Waikato
Investigative journalism: from the NZ wars to Pike River
Mediawatch looks back on a century and a half of investigative journalism with veteran journalists Jim Tucker and Rebecca Macfie and James Hollings the editor of the soon to be released A Moral Truth:…
AudioMining company strikes gold near Paeroa
A mining company that has found outstanding quality gold near Paeroa could face a battle to mine it commercially.
Polar blast causes chaos in Central North Island
At least 6,000 homes in the Central North Island are still without power, and the main roads through the region are closed, with another dumping of snow expected to cause more problems. In the Ruapehu… Audio
Hamilton councillor called craziest in the country
Hamilton councillor, Siggi Henry, given the title of the most dangerous city councillor for her extreme views on medicine and pharmaceutical companies. Audio
Preferred site of new Hamilton theatre complex announced
The preferred site of a new Waikato Regional Theatre in Hamilton to replace the Founders Theatre has been announced.
Car dealers fined $65k over employment breaches
"If an employer cannot meet these basic obligations, then they should not be an employer," the Labour Inspectorate said of the two Hamilton car sales companies.
Government divvies up $1 billion infrastructure fund
The construction of thousands of houses in Auckland, Tauranga and Hamilton will be fast-tracked as five councils will be loaned cash under the fund, to help pay for water, roads and other… Video, Audio
Two charter schools to open in Rotorua and Taupō
Two new charter schools targetting Māori students have been given the green light in Rotorua and Taupō.
$1 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund Announced
Five of New Zealand's Councils will have infrastructure projects funded through the Government's $1 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund. The fund was created to provide high growth councils with 10… Audio
Body found on rail tracks in Ngāruawāhia
A body has been found on rail tracks in the Waikato town of Ngāruawāhia.
Paraone Gloyne – 'activator' of Te Reo Māori
Māori language advocate Paraone Gloyne started the Mahuru Māori movement in which participants speak only in te reo during September (Mahuru). Te Ahi Kaa meets him in Te Awamutu. Audio
Kelvin Cruickshank: just an ordinary guy
Psychic medium Kelvin Cruickshank talks about the downside of being a familiar face, extraordinary experiences, special friendships and the gift that brought him to tears. Audio
Inland port set to expand size of Hamilton
Work to turn farm land on the outskirts of Hamilton into Ruakura Inland Port - a freight hub taking advantage of the Waikato Expressway a nearby main rail line - has started.
Petition to block export of Waikato water
More than 40,000 people have signed a petition to block development of the largest production bottling plant in the southern hemisphere. NZ Pure Blue Springs' wants to extract and export millions of… Audio
Pedestrian killed in crash near Tokoroa
A pedestrian has died after being hit by a truck on State Highway 1 just north of Tokoroa in South Waikato.
Shopkeeper grabs tomahawk in attempted dairy robbery
Two men wielding tomahawks have tried to rob a dairy in Hamilton.
Bomb squad destroys suspicious object in Huntly
The Defence Force bomb squad has destroyed a suspicious object that was in the middle of a Waikato roundabout.
Search for prisoner who fled while at funeral
A prisoner on compassionate leave escaped while attending a funeral in Te Atatu yesterday.
One killed in Waikato truck crash
A woman has died after a crash involving three cars and two trucks on State Highway 1 in Waikato, between Putāruru and Tokoroa.
Father of slain man calls for body cameras on frontline police
The father of Hamilton man Nicholas Marshall, shot dead by police in July last year, is calling for body cameras for all frontline police officers. Audio
