Libby Kirkby-McLeod

More people now have no shelter and are visible on the streets, the head of one charity says. Audio

Nicola was discharged nearly two weeks ago, but has nowhere to go.

Cardiac Society of New Zealand chairperson says the waitlist had reduced from 110 to 10 patients.

The oldest missing Phillips child will celebrate yet another birthday on the run today, but an experienced bushman says it is likely to be a miserable day.

Hamilton will once again have an international airport, with new flights to and from Australia beginning this morning. Audio

No members of the public were on the airbridge at the time.

Education Minister Erica Stanford admitted using libraries as classrooms would be concerning.

Jack Mathis planned on becoming a dairy farmer, but has changed his career pathway.

One person was seriously injured after being struck by a car doing burnouts on Horotiu Bridge Road in May.

Geopolitical volatility was the highest-ranked concern for Rotorua business leaders in a recent survey.

The Waikato Regional Council claims all roads in the district are threatened and communities likely to be isolated.

David Seymour was speaking at a Waikato Chamber of Commerce event on Thursday.

The country's largest kaupapa Māori community disability provider is refusing to accept a facilitator's recommendation to settle a collective agreement, a union says.

For the first time in 20 years, residents can wake up and officially breathe in clean air.

The Water Services Authority says proposed national standards will save money and introduce consistency, but they're not as strict as some of those now in place for Lake Taupō.

For the last two years Hauraki District Council has employed a community advocacy officer to help clubs and volunteers access community funding from organisations such as Grassroot and the, Lions…

Hamilton has been the country's youngest city since 1998. RNZ spoke to the young, and the young adjacent, in the city to find out what they would like to see in Budget 2025.

Waikato's first purpose-built residential aviation community is starting to take shape next to Te Kōwhai Aerodrome.

"Ratepayers are coughing up for a $125 million glass tower with barista-grade coffee on tap, while basic city services fall by the wayside," spokesman James Ross said.

Locals hope the 25-storey tower will help solve a visitor accommodation shortage. Audio

The celebration marks the birth of the Jewish people and their freedom from slavery in Egypt.

Minutes from a closed-door council meeting in February reveal how each elected member voted.

Government funds often prioritise established researchers, but untried testing can still prove their concepts.

The new guidelines focus on improving access to places like beaches, lakes, parks, and trails, with a strong emphasis on making outdoor recreation more inclusive.

Former Hamilton councillor Mark Donovan, who quit last month after taking on a full-time job late last year, said he was never a controversial character.