Waikato
Teenager dies in quad bike crash in Waikato
A teenage girl has died and another person has serious injuries after a quad bike crash in Kāwhia in Waikato.
Waikato schools to get $17m makeover
Two Waikato high schools are to be redeveloped at a cost of about $17 million, the government has announced.
Call to ban Thames anti-abortion protests
A stand off between those for and against abortion has led to a call to ban Voice for Life from protesting outside Thames Hospital. Audio
Tension in Thames over abortion stand-off
A stand-off has been going on between pro-life and pro-choice protestors in the Coromandel town of Thames. Audio
Wellington want to get back to winning ways
Wellington are hoping to put a disastrous week behind them when they play Waikato in the Mitre 10 Cup rugby competition this weekend.
Deadline for meth dealers looms in Ngaruawahia
Many locals in Ngaruawahia appear to be welcoming a gang's crackdown on meth dealers, although some wonder what will come next. Video
Deadline for meth dealers looms in Ngaruawahia
Does Ngaruawahia have a methamphetamine problem? Tom Furley investigates. Video, Audio
Waikato gang to P dealers: Get out - or else
A Ngaruawahia gang has given methamphetamine dealers until 6.30pm to leave the Waikato town - or else.
The Tribal Huk gang vows to forcibly evict P-dealers
Waikato District Mayor Allan Sanson is downplaying a reported spike in crime in the region. Audio
Andrew King has won the mayoralty in Hamilton
Andrew King has won the mayoralty in Hamilton after an extremely tight race. Checkpoint spoke to him just after he had heard the news. Audio
Defeated Hamilton mayoral candidate to request recount
Hamilton mayoral candidate Paula Southgate will ask for a recount after being defeated by Andrew King by only nine votes.
King Country iwi take a step towards settlement
A roadshow is underway to secure a mandate from the people of Ngāti Maniapoto to settle its treaty claims.
Neighbour: Bremner 'was getting a lot more aggro'
Ross Bremner's mother was increasingly worried about her son's mental health in the weeks before he killed her and two others, a neighbour says.
Waikato DHB to review Bremner's care
Waikato District Health Board has confirmed it will review how Ross Bremner, who killed three people and himself, was cared for by its mental health services.
Waikato DHB to review Bremner's care before he killed
The Waikato District Health Board will review its care of Ross Bremner, who went on to kill three people and himself after undergoing treatment at the DHB. Audio
Hamilton's nail biting mayoral result
Paula Southgate only lost to Andrew King by 14 votes in the Hamilton mayoral race. Audio
Prison officer's killer involved in jail stabbing
A man who killed a prison officer has had 13 months added to his sentence after being involved in a stabbing of another inmate.
Waikato mental heath services not 'right', says new DHB member
The Bremner fatal stabbing attack and allegations of underspending shows there is something 'not happening right' in Waikato mental health services, a newly elected DHB member says.
Tragedy of couple's killing hits hard for whānau
Burying her son's placenta on the property, the great-niece of an elderly couple found dead alongside Ross Bremner was possibly the last to see them alive, other than their killer.
Whānau hold vigil for slain couple
Mona Tuwhangai and Maurice O'Donnell should have been playing in a darts tournament this weekend, instead police are investigating their deaths.
