Waikato
Optimism amid the sadness as Solid Energy closes Huntly mine
Job opportunites in nearby cities, a thriving housing market and businesses opening up give some in Huntly cause for optimism despite the closure of the town's mine.
Solid Energy concedes Huntly coal miners will struggle
Solid Energy has conceded that workers at its Huntly underground coal mine will struggle to find work elsewhere. Audio
Road Map - Raglan
We're heading out west from Hamilton along State Highway 23 today to the town with the world-famous left-hand surfing break, Raglan Audio
Huntly East Coal Mine Closure - Allan Sanson
Solid Energy is to close its underground coal mine at Huntly East, which employs 68 people. Company managers met workers at the mine this morning to give them the news. Solid Energy chief executive… Audio
Hamilton's housing market facing a "drastic shortage"
A Hamilton real estate agent says Auckland investors are fuelling a surge in house prices in the city. Audio
Hamilton house prices soar
House prices in Hamilton have increased 9 percent in just three months, and some say that's due to the Auckland effect.
Too much paracetamol prescribed for frail older woman: HDC
The Health and Disability Commissioner has found that a frail, elderly patient was prescribed a too much paracetamol before her death while under the care of the Waikato District Health Board. Audio
First NZ release of bug to control privet
The Waikato Regional Council has made the first release in this country of privet lace bugs to help control the privet pest-plant.
Stella Duffy: fun palaces
New Zealand writer and theatre-maker based in London, who is co-director of the global Fun Palaces campaign for wider participation in all forms of arts, science and culture (3-4 October), and Head of… Audio
The Simpsons of Simpson's Beach
Peter Simpson moved onto his Coromandel farm as a three month old in 1927. Peter, his father and brother broke in much of their land with a horse and plough. In the ensuing decades it's been a dairy… Audio
The Simpsons of Simpson's Beach
Peter Simpson moved onto his Coromandel farm as a three month old in 1927. Peter, his father and brother broke in much of their land with a horse and plough. In the ensuing decades it's been a dairy…
AudioThe future of cycling
Bryan speaks to delegates at this Waikato University organised event on the future of pedal power. Audio
Family forced to flee house on discovering P levels
A family of seven has been forced to leave their P-contaminated Tokoroa home with just the clothes they were wearing. Audio
Milk tanker crash blocks part of Waikato highway
A milk tanker has crashed in the Waikato, partially closing a busy road between Auckland and Tauranga. The crash happened at about 9:30am on Firth St, Matatama, which is part...
DoC rescue for a seal far from the ocean
A seal is safely back at sea after finding itself stranded on a Waikato farm, many kilometres from the ocean. Audio
Near-$8 billion to clean up rivers
It could cost nearly $8 billion to clean up the Waikato and Waipa rivers and their tributaries.
Man almost crushed by faulty tractor
A Waikato hotel has been fined more than $40,000 after a poorly maintained tractor nearly crushed one of its employees.
$250m sawmill possible for Taupo
China's largest forestry company is looking at building a sawmill in Taupo, which could create more than 250 jobs and pump millions into the region's economy.
$90k fine after worker saws fingers
A timber company must pay almost $90,000 in fines and reparation after a worker had the tip of a thumb and the fingers on his right hand sliced through by a saw.
Families stranded by road washout in Hawke's Bay
The heavy rains and flooding that have swamped the Hawke's Bay have left one farming community cut off at Te Pohue between Napier and Taupo. Audio
