Waikato
Homeless man attacked victim to protect woman, court told
A homeless man attacked another rough sleeper on Christmas Eve, sending him fleeing into the Waikato River where he drowned, a court has been told.
Homeless man accused of killing fellow homeless man on Christmas Eve
Neville Harris allegedly attacked Tama Retimana in Hamilton on Christmas Eve, sending him fleeing into the Waikato River where he drowned. Audio
Waikato Hospital on managing the Sevens
How will Waikato Hospital cope with the Sevens? Head of Emergency Medicine at Waikato Hospital John Bonning speaks to John Campbell. Audio
Hamilton pinches the Sevens off Wellington
Can Hamilton return the Sevens to its former glory? Audio
Shanghai Pengxin Go It Alone
This week the state owned farming company Landcorp came to the end of its four year sharemilking agreement to run 16 central and southern North Island farms for the Chinese company Shanghai Pengxin… Audio
Shanghai Pengxin Go It Alone
This week the state owned farming company Landcorp came to the end of its four year sharemilking agreement to run 16 central and southern North Island farms for the Chinese company Shanghai Pengxin…
AudioShear Warmth
Lyn Neeson and her daughter-in-law Monique Neeson were looking at the wool cheque from the family's remote King Country farm and thought there must be a way to earn more from wool. They now make… Audio
Shear Warmth
Lyn Neeson and her daughter-in-law Monique Neeson were looking at the wool cheque from the family's remote King Country farm and thought there must be a way to earn more from wool. They now make…
AudioDirt-fight: Waikato developer's digging upsets the neighbours
A Hamilton homeowner says digging on a neighbouring property has created a gaping hole beside his house, while another says work has caused flooding. Audio
Supreme Court denies appeal over murder conviction
A man who admitted his role in the bludgeoning death of a Waikato drug dealer has failed in a seven-year legal campaign to secure his innocence.
Train hits, kills person in Tokoroa
One person is dead after being hit by a train in Waikato this morning.
Bow ties and backpacks
Julian Goulding has swapped city life and a corporate wardrobe for bare feet, a t-shirt and life in the King Country. He's moved to Taumarunui where he has started a custom-made bow tie business… Audio
Bow ties and backpacks
Julian Goulding has swapped city life and a corporate wardrobe for bare feet, a t-shirt and life in the King Country. He's moved to Taumarunui where he has started a custom-made bow tie business…
AudioCampaign for rail commuter service to be election issue
A campaign for a daily commuter train service between Hamilton and Auckland is back on track with organisers determined to make it an election issue. Audio
Man charged with manslaughter after woman hit by vehicle
A man has been charged with manslaughter after a woman was hit by a vehicle in Taupō.
Woman dies after being hit by vehicle
Police are investigating the death of a woman struck by a vehicle on a property in Taupō.
'Tasman Tempest' caused $42m in damage
Insurance costs from the storm in March, which dumped a month's worth of rain on Auckland and Coromandel in just 24 hours, have hit $42 million. Video
Waikato Expressway reopens after crash
The Waikato Expressway on State Highway 1 in Pokeno has reopened after a serious crash.
Fatal house fire in Tirau
Police are investigating the cause of a house fire in Waikato that left one person dead overnight.
Two killed in two North Island crashes
A motorcyclist has died in the Waikato and another person is dead after a two-car crash in Hastings.
