Waikato

The Waikato District Health Board's Maori health unit is urging the government to develop a national plan directed at helping pregnant smokers quit tobacco to prevent babies from dying. Te Puna Oranga… Audio

The Hamilton City Council is not responsible for one of its museum workers taking his own life. 55 year old Raymond Mayes died last June within view of the museum, sparking claims by his family of… Audio

Le Mamea receives Alumni Award from Waikato University for his contribution to education in Samoa and New Zealand. Audio

Vincent Aspey was a key figure in the development of music in the middle of last century. For 20 years he was leader of the National Orchestra formed in 1946 (later re-named the NZ Symphony Orchestra)… Audio

Prof. Mark Apperley from University of Waikato tweezes out the silicon chips to expose how computers switch us on - augmented reality. Audio

Locals from a small Coromandel town are preparing to take protest and court action to stop a company resuming mining in the Karangahake Gorge. Audio

Jools and Lynda Topp have been performing as the Topp Twins for over thirty years, and go on tour across New Zealand in October and November with The Grand Ole Topp'ry show. Audio

Violin soloist for this weekend's Opus Orchestra concert in Hamilton. Audio

Today is the centenary of one of this country's worst mining disasters when 43 men were killed at the Ralph Mine in Huntly. Audio

A rowing crew from Harvard University has returned to Waikato seeking revenge after being controversially beaten by Waikato University the last time they met in 2007. Audio

The mystery behind the disappearance of a Hamilton teenager 49 years ago has been partially solved today with a Coroner declaring him dead, although there are still a number of unanswered questions. Audio

A day after the High Court ruled against it, the Thames Coromandel District Council has been hearing from ratepayers about its freedom camping rules. Audio

Ngaruawahia High School found itself at crisis point last year as its school roll declined to an all-time low. But the teachers and students have pulled together to stage a school production unlike… Audio

Controversial freedom camping bylaws passed by the Thames Coromandel District Council have been ruled illegal. Audio

The High Court has overturned two bylaws restricting freedom camping in Coromandel. Audio

A teenager about to enter into adutlhood, is how the Mayor of Hamilton has described her city as it celebrates its 150th anniversary. Audio

A survey asking Hamiltonians how they define themselves has led to a multimedia exhibition at Waikato Museum. Audio

Hamilton born singer-songwriter Kimbra releases her long-awaited second album around the world this Friday. Kimbra is joined in studio by two of her band mates to perform unique versions of songs from… Audio

The Waikato District Health Board is rejecting criticism about the appointment of a contentious new chief executive. Audio

The Waikato District Health Board is rejecting unprecedented criticism about the appointment of a contentious new chief executive. Audio