has the story Audio

Confronting and devastating - that is the reaction to a shootout early this morning which has left a police officer critically injured and missing man, Tom Phillips, dead. Phillips has been on the run… Audio

A geothermal plant near Taupo is about to power up its fifth electricity generator. Reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod has more. Audio