Waikato
Woman faces 3-hour drive to give birth after lifeline road closure
Communities in parts of the Coromandel peninsula remain cut off from work, school and lifeline services, including doctors and birthing units, due to highway closures. Audio
Ta Pou Temara on Tuhoe's role in the Battle of Orakau
Today on Mapuna we revisit the Battle of Orakau in the Waikato in 1864. More than 1400 British troops laid siege to the fortified pa at Orakau defended by a few hundred Maori. At one point the… Audio
One injured after train derailment near Hamilton
Police say one person was injured in a train derailment near Hamilton on Monday afternoon.
Freight trains between Auckland and Wellington paused after derailment
KiwiRail says a freight train derailment south of Hamilton was caused by a vehicle driving through a level crossing at Waipa.
Hope fades for summer tourism boost in Coromandel
The Coromandel peninsula may lose another summer's trade by the time State Highway 25A is fixed, a small business owner says.
Heavy rain warnings issued for Marlborough, North Canterbury, possible future cyclones closely watched
Regions across the country are preparing for more rain as MetService issues a number of severe weather warnings.
Vape batteries set recycling trucks alight
A vape battery has caused a recycling collection truck to catch fire - the third such incident in the Hamilton district in a year.
Meth lab in horse float busted in Cambridge
Police say they have busted a methamphetamine lab in a horse float in Cambridge and arrested three gang associates.
Woman faces drug supply and importation charges in Hamilton District Court
A 35-year-old woman is facing charges of possession, supply and importation of drugs in Hamilton.
Feed shortage looms for farmers after Cyclone Gabrielle
It is feared some farmers have had their valuable winter feed crops completely wiped out by Cyclone Gabrielle, which will cause further headaches in the coming months.
One killed in crash in Waitomo District
One person has died after a crash between a motorbike and a car in the Waitomo District, in Waikato.
Guiding on the Heaphy Track
Angus McKenzie has spent the past ten years as a guide on the Heaphy Track in the Kahurangi National Park in the northwest corner of the South Island. Audio
Guiding on the Heaphy Track
Angus McKenzie has spent the past ten years as a guide on the Heaphy Track in the Kahurangi National Park in the northwest corner of the South Island.
AudioA city boy's love affair with growing green
From golf course turf to your well known Kikuyu, Mark Eman grows it all and has done for almost 40 years. Audio
A city boy's love affair with growing green
From golf course turf to your well known Kikuyu, Mark Eman grows it all and has done for almost 40 years.
AudioWhat residents in Tairāwhiti, Coromandel and Hawke's Bay need to know
RNZ understands communities in cut-off regions have limited reception, here's what those in Tairāwhiti, Coromandel and Hawke's Bay need to know.
Cyclone Gabrielle: How is your region affected?
Cyclone Gabrielle has severely impacted electricity supply and communications in parts of the North Island as it now heads southeast. Check how the situation is unfolding in your region. Audio
Woman dies after bank collapses on home
While severe weather is forecast ease in most places before dawn, a woman has died in Putorino, Hawke's Bay, after a bank collapsed onto her home.
Widespread damage: Cyclone Gabrielle in pictures
The breadth and scope of flooding and damage from Cyclone Gabrielle has been unprecedented. We've collected photos from RNZ reporters and readers from across the regions.
First measles case in Aotearoa since 2019 outbreak isolating at home
The country has its first measles case since the 2019 outbreak, the Ministry of Health says.
