Waikato
Man admits bobby calf cruelty charges
A 38-year-old Waikato man has pleaded guilty to cruelty and ill treating bobby calves.
$133m AgResearch restructure gets go-ahead
AgResearch's controversial restructure has been approved by the government, despite costing $33m more than first proposed.
$450m Huntly Bypass contractors told steel price 'too low'
The contractors who imported 1600 tonnes of substandard steel for the $450m Huntly Bypass were warned the deal was too good to be true.
Importer of weak highway steel revealed
Major listed company Steel & Tube has been revealed as the New Zealand importer of 1600 tonnes of substandard steel for a new highway project.
Steel for Huntly bypass bridges fails test
Steel imported from China to hold up four bridges on the $2bn Waikato Expressway has failed crucial tests, forcing a major redesign and fix-up job.
Kahurangi Taylor: youth initiatives in Waiuku
Kim Hill talks to the Project Development Manager for Te Rangatahi o Ngati Te Ata, a Waiuku-based project to support young people within her iwi, that was the recipient of a Youth Group Award at the… Audio
Non-immunised visitors asked to wear masks to hospital
As soon as the flu season hits Waikato DHB will be asking all hospital visitors who aren't immunised to wear a Audio
$5k to shift from Auckland - but what about a job?
A $5000 grant is being offered to people to leave Auckland - but what's waiting for them when they arrive in their new, regional home? Audio
Police errors found in watchdog investigation
The police watchdog has outlined many mistakes that led to police failing to search for a suicidal man whose body was eventually found by a member of the public in the Waikato River. Audio
Man killed at motocross was watching grandson
The daughter of a man killed at a motocross event says he and his wife of 43 years were watching their grandson ride at the time.
Man killed at motocross event named
68-year-old Bruce Honore was killed yesterday while watching a motocross event at a Cambridge racecourse after a bike came off the track. Audio
Spectator killed at motocross event
The spectator killed at a motocross event near Cambridge at the weekend has been named.
Army explosions register on GNS earthquake monitors
With rumblings from Ruapehu on the rise, this week probably wasn't the best time for the army to start exploding things on the volcanic plateau. Audio
Medical Health Officers say measles is still spreading
Health authorities say an outbreak of the measles that began in the Waikato is still spreading. Audio
Police pursuit with a culinary twist
Three people have been arrested after a pursuit through the Waikato saw onions and a glass chopping board hurled at police
Response to 'No Forced Vaccines' group
As the number of confirmed measles cases in the Waikato continies to grow all schools in the region are being advised to start looking at students' vaccination records. Audio
Concerns that people are being coerced into being vaccinated
The Waikato Medical Officer of Health is now advising all schools in his region to start looking at students' vaccination records. Audio
Measles continues to spread in the Waikato
The Waikato Medical Officer of Health is advising all schools in the region to start looking at students' vaccination records, as measles continues to spread. Audio
Waikato measles outbreak spreads
A student at another Waikato school has been confirmed as having measles.
