Waikato
Kapa haka brings first Koroneihana of Māori monarch to close
With a waiata and lowering of the flags, the first Koroneihana of Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po came to an end.
Huntly man built pipe bomb to scare off 'undesirable' neighbours
After his belongings were stolen, and the windows of his car and Kāinga Ora home smashed, Warren John Frederick Lee had had enough.
Man left without the use of his legs after being stabbed in gang home invasion
One of his attackers wanted his sentence reduced because of his deprived background.
Body found in search for missing Thames man
Police have located a body in the Coromandel area thought to be that of a man who was missing.
'I stand here broken': Mum confronts attacker who stabbed her and toddler, and killed baby
A 34-year-old man has admitted murdering a baby and trying to kill a woman and another child in a New Year's Day attack.
Council hopes new RMA rules will reduce breaches
Insurance companies will no longer be able to cover the now harsher fines.
Person seriously hurt after crash closes road in Waikato
Tuhikaramea Road - between Temple View and Dinsdale - is closed following a single-vehicle crash around 3.30am.
Thousands pour into Tūrangawaewae Marae for Koroneihana celebrations
Tūrangawaewae Marae heaved under the weight of Tainui Waka today, as thousands flooded into Ngāruawāhia for the annual Koroneihana celebrations.
Four new arrests following murder of Zain Taikato Fox
Sixteen people are now facing charges in relation to the Rotorua man's death.
Two charged after Tokoroa boy racer events
Police have charged two people and impounded two cars near Tokoroa after boy racer events earlier this year.
Could old-school tools change how we garden?
Beth Pearsall wants to revive the ancient skill of scything. She loves swishing the sharp-bladed tool through her own garden and holds workshops to teach others about the scythe and its uses. Audio
Have you seen Aydan? Police appeal for sightings of grey ute
Police have concerns for a Hamilton man who has been missing for nearly two weeks.
What we know about a suspected break-in by Tom Phillips
Police say "people know where he is" as they release footage believed to be of the missing Marokopa dad and one of his children.
'Stole only milk': shop owner on suspected Tom Phillips break-in
"They turned down the opportunity to take butter," says the owner of a superette Phillips is accused of breaking into with an angle grinder.
Watch: Video believed to be father Tom Phillips released by police
The footage, which also shows one of the Marokopa man's missing children, is linked to a reported break-in at a business this week. Audio
Three men arrested after alleged meth lab busted
Two 58-year-old men and a 56-year-old man are due to appear in the Hamilton District Court on Friday.
'Distorted attitude' to sex: Home detention for covertly filming date
A woman who was covertly filmed by a man she met on Tinder hopes other women will be protected from him now that he has been convicted.
Critically endangered giant wētā moved to new sanctuary
Almost 200 giant wētā have been moved from a breeding programme to a sanctuary in Waikato, in a bid to protect the critically endangered insects.
Coroner urges mandatory life jackets for rock fishers
It follows the deaths of three men at a notorious Waikato fishing spot.
