Waikato
Keeping Waikato swimmers safe from bacteria
While you're enjoying the summer this year, a group of student scientists will spend it checking for E. coli and enterococci. Audio
Jane Austen: her day began with music
Dr Kirstine Moffat, Associate Professor in the English Programme at the University of Waikato, discusses her lifelong passion for Jane Austen's novels and explores the significant role music played in… Audio
Section of State Highway 1, Desert Road, to close for two months over summer
Waka Kotahi agrees it will "hugely inconvenient" but road building needs to happen when it's warm. Audio
Project farm boasting emissions cut a marketing stunt - Greenpeace
The project boasts a 27 percent reduction in absolute emissions, but Greenpeace says it doesn't address the cow in the room.
Mother waits as police using DNA to identify remains found in Waikato
The remains were discovered in a rural area of Waikato earlier this week.
Disabled man claims he was abused in care
Waikato is our neighbourhood this week - Natalie Akoorie is RNZ's eyes and ears in Hamilton Audio
Three dead after train and vehicle collide in Hamilton
Police have confirmed three people died after the incident at a railway crossing in Peachgrove Road in the early hours.
Human remains found in rural Waikato
Police are working to identify the remains and figure out what the circumstances of the death were.
Is this the most diverse school in New Zealand?
Knighton Normal School has 730 pupils. A third are from different countries, coming from 75 ethnicities. What makes it work?
Not detective's job to investigate gun possession before fatal police shooting, court hears
A detective who visited Joel Buckley five months before he died said it was not his job to investigate whether he still had possession of a military-style rifle.
Elite private school widens roll
The Anglican boarding school in Hamilton allows girls to attend from Year 11 (fifth form).
Police dog, quick callers lead to three arrests after robbery
Three youth have been arrested after police say a tracking dog followed their scent after an armed robbery at a petrol station.
Woman's family say coroner needs to correct mistake
The family of Carmen Walker - who died following complications during a procedure at Waikato Hospital - say the coroner should correct a mistake in his findings.
Councillor won't face further consequences for expletive-laden rant
Hamilton's Andrew Bydder was censured by his colleagues and ordered to apologise for ableist slurs and derogatory comments.
Tongan workers injured after bus rolls over
At least 15 people have been injured after a bus carrying Tongan workers rolled, between Rotorua and Taupō.
School board fires teacher for alleged misconduct, steps down
The Onewhero Area School parent representatives say they have been threatened and accused of racism over their decision.
Girl grabbed by driver in Hamilton 'shaken' but unharmed
Police are appealing for information after a motorist in Hamilton grabbed a girl's arm.
Toddler hospitalised multiple times due to mouldy rental
The Tenancy Tribunal has backed her mother, who says her child's health has been permanently affected. Audio
Around the motu: Natalie Akoorie in Hamilton
Natalie talks to Kathryn about the ecological cost of a huge fire which tore through 1039 hectares near Meremere in North Waikato affecting the Whangamarino Wetland. Audio