Waikato
Making farming work - one couple's journey to farm ownership
Gaynor and Colm Tierney bought their dairy farm nine years ago. They didn't start farming it themselves until last season. Audio
Making farming work - one couple's journey to farm ownership
Gaynor and Colm Tierney bought their dairy farm nine years ago. They didn't start farming it themselves until last season.
AudioWaikato's 'gnarly' gigantic potato could be world's biggest spud
A Waikato couple has made headlines for unknowingly growing a potato that weighed up to 7.9kg. Audio
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Out of date software used by some staff
Five per cent of Waikato District Health Board's workstations were running out-of-date software susceptible to viruses and malware shortly before a cyber attack paralysed services at its five…
Covid-19: Hamilton Mayor calls for separation from region once vaccination target reached
The mayor of Hamilton wants her city treated differently to the rest of the region once it reaches 90 percent fully vaccinated.
Restrictions to be eased in Waikato Covid boundary
People in parts of Waikato and King Country are seeing restrictions loosened slightly, to alert level 3 step 1, the same as Auckland's current settings.
Hamilton, Raglan, Waipa, Waitomo and… Audio
Hamilton's Covid-19 response
Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate joins Jesse from his home town to discuss how things are going in Waikato and what the Government's announcements mean on the ground. Audio
Waikato clinics see rise in vaccine bookings as cases surge
Waikato is kicking its Covid-19 response up a gear with the revelation a person who later tested positive for the virus spent the night in Tokoroa.
Mayor hopes Ōtorohanga Covid-19 cases will spur people to get vaccinated
A King Country leader hopes two new cases of Covid-19 in Ōtorohanga will prompt an increase in the area's sluggish vaccination rate.
Police seek information about 2019 'unexplained' death in Hamilton
Police are seeking information about a death they are investigating in Hamilton which occurred in December 2019.
Two Covid-19 cases reported in Ōtorohanga
The Ministry of Health has reported two new positive Covid-19 cases in the Waikato town of Ōtorohanga.
Police appeal for information after hit-and-run in Hamilton
A teenage girl was critically injured in a hit-and-run in Hamilton last night.
Waikato DHB failed OIA requirements over cyber security breach – Ombudsman
A district health board has failed to meet its requirements under the Official Information Act, prompting intervention from the chief ombudsman.
Alert level 3 restrictions for parts of Waikato to remain in place
Alert level 3 restrictions will remain in place in parts of Waikato until at least Wednesday 27 October.
WEL Networks plans a 35MW battery energy storage system
A Waikato-based lines company has lodged a resource consent to build the country's first large scale energy storage battery.
Covid-19: Waikato Mayor on alert level review
Cabinet will review alert levels for Northland and parts of Waikato today, but cases are still appearing south of Auckland's border.
Four new cases were reported in the Waikato on Sunday, taking the… Audio
Hamilton council sets stage for new theatre by moving Riff Raff away
Hamilton's iconic Riff Raff statue is on the move as work begins at Embassy Park.
Ōtorohanga vaccination rate up with cases in community
Parts of Waikato will remain in alert level 3 until at least midnight next Monday, but cases of Covid-19 in the area are encouraging more Ōtorohanga locals to get their first dose.
Waikato, Northland lockdowns remain over case uncertainty
People in parts of Waikato and King Country, along with Northland are reluctantly accepting the news alert level 3 will stay in place for another five days.
Authorities say there are too many… Audio
Man charged over search for missing Marokopa family
A 34-year-old man has been charged following the search for a man and his children in Marokopa last month.
