Waikato
Rejig of rescue helicopter bases 'could cost lives'
Pressure is building on the government to step in and ensure that rescue helicopter bases remain in Taupo and Rotorua.
'Massive' blaze at Thames-Coromandel mill
About 20 fire trucks and appliances have been battling a huge fire at a mill in Thames-Coromandel district.
Iwi paid $34m on top of Waitangi settlements
The Crown has paid an extra $34 million on top of Treaty of Waitangi settlements to two iwi.
When a tornado comes to town
Tongariro Crossing Lodge owner Louis Van Wyk describes what it's like when a tornado hits. He spoke to Zac Fleming. Video, Audio
Tornado destroys house, damages others, in National Park
A tornado tore through the central North Island town of National Park today, destroying at least one house and damaging others. Reporter Andrew McRae joins Checkpoint live from the town. Video, Audio
Woman and daughter attacked in Hamilton home invasion
A woman and her young daughter have been attacked in their home in Hamilton.
Paeroa street artist takes on skate park mural
A young Paeroa man who was made to scrub his tags from the old local skate-park is now being paid to paint a mural at the town's new skate park.
Person dead, SH1 closed near Cambridge
One person has died after a truck and a vehicle crashed on State Highway 1 near Cambridge this morning.
Dairy owners resort to pricey security systems to thwart robber
Hamilton dairy owner Sandip Patel has installed aluminium cage-like doors to control who comes and goes from his shop. Video, Audio
Hunter shot and killed in Waikato
A hunter has died after being shot in the chest in the Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park in Waikato.
Air NZ to close its Hamilton engineering base in May
Air New Zealand has confirmed its Hamilton engineering base will close at the end of May.
Casting For Recovery
Each year women with breast cancer have the opportunity to get away from it all with Casting for Recovery. Country life joins a group as they enjoy the tranquillity of the country-side and, under the… Audio, Gallery
Casting For Recovery
Each year women with breast cancer have the opportunity to get away from it all with Casting for Recovery. Country life joins a group as they enjoy the tranquillity of the country-side and, under the…
AudioCEO CV checks
The disgraced former chief executive of the Waikato District Health Board got the job despite being fired from a job in Canada. Geoff Plimmer of Vitoria University explains if CEO applicants CVs… Audio
Nigel Murray's spending 'an affront' to New Zealanders
A major investigation has slammed unauthorised and unjustified spending by the former CEO of the Waikato DHB, and says the board and chair at the time did not provide reasonable oversight of his… Audio
'I wish I never met Nigel Murray' - former DHB chair
Former Waikato DHB chairman Bob Simcock blames the accounts department for paying disgraced former CEO Nigel Murray's expenses, and says the State Services Commission's investigation doesn't… Video, Audio
Toilet for people with profound disabilities opens in Hamilton
The first fully-accessible public toilet and bathroom facility in New Zealand designed for people with profound disabilities has opened in Hamilton. Video
Teen arrested over Hamilton dairy robbery
A 17-year-old man has been arrested over the robbery of a Hamilton dairy in which the owner was attacked with a machete.
Ngāruawāhia rail bridge dangers: 'You won't ever stop it'
The dangers of crossing Ngāruawāhia's rail bridge - which claimed the life of a young girl last night - are well-known by locals, but they say they can't stop people from doing it.
Girl 'playing' before hit by train at Ngāruawāhia
The 11-year-old killed by a train on a rail bridge in Ngāruawāhia, north of Hamilton, was playing with friends and unable to get out of the way, Waikato's mayor says. Audio
