Waikato
Bremner family friend on Jo Kukutai's forgiveness to her parent
Geoff Benefield has known Ross Bremner's father Keith for a long time ...even before he married Clare. Video, Audio
'There's enough hatred in the world'
The daughter of the couple killed in their Waikato home last month by Ross Bremner forgives him, but wants to know why he wasn't under better supervision. Jo Kukutai speaks exclusively to Checkpoint.
…Scientists reject claim Waikato river is clean
A stoush between leading scientists has bubbled to the surface over the state of the Waikato river. Audio
EPA chief scientist under fire over water quality comments
The newly appointed chief scientist at the Environmental Protection Authority is under fire for claiming the Waikato river is one of the five cleanest rivers in the world. Kathryn Ryan speaks to Dr… Audio
Two dead in Waikato highway crash
Two people are dead and another is seriously injured after a serious crash on SH2 near Mangatawhiri.
Tribal Huks leader bailed after firearms charges
A Ngaruawahia gang leader has appeared in the Hamilton District Court on two firearms charges.
Man dies in night-time tractor crash
A man has died in a tractor crash on a rural Waikato road in the early hours of the morning.
Hamilton death investigated, man arrested
A man has been arrested following the death of a 59-year-old in Hamilton.
Vincent O'Malley - The Great War for New Zealand
Vincent O'Malley has dug deep into the history of Aotearoa for his book, The Great War For New Zealand: Waikato 1800-2000 - which he says is the single most brutal and influential conflict this… Audio
Return of the Huk: Mr Pink’s red herrings
Charismatic but erratic gang leader Jamie Pink took the media for another ride this week with yarns about the blowback from his bid to drive P and its peddlers out of town. Audio
Return of the Huk: Mr Pink’s red herrings
Charismatic but erratic gang leader Jamie Pink took the media for another ride this week with yarns about the blowback from his bid to drive P and its peddlers out of town.
AudioRegional Wrap
Good sized yardings of cattle are coming forward in the North Island now the grass is starting to grow. Prices are high. New season store lambs are also fetching high prices which is surprising when… Audio
Gang leader understood to have been arrested
The gang leader who claims to have banished P dealers from Ngaruawahia is understood to have been arrested.
Recount reduces Hamilton mayor's margin to six votes
A recount has confirmed Andrew King will be the new Mayor of Hamilton but his razor-edge margin has narrowed to just six votes.
Hamilton school evacuated after threatening note
Police have finishing searching Hillcrest High School in Hamilton after pupils were sent home follwoing a bomb threat.
Woman and child found, unaware of police search
Police mounted a major operation in Hamilton this morning after they were given what turned out to be false information that a woman and baby had been abducted.
Hamilton tyre company blaze forces road closures
A large blaze at a tyre company in Hamilton is the second at the building in less than 24 hours.
Blitz on Lake Karapiro water weed
The government has committed to tackling an invasive weed that is clogging up Lake Karapiro, site of world rowing championship events.
Tasty and controversial: the Cornish Pasty
Historically, the Cornish pasty was the convenient one-stop lunch box for west country tin miners. The pasty's history goes back thousands of years further: to Ancient Roman times and the Bronze Age… Audio
Woman dies in quad bike accident
A woman died when the quad bike crash she was riding with two other people it rolled down a bank into a stream.
