Waikato
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.
Weeks until severity of Morrinsville measles outbreak known
An outbreak of measles in Waikato may take two or three weeks to get under control, a health expert says. Audio
Protest temporarily halts gold survey
Anti-mining protesters briefly shut down a gold survey site in Coromandel on the weekend, and called for an end to mining in the area. Audio
Waikato survey will check for kauri dieback
An aerial survey of Waikato later this month will check forested areas for signs of kauri dieback disease.
Waikato measles outbreak may take weeks to contain
An outbreak of measles in Waikato may not be fully contained until next month. Audio
Robyn Gallagher: enjoying Eurovision
Kim Hill talks to Robyn Gallagher who is in Stockholm, Sweden for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. Audio
Hospital-smartphone link a NZ first for Waikato patients
In the last five years, almost 700 children and young people brought to the attention of Child Youth and Family have been placed in a police cell because there's been no bed for them in alternative… Audio
'Virtual DHB' puts healthcare in the home
Waikato patients are being offered the chance to speak to hospital doctors from home on their smartphone with a new 'Virtual DHB' service. Video
Temperature's rising atop Mt Ruapehu
The central North Island's sleeping giant Mt Ruapehu has been stirring in recent weeks and vulcanologists have just raised their alert level by a notch Audio
Three injured after car crashes dodging police spikes
Three people are in a serious condition after a car crashed near Taupo trying to avoid road spikes laid by the police.
Police investigate Tokoroa death
Initial police inquiries indicate no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found in a garage in Tokoroa.
Horomona Horo - Tāonga Pūoro
Horomona Horo is a musician, composer and practitioner of taonga puoro. His mentors were the late Dr Hirini Melbourne, Dr Richard Nunns and carver of instruments Brian Flintoff. He refers to the three… Audio
One dead after car plunges into Waikato river
One person is believed dead after a car crashed into the Waikato River at Mercer.
