Waikato

It's taken more than eight decades, but today, the remains of Samuel Lakey have finally been put to rest at Huntly Cemetery. Samuel and his wife Christobel were murdered by their neighbour in the… Audio

Steve Hale has written a book on what he calls an addiction. It's all about tractor owning. Steve is an author, journalist, rugby coach and school teacher and his new book is called Kiwi Tractors: A… Audio, Gallery

Ten years ago Robbie van Dam, Stu Barr and Craig Bond were nerdy university students making chairs and other creative pieces. They all had an interest is New Zealand's declining biodiversity, and… Audio

Research carried out at Waikato Hospital looks to have found the surest way of treating one of the commonest causes of brain damage in babies. Audio

Tom Roa has spent the past three years, translating Alice in Wonderland into te reo Māori. Tom is a senior lecturer at the School of Maori and Pacific Development at the University of Waikato. And he… Audio

The plight of refugees since the Second World War is being told on stage in Hamilton, but it's become more topical as displaced people journey across Europe looking for a safe haven. Audio

Kai a Miro - eating the berry - roughly translates to 'chewing the fat'. Bryan has a good chinwag tonight with on things Tangata Whenua with a member of the Te Manu Korihi team, Shannon… Audio

Post-doctoral researcher at Albuquerque's University of New Mexico, Christchurch raised Tehnuka Ilanko has spent a few years investigating the active lava lake at the summit crater of Mount Erebus. Audio

Hamilton now has the fastest rising house prices in the country, stripping the mantle from Auckland. Audio

Some days up to 100 people see Lloyd Franklin's sign and pull in to have a chat to him at his Kuaotunu property. Lloyd hand forges knives. He's been doing it for 29 years now and he sells them around… Audio

Some days up to 100 people see Lloyd Franklin's sign and pull in to have a chat to him at his Kuaotunu property. Lloyd hand forges knives. He's been doing it for 29 years now and he sells them around… Audio

Solid Energy it is optimistic that yesterday's axing of its underground coal mine at Huntly East will be the only one of its kind. Eric Frykberg reports. Audio

Solid Energy's plan to close the Huntly East mine is the latest in a series of body blows for the North Waikato town. Waikato district councillor and Huntly resident Graeme Tait speaks with Kim Hill. Audio

Solid Energy has conceded that workers at its Huntly underground coal mine will struggle to find work elsewhere. Audio