Waikato
Crunch time for organisers to make call on running Fieldays 2022
The Mystery Creek event in June normally attracts over 100,000 people but with New Zealand currently in the red light Covid-19 setting, a decision to go ahead - or not - will be made within the next…
Tokoroa's public toilets judged best in NZ
Tokoroa has won an unusual but impressive title at the Keep NZ Beautiful Awards - best loos! Audio
Govt backing for plan to extract lithium from geothermal brine
A geothermal lithium firm has attracted government investment into a new method to harvesting the metal, which is essential for many technologies.
Waikato rolls out rapid antigen testing as labs reach capacity
The demand is causing a delay to process tests in the lab, with the DHB saying some tests may take up to seven days for a result.
Police investigate Hamilton death as homicide
Police have launched a homicide investigation after the death of a man in Hamilton last night.
Kiwi hatching facility hatches its 200th chick
A kiwi hatching facility has marked its 200th hatchling in just over two years of operating.
The golden age of state houses
When photographer David Cook started taking pictures of his neighbours in a characterful Hamilton East state housing suburb back in the 1990s, nobody realised that gentrification was about to strike… Audio
Homicide inquiry launched after man's body found in river
Police have named the man found by a member of the public in a Waikato river on Tuesday afternoon, sparking a homicide investigation.
No gumboots, no problem: Newcomer to dairy farming now cream of the crop
Fourteen years ago Christopher Vila switched careers and countries and turned up to milk cows in street clothes. He can hardly believe he's now New Zealand's Dairy Manager of the Year... Audio
No gumboots, no problem: Newcomer to dairy farming now cream of the crop
Fourteen years ago Christopher Vila switched careers and countries and turned up to milk cows in street clothes. He can hardly believe he's now New Zealand's Dairy Manager of the Year...
Audio'It's not too hard' - DairyNZ Climate Change Ambassador
Dairy farmer George Moss used to be a climate change skeptic, now he's a climate change ambassador the dairy industry. Audio
'It's not too hard' - DairyNZ Climate Change Ambassador
Dairy farmer George Moss used to be a climate change skeptic, now he's a climate change ambassador the dairy industry.
AudioBaby and woman who died in Waikato car crash named
Two-month-old Soriah Harper and 39-year-old Amanda Saunders, of Silverdale, Hamilton died in the crash on Tuesday.
Plans to replace two Hamilton schools with new one
Education Minister Chris Hipkins said he was satisfied building a new school was in the best interests of south-west Hamilton.
Three die in road crashes in Waikato
Three people have been killed in crashes in the Waikato district today, two at Eureka and one in Waitoa.
Helicopters help tackle Waikato fire which closed railway line
A fire in native bush and peat at Meremere in Waikato is now contained, and the rail line has reopened between Amokura and Whangamarino.
Dozens of firefighters tackling vegetation fire in Waikato
About 70 firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in native bush near Meremere, that's led to the closure of the main railway line.
Motorcyclist dies in crash in rural Waikato
A man has died in a single motorcycle crash in Rangiriri north of Huntly earlier today.
Te Urewera and Lake Waikaremoana to reopen
Te Urewera and Lake Waikaremoana will reopen and welcome back visitors next month.
One dead after car crash in Waikato
A person has died in a single-vehicle car crash in Waikato this morning.
