Waikato
Real estate agent escapes punishment over coalmine
A real estate agent who sold a house 500 metres from the site of a planned coalmine without warning the buyers has escaped punishment.
Shot fired at Morrinsville school bus full of children
A shot was fired at a school bus full of primary and high school students in the Waikato town of Morrinsville yesterday afternoon.
Roadmap - Te Kauwhata
The New Zealand Road Map book has fallen open at the Waikato page today and three main geographical features stand out immediately; The Waikato River (our longest), Lake Waikare (third largest shollow… Audio
Tokoroa searches fruitlessly for a GP
A Tokoroa doctor says he can't understand why no one is applying to work at his practice, despite promising a salary of several hundred thousand dollars. Audio
GPs not applying for lucrative Tokoroa job
Dr Mark Petersen of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practicioners discusses what will attract young doctors to jobs in small towns. Audio
Ringneck Parakeets - Brad Chandler
A small group of foreign parakeets has been found at Hikutaia, near Paeroa in the North Island. The Ministry for Primary Industries is asking the public to report sightings so MPI can remove them from… Audio
Lawyers unhappy with access to clients at Spring Hill Prison
Defence lawyers in Waikato are complaining it is virtually impossible to have contact with their clients in Spring Hill Prison.
Lawyers unhappy with access to clients at Springhill Prison
Waikato defence lawyers say it's virtually impossible to speak to their clients in Springhill Prison. Audio
Tribute to Tokanui patients unveiled
A memorial wall to honour patients buried in unmarked graves near the now closed Tokanui Psychiatric Hospital near Te Awamutu is to be unveiled today.
Dairy Series: Pregnancy Testing
Ask Robin Yeoman what he likes about being a dairy cow pregnancy scanner and he says, "the money". Then, more seriously, he says meeting all the farmers, chatting to them, and driving around the… Video, Audio
Dairy Series: Pregnancy Testing
Ask Robin Yeoman what he likes about being a dairy cow pregnancy scanner and he says, "the money". Then, more seriously, he says meeting all the farmers, chatting to them, and driving around the…
Video, AudioDairy Recruitment John Fegan
Some dairy farmers have been laying off staff as they look at ways to reduce costs. Audio
Dairy Recruitment John Fegan
Some dairy farmers have been laying off staff as they look at ways to reduce costs.
AudioRowers with an eye to Rio competing at NZ Champs
Rowers hoping to compete at the Rio Olympics in August are at Karapiro this week for the New Zealand Rowing Championships. Audio
Sleepy, slippery driving likely killed driver
Driver fatigue and slippery roads could have been the cause of a fatal crash between a car and a truck in Waikato last night. District road policing manager Inspector Freda...
Slide company banned from Hamilton Gardens
A company operating an inflatable slide which collapsed while children were playing on it at the Hamilton Gardens has been banned from operating there.
Family a boon in Maori farming award
The re-development of a farm has helped a family with a sense of history reach the finals in the country's top Maori farming awards.
IPCA criticise police push at party
The police watchdog has found officers should not have used force against a woman worried about her teenage son at an out-of-control Hamilton party.
Stocktake of a new kind for farmers
While farmers may be used to taking headcounts for stock, they're now being asked to check the number of earth worms in their ground.
