Waikato

Dave Swney and Alice Trevelyan have converted a tennis court on a dairy farm into a native plant nursery. They're using as much recycled material as they can.

Rabobank is relocating its HQ to Waikato and its CEO insisted the new premises be fitted out with woollen carpet - even if it meant using a crane to lift the rolls onto the fourth floor.

After five years in the planning, work has started on an $80m performing arts theatre in central Hamilton.

Waikato police are investigating allegations of historical abuse at St Peter's School in Cambridge.

The cost of managing an invasive "super weed", if it is not eradicated during construction of a billion-dollar Waikato development including 2500 new houses, will fall to ratepayers.

St Peter's School in Cambridge has revealed details of child sexual abuse at the college and apologised to former students for cases stretching back decades. Audio

Two siblings from Kāwhia are urging their whānau to get vaccinated decades on since they both fought and survived polio.

A collective of marae around the Kāwhia harbour, are banding together to encourage whānau in their community to get vaccinated.

Surf lifesavers in Auckland, Northland and Raglan are expecting another busy day on patrol after rescuing 46 people yesterday.

Private farm walks are taking a financial hit due to cancellations from Aucklanders unable to travel, with some losing 40 percent of their bookings.

People in the region are welcoming the move down to alert level 2 but acknowledge that there needs to be caution.

Taupō has had a Covid-19 testing blitz today, after five cases of the virus were discovered in the lakeside town. Audio

Some secondary schools in alert level 3 areas do not want their Year 9-10 students back until senior students have left for exams.

The Hamilton to Auckland commuter train will travel direct into central Auckland once the service resumes.