Waikato
Council investigating complaints about campsite manager
A Waikato campsite has been shut down while the local council deals with a complaint about its manager.
Six arrests after Huntly party turns violent
Six people have been arrested after Waikato party goers spilled into the streets and threw bricks and wood at the police.
Manslaughter charge over body found in river
A man has been arrested nine days after the body of Tama Retimana was found floating in Waikato River.
Family mourn the cheeky hunter gatherer found dead
The family of Tama Retimana whose body was found floating in the Waikato river say they are struggling to deal with the death of their 'cheeky hunter-gatherer'. Audio
'He learnt how to live with the land'
A man found dead in the Waikato River was a "cheeky hunter-gatherer and a bit of a MacGyver", a family member says.
Homeless man was attacked before death
A man found dead in the Waikato River was assaulted before he died, preliminary post-mortem results show.
Teenagers still in critical condition after crash
Two teenage boys remain in a critical condition after a two-car vehicle crash in Waikato yesterday.
Waikato man's death unexplained
Tama Retimana, who had been living in a campsite with his partner, was found dead in the Waikato River on Tuesday.
Emergency departments struggling with patient numbers
Emergency departments in the North Island are at capacity and struggling under a higher-than-usual intake of patients.
Healthy Skin
There'll be slipping, slopping and slapping on hats around the country at the moment, that's a safety slogan that's lasted over decades. But these days we know even this isn't it enough to protect us… Audio
Dad and daughter mystery: Mishap at sea or hiding?
A man hired to find missing 6-year-old Que Langdon believes her father might be trying to sail her to Australia, or is hiding in coastal New Zealand.
Family desperate after man found in Waikato River
The man whose body was found in the Waikato River on Tuesday was a father of two and lived with his partner on the riverbank.
Chemical scare at Fonterra plant
Part of Fonterra's Waikato factory was shut down after a chemical scare.
'Suspicious' circumstances surround body in river
A kayaker found the body of homeless man Tama Hurinui Retimana on Tuesday evening. He wore only boxer shorts and socks.
Police name toddler killed on Waikato driveway
Police have named the 2-year-old girl who died after being hit by a car in a driveway in Te Kauwhata in Waikato on Monday.
Waikato search for dad and daughter sailors called off
Alan Langdon and his six-year-old daughter, Que, left Kawhia Harbour in Waikato 11 days ago and haven't been heard from since.
Kayaker finds body in Waikato River
A kayaker has discovered a body while paddling in the Waikato River in Hamilton this evening.
Missing skipper an experienced sailor - police
The man missing with his 6-year-old daughter on a catamaran is an experienced and capable skipper, say police.
Father and daughter missing on sailing trip
A father and his six-year-old daughter who left on a sailing trip more than a week ago have not been heard from since.
Toddler killed on Waikato driveway
A two-year-old girl has died after being hit by a car in a driveway in Te Kauwhata.
