Waikato

Concerns around support services for Muslims affected by the Christchurch massacre are being addressed by a community leader.

A person has died after about six hours trapped in a truck after a crash between two trucks on State Highway 1 in Tokoroa.

A man has died in a kayaking incident in the central North Island this morning.

A teenager charged with possessing a copy of the video of the Christchurch mosque shootings has been granted bail.

Fire and Emergency is asking people living near a Waikato landfill that's been burning for three days to stay indoors.

A man "fired a weapon" at people outside a party in Tokoroa early Sunday morning, and two men remain in hospital with shrapnel wounds, police say.

Under-fire Hamilton City Councillor has a track record of not supporting initiatives involving ethnic groups, the mayor says. Audio

Six people have been injured in a minibus crash near Matamata in the Waikato.

Rare native bats have been found in dangerous pine trees at a Waikato reserve, leading to the park being closed.

A Muslim association with a 20-year plan to improve community links says it is this type of work that can keep people safe.

A team from the Transport Accident Investigation Commission is expected to arrive at the site of a fatal plane crash in the Kaimanawa Ranges this morning.

Waikato farmer Henk Smit had to kill 800 cows and calves when mycoplasma bovis was detected in his herd. He has put his property on the market and wants to leave the country.

Two people have died at the scene in a crash involving a ute and a truck in Waikato.

A 1-year old has been struck by a car in a Hamilton driveway and is in a critical condition.

Google Street View has today launched the first online 360-degree view of a New Zealand river.