Waikato

Five youths have been arrested after an aggravated robbery at a store in Waikato last night.

A Taupō woman missing for three days has been located safely.

A passenger train banned from down town Auckland due to safety concerns after it ran two red lights has been given the go-ahead to return to the CBD from 7 August.

Police say one person has died and another has critical injuries after a two-vehicle car crash in Tahuna.

Police were alerted to a late night ram raid at a Hamilton business - spotted by those monitoring the council's CCTV system.

The University of Waikato has revealed a $16.8 million deficit for 2022.

Two vehicles were involved in the fatal crash.

The first FIFA Women's World Cup game in Hamilton kicks off on Saturday night between Zambia and Japan.

A band of rain and wind is set to dampen the first of this week's FIFA Women's World Cup games in Auckland. Audio

A man has died after a water-related incident in Kaiaua this morning.

The Waikato District Council says the chemical stockpile has been stored in Te Kōwhai without a resource consent since March. Audio

The council says it expects more from Kiwirail moving forward, after Te Huia train drivers twice ran red lights in the last three weeks. Audio

Eight teenagers have been arrested after a ram raid at a service station in Waikato on Monday morning.

The actions of police who dragged two people from a car that was on fire are another example of the selfless acts of emergency responders, a mayor says. Audio

A series of fires have been caused by a common household battery which can trigger explosions, and firefighters believe some people are deliberately hiding them in recycling and scrap. Audio

Police say significant damage was caused, and an unknown amount of goods and money were stolen.

The Ruapehu Alpine Lifts boss says 50cm to 60cm of snow has arrived over the past few days. Audio

As the attraction recovers from the pandemic, the area is struggling with the impact extreme weather has had on the roads.

A man who stabbed a former Myanmar refugee 14 times while the victim was fishing says he "just flipped out" after his money card was cut off.

A wintry blast is expected to bring snow to many parts of the country this weekend and warnings are in place.