Waikato

Police have concerns for a Hamilton man who has been missing for nearly two weeks.

Police say "people know where he is" as they release footage believed to be of the missing Marokopa dad and one of his children.

"They turned down the opportunity to take butter," says the owner of a superette Phillips is accused of breaking into with an angle grinder.

The footage, which also shows one of the Marokopa man's missing children, is linked to a reported break-in at a business this week. Audio

Two 58-year-old men and a 56-year-old man are due to appear in the Hamilton District Court on Friday.

A woman who was covertly filmed by a man she met on Tinder hopes other women will be protected from him now that he has been convicted.

Almost 200 giant wētā have been moved from a breeding programme to a sanctuary in Waikato, in a bid to protect the critically endangered insects.

It follows the deaths of three men at a notorious Waikato fishing spot.

Hundreds of teens are riding for glory at the Secondary School Equestrian Championships at two concurrent events in Christchurch and Taupō. Audio

Some Waikato residents are barking mad at the way the local council has promoted a "discount" on dog registration fees.

Five people charged in relation to the death of Tyreece Te Pairi were greeted with cries of support in the High Court at Hamilton on Tuesday morning.

Waikato officials have told an inquest that there were gaps in what it knew about what was happening on the night of the Auckland Anniversary floods.

A search operation is underway.

The man is believed to have suffered a head injury.

Emergency services have responded to three serious crashes since late on Friday.

The youth is in a critical condition in Waikato Hospital.

The tertiary institute has announced plans for an 'organisational redesign,' with around 60 roles affected by the proposed changes.

One vehicle was tracked to the North Shore while a seond was chased to Karapiro following the early morning robbery.