Huntly
Fire at Huntly business suspicious, police say
Two men have been arrested for illegal gun possession near a suspected arson at a Huntly business, and police are appealing for witnesses.
Nau Mai Town - Episode 10: Rāhui Pōkeka
Rāhui Pōkeka is the original name of Huntly and it's based on the story of a rangatira who placed a rāhui on the rivers in order to replenish the tuna. Audio
The New Zealand-made 'viral' music hit of 1971
Fifty years ago this week, The Rumour started their four-week run at the top of the NZ charts with their most memorable song, L'amour Est L'enfant de la Liberté (Love is the Child of Freedom). Its… Audio
Huntly: Undiscovered gem?
It's fair to say the town of Huntly has copped its share of flak, but some residents have been urging people to take a second look. Audio
Huntly unhappy with regional council opposing development
Huntly residents are perplexed and unhappy the Waikato regional council is opposing a zoning change which would enable a Sleepyhead factory to be built. Huntly community board member, Red Wootton… Audio
Lay off Huntly
Huntly has been named S...Town of the Year by public vote on the satire facebook page of the same name. But Stuff writer Lorna Thronber says the town doesn't deserve to be called the country's worst.
…Children frightened by police raid - mother
Huntly mother Sheryl Matenga says her family has been left traumatised following an early morning police raid that saw four cars and a wagon turn up at 5am on Wednesday. Audio
Muslim Kiwi says hate crime legislation must change
In this episode of Voices, a Muslim Kiwi woman shares personal experiences of Islamaphobia and racist attacks and explains why she's advocating for hate crime laws to change. Audio
Muslim Kiwi says hate crime legislation must change
In this episode of Voices, a Muslim Kiwi woman shares personal experiences of Islamaphobia and racist attacks and explains why she's advocating for hate crime laws to change.
AudioHuntly residents distance themselves as woman pleads guilty
A 27-year-old woman charged over a racially-charged attack on Muslim woman Mehpara Khan in Huntly has pleaded guilty. Sarah Robson reports. Audio
Muslim woman talks about abuse in Huntly
The Muslim New Zealander, Mehpara Khan, who was attacked on the weekend in Huntly talks to Morning Report. She says she's been overwhelmed by the support from the community. Audio
Muslim community "shocked, stunned" at racial abuse in Waikato
"Very, very shocked and stunned." That's the reaction of the president of the Federation of the Islamic Associations of New Zealand, Hazim Arafeh, to the attack over the weekend on Muslim women in… Audio
Huntly triple-fatality crash victims named
The man who died alongside his two stepsons in a car crash in Huntly yesterday was the first violinist for the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Audio
Australian family involved in fatal Huntly crash
The man who died alongside his two stepsons in a car crash in Huntly yesterday has been named by Australian media as 54 year old Stephen Philips. Audio
Huntly crash: Three dead, two badly injured
Three people have died in a crash between a car and a truck on State Highway 1 at Huntly, in Waikato. Audio
Three people killed in road crash in Huntly
Three people have died in a crash on State Highway One at Huntly this afternoon. Waikato Fire Service Assistant Area Commander Darryl Papesch joins Checkpoint. Audio
Real concern over quality of steel supplies - MBIE
The government's building watchdog has conceded there is real concern around steel supplies - but says that there is no actual evidence of problems with steel.
Steel company to investigate own error
The NZ Transport Agency is trusting Steel and Tube to investigate itself, after the company imported 1600 tonnes of substandard steel for the Huntly bypass.
Govt 'reckless' to play down steel threat
Playing down the threat of substandard steel that made it past New Zealand controls is reckless of the government, says a veteran global steel trader.
Calls for steel inquiry go international
A top international testing organisation has been alerted to the Huntly steel failures and wants them investigated.
