Waikato
State Highway 2 reopens following head-on crash
Two people remain in a critical but stable condition in hospital.
Waikato high school shuts after receiving threats
A Waikato high school said it closed on Friday out of an abundance of caution after receiving two threats on Thursday.
Steer on the loose injures two before being shot by police
Police shot the animal and were investigating what had happened.
Woman charged over parcel theft spree
Hamilton police said in recent weeks they had received a number of reports about parcels going missing from doorsteps.
Man laundered $44k from victims for scammers
Patrick Neho helped a group of Kenyan-based scammers to launder more than $40,000 of hard-working Kiwis' money.
Auckland FC demolish Phoenix 6-1
The Auckland Phoenix have handily beaten their countrymen rivals Wellington Phoenix 6-1 at Go Media Mount Smart Stadium.
Homicide investigation launched after reported stabbing
Police say a 25-year-old man has been taken into custody.
Olympic triathlete says "downtime allowed me to think about what I really wanted"
Olympian Nicole van der Kaay is bringing back the fun in 2025. Audio
Govt pledges $4.5m boost to QEII conservation group
A funding boost has been announced for conservation body QEII National Trust, as well as a $750,000 injection for a Waikato conservation project.
Coroner wants WorkSafe to focus on initiatives to limit on-farm electrocutions
15-year-old Jayden Disher died in 2019 in what Rachael Schmidt-McCleave found to have been an accidental electrocution.
Port Waikato bush-fire mostly contained, evacuated residents return home
FENZ says 14 houses were evacuated as a precaution but had since returned.
Man shot in Hamilton
Police say they were called to Winstone Avenue in the suburb of Chartwell at about 5am after reports of gunshots.
Super Rugby Pacific: Chiefs beat the Blues
In a physical, low scoring game, Damian McKenzie was the difference for the visitors
Facial recognition used on students, NZ university confirms
A New Zealand university is using facial recognition on students at one of its overseas campuses in China.
Heartbreak for staff and town as 230 jobs to go at mill
Staff says it's "a sad and upsetting" day for workers and the town.
These were our Covid mistakes, according to economists
The government and the Reserve Bank came to a major realisation too late, experts say.
Waikato forum discusses new uses of AI in education, health, industry
A data entrepreneur says facial recognition could be used in classrooms to call the roll.
Hamilton hot days a risk to public health
The place once dubbed the City of the Future by a marketing campaign is experiencing a taste of its own climate future.
Water Bill makes the government 'the evil penguin' - Hamilton councillor
A Hamilton councillor says the government's Local Government Water Services Bill has failed at providing local authorities with any certainty when it comes to water, and left them feeling like an…
Man charged with murder of woman in Ngāruawāhia
Turipapa Tukere died after an altercation on 27 December.