Waikato
Parents deliver strong message to son's killer during sentencing
Simon Walker was today sentenced to seven years in jail after pleading guilty to the kidnapping and manslaughter of 26-year old Mitchell Paterson in July last year. Video, Audio
Raglan's waste free goal
In 2000 a group of Raglan locals re-mortgaged their home to take over their town's waste management system. They created the organisation Xtreme Zero Waste. Audio
Saving Lambs
Dr Clive Dalton says improved fertility in our national sheep flock and lamb mortality rates are linked. Audio
Saving Lambs
Dr Clive Dalton says improved fertility in our national sheep flock and lamb mortality rates are linked.
AudioUpper Waikato River under rāhui after Taupō sewage spills
A rāhui has been placed over the upper Waikato river following a major sewage leak in Lake Taupō earlier this month.
Baby's repeat hospital admissions a 'red flag' - Commissioner
A six-month-old baby with a superbug was seen at ED four times before being referred, and is left with a damaged facial nerve which can't be treated for another nine years.
NAISA panel discussions: Integrating Native Hawaiian Healing practises into Primary Care.
Imagine walking into a medical clinic and getting two options of healthcare, one that stems from traditional plant based healing practices, and the other a western model of healthcare with… Audio
Man hands himself in over Taupō jewellery story robbery
A second person has been arrested after a Taupō jewellery store was robbed this week.
Ex-PM Bolger steps down as long-serving chancellor at Waikato
The University of Waikato's longest-serving chancellor is retiring from the role.
Taupō jewellery robbers tried to run over staff member - police
A staff member who was nearly run down by a car while restraining an apparent robber at a Taupō jewellery store has escaped with minor injuries.
NAISA panel discussions: Spaces of Kanaka Maoli Resurgence
Te Ahi Kaa features highlights from NAISA – or the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association conference hosted by The University of Waikato. Professor Mary Tuti Baker and Tina Grandinetti… Audio
One dead after crash near Mangakino
One person has died in a crash tonight on Waipapa Road, near Mangakino in Waikato.
Police office in Hamilton hall damaged by blaze
Part of a Hamilton hall that housed a police community office was destroyed by fire in the early hours of this morning.
Council tests for bacteria after Taupō sewage spill
While bacteria from 800,000 litres of waste that spilled into Lake Taupō is unlikely to affect bigger towns like Hamilton, heavy rain could spread it faster. Audio
Taupo pipe burst could take months to be permanently fixed
Taupō residents will have to restrict their water use for up to five days as the town copes with yesterday's sewage spill. The Taupō District Council's chief executive, Gareth Green, told our reporter… Audio
800,000 litres of waste pour into Lake Taupo
Taupō residents remain on alert tonight heeding a request from the local council to restrict water use and flushing as engineers work to repair a broken water and sewer main, while businesses are… Audio
Ardern backs climate change emergency for Parliament
While the Thames-Coromandel Council faces court over its refusal to sign the climate change emergency declaration, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has expressed her support for a declaration to be done…
Annual residents' survey reveals lower level of respect for other cultures
A Waikato councillor is surprised that most people don't think having different cultures makes their region a better place to live.
Ondaedge Farms fined $30,000 for effluent discharge into Waikato River
A Waikato farmer has been convicted for unlawfully discharging dairy effluent into the environment.
Officer who used excessive force: Kids 'got what they deserved'
A police officer used knee strikes during an arrest at a party in Huntly and made a "comment to the effect that 'it's about time some of these kids got what they deserved'."
