Waikato
Three farmers fined a total of $116k for effluent discharge
They were prosecuted under the Resource Management Act by the Waikato Regional Council in the Hamilton District Court.
Border exemptions for horse-racing track workers
Four people have been let in from Australia to work on an all-weather horse-racing track in Cambridge, sparking questions about what the government is prioritising during the pandemic.
Expanding Sheep Milk Flock
Four newly converted farms are joining Maui Milk's dairy sheep business. Next year a further five or six will be needed. A lack of sheep is all that's holding expansion back. Audio
Expanding Sheep Milk Flock
Four newly converted farms are joining Maui Milk's dairy sheep business. Next year a further five or six will be needed. A lack of sheep is all that's holding expansion back.
AudioMan found dead on Coromandel highway named
After Bayden Williams was found dead on State Highway 25A, a 23-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murder.
Police seize firearms, drugs, arrest three in Taumarunui
Three people have been arrested following multiple search warrants in Taumarunui.
Hamilton City Council to use new voting system
Councillors who were elected under the First Past the Post system have voted to switch to the Single Transferable Voting system for the 2022 and 2025 elections.
Another knock-back for proposed adventure tower for Waikato
John Heskett's trying to get his tower approved to provide a tourist attraction in the Waikato. He tells Jesse about his idea and why he keeps trying to get it made after being denied resource consent… Audio
Homemade explosives used in Hamilton ATM break-in attempt
Two homemade explosive devices were detonated outside a Hamilton shopping mall early this morning in what police believe was an attempt to break into an ATM.
Residents told RNZ they were woken by a… Audio
Man charged in relation to card skimming at hospital parking machines
A man has been arrested and charged after an investigation into card skimming at parking machines at Auckland and Waikato hospitals earlier this year.
Trial ferry service from Pukete to central Hamilton set to begin
Hamilton residents will soon have a new way to get to work - up the Waikato River.
Ōhaupō water pipe problems prompt water warning
Residents in the Ōhaupō area just south of Hamilton are being asked to reduce their use of water urgently after a problem with a pipeline.
One person seriously injured in Hamilton house fire
A person has been taken to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition following a house fire in Hamilton this afternoon.
New Hamilton to Auckland trains hit by graffiti vandals
Vandals caused $50,000 of damage to three new train carriages being refurbished for the new Auckland to Hamilton route.
Covid-19 recovery: Hamilton city takes on more debt, cuts rates
The Hamilton City Council has approved $1.2 million in funding for its economic recovery from the Covid-19 epidemic.
Six youths charged in relation to Hamilton aggravated robberies
Police have charged six young people in relation to recent aggravated robberies in Hamilton.
Two on the run after police chase in Hamilton
Two people are on the run after a crash following a police pursuit in Hamilton this morning.
Musician loses hearing to otosclerosis
What would you do if everything you knew was crumbling down around you?
In this first episode of RNZ Podcast, Only Human, find out about an invisible disability that took musician Penni Bousfield on… Audio
Two dead after crash in Tokoroa
Two people have died in a car crash on State Highway 1 in Tokoroa.
Disabled jobseeker told she would only get job 'if someone feels bad'
A woman living with cerebral palsy has been told by a recruitment agency she would only find work if a business took pity on her.
