Waikato
Family sickened after eating wild boar
The Waikato DHB said in a statement the three patients are responding to botulism anti-toxin, but it could be a couple of weeks before the results of toxicology tests are known. Audio
Nesting birds cause Waikato power cut
Nest-building by a big flock of birds caused a four-hour power cut to parts of Waikato yesterday.
Family facing permanent paralysis after eating wild boar
A man caught a wild boar hunting with friends and fed it to his wife and mother - now all three are in a serious condition in Waikato Hospital. Video, Audio
Wild boar may have poisoned Putaruru family
Three members of a Putaruru family could be permanently paralysed after eating what may have been contaminated wild boar. Video, Audio
More patchy thunder, hail, heavy rain due over Aotearoa
Thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain are expected to batter the top of the North Island again today. Nearly 1000 lightning strikes hit areas between the Bay of Islands and Waikato on Monday afternoon… Audio
Firefighter rescues girl from Waikato River
A Ngaruawahia firefighter has rescued a girl who was clinging to a support pile for a bridge on the Waikato River this afternoon.
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter over crash
A Hamilton man's car crashed in Cambridge during a police pursuit, killing a passenger and seriously injuring two others.
Iwi wants businesses to pay to use Lake Taupō
The tribe that owns Lake Taupō wants to charge all commercial operators that use the lake. Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board chief executive Topia Rameka talks to Guyon Espiner. Video, Audio
Police call for witnesses after armed robbery
A superette in Hamiton was robbed by armed men this morning.
Women, 19, face arson charges over school fire
Two young women have been charged with arson, over a fire at Sacred Heart Girls College in Hamilton on Friday night.
'Lot of flames, broken windows' at Hamilton school fire
Firefighters battled a blaze at Sacred Heart College in Hamilton overnight.
Motocross victim's family want better spectator protection
The family of a man killed at a motocross event want stricter trackside rules to prevent other spectators being killed.
Death at motocross races 'a freak event'
A motorbike driver has told an inquest it was a freak accident when his bike struck and killed a spectator last year.
Motorbike accident should never have happened, family says
Aaron Jones was rounding a corner when he fell off his bike, sending it flying over a fence. It struck Bruce Honore in the back of the head, killing the 68-year-old and injuring his wife. Audio
Waikato DHB chair refuses to resign over fomer CEO's $218k bill
Health Minister, David Clark, has directed the State Services Commission to investigate the circumstances surrounding Dr Nigel Murray's mis-spending. Audio
Destination Playgrounds: are they worth it?
Hamilton mother of three Angela Cuming says destination playgrounds are worth keeping and is calling out her local council for deciding to no longer invest in them. Audio
Te Awa cycle bridge opens
Later today the Te Awa cycle bridge will open - it's the longest suspended cycle bridge in the country. Sarah Ulmer helped get that project over the line, alongside the Te Awa Trust. Audio
Vandals burn waka ama
A Waikato-based waka ama club are outraged three of their waka ama or outrigger canoes were set alight overnight and completely destroyed.
Universities work to attract Indian students
Universities are confident they can get a slice of the boom in Indian student enrolments without the fraud and other problems that have accompanied Indian enrolments at other institutions. Audio
Is the traditional Kiwi getaway to the snow under threat?
Almost half of the skiing and tramping club lodges at Whakapapa on Mount Ruapehu are feeling the pinch of rising running costs and dwindling membership. Audio
