Stories by Natalie Akoorie

Sister City relationships provide an opportunity for foreign agencies to interfere in New Zealand's democracy and councils need to be vigilant, the head of the Security Intelligence Service says.

Carmen Walker's sons, along with a surgeon who observed the procedure, say the blood loss that led to her death was preventable. Audio

The death of Carmen Walker in Waikato Hospital after a cancer procedure was caused by an adverse drug reaction as well as blood loss, a coroner has found.

Residents of a new Salvation Army social housing complex in Hamilton say they are grateful to live there.

A disability advocate welcomes the investigation, saying all deaths in support homes are concerning.

The separate cases relate to the deaths of 8-year-old Zahquiel Taipeti in Hamilton and Steven Cranston near Raglan.

The medication included codeine, opioids and a sedative for her infant children, a disciplinary tribunal has found.

An "evil" criminal element combined with the social media "sensationalism factor" are contributing to increasing violence, police say.

Josephine Green says Shargin Stephens he was kind, hardworking and never violent.

A Hamilton City Councillor says he will ignore a recommendation to publicly apologise and undergo training for an expletive-laden rant to another council.

Coroner Michael Robb says it was "abundantly clear" the officer made a decision as he was running toward Shargin Stephens that he was going to shoot him if he did not drop his weapon.

The gardens have been part of Polly Williams' "family fabric" forever - but it'll now cost them $100 to visit.

The 35-year-old was shot in 2016 after attacking an empty patrol car with a garden slasher.

Hamilton councillor Andrew Bydder is refusing to accept he breached conduct rules when he asked neighbouring Waipā council in a public submission: "What the f*** are you r******d s*****c c**** doing?"

A friend says Steven Cranston was health conscious, future-focused and protective of his dog.

Meanwhile, residents are concerned with the way police responded after multiple calls to let them know someone was walking in the middle of the road.

Hamilton councillor Andrew Bydder's outburst drew 23 complaints.

Cardiac surgery delays are causing backlogs across Waikato Hospital, with wait times ballooning by up to eight weeks, doctors say.

There were highly charged scenes in the Hamilton District Court this afternoon as whānau of an 8-year-old boy who died after a violent altercation threatened the accused when he appeared in the dock.

Norm Davies needs a triple bypass - but five weeks on, when he will get one is still unclear.

Hundreds of nurses, midwives, healthcare assistants, students and administration staff walked off the job on Friday.

Councils should consider regulating the installation of free-standing ovens after a toddler was killed when one fell on her, a coroner says.

A woman waited more than 16 hours at Waikato Hospital's emergency department with suspected internal bleeding only to be referred again to her GP. Audio

Marcus Blackburn will be off work until mid-October in the wake of a raft of changes at the private Waikato school.

Locals banded together to fight the installation of the barrier, saying it would block escape in an emergency and slow first responders.