Underprepared tramper rescued from Tongariro Crossing
An underprepared tramper rescued from the Tongariro Alpine Crossing last weekend is being held by police as a…
Govt gives green light and $83m for Waikato medical school
The Government has approved a business case and $83m in funding for a new Waikato University medical school,…
One dead, SH1 closed after two-vehicle crash near Taupō
One person has died following a crash between two vehicles near Taupō this morning. Emergency services were called…
Forestry firm, director fined $112,000 for ongoing pollution of stream
Slash and sediment polluted an important stream in Waihī for over a year and despite six inspections, and…
Three killed after vehicle rolls into body of water near Waiuku
Three people have died after a car left the road and rolled into a nearby body of water…
Man charged with murder after shooting in Hamilton
A 20-year-old man has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting at a house in Hamilton last…
Farming company fined $49k after effluent spills in Waikato
A dairy farming company has been convicted and fined $49,000 for allowing effluent to overflow from storage ponds…
Thieves steal petrol from underground fuel tanks
Service stations in the North Island are raising alarm bells about thefts from underground fuel tanks, with two…
Woman found dead, homicide investigation underway in Tūrangi
A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in Tūrangi, south of Tāupo, this…
Truck crash blocks lanes on Waikato expressway
Lanes were blocked this morning after a truck’s trailer tipped on the Waikato Expressway, south of Hamilton. Emergency…
Beef tallow spill on Kaimai Ranges, caution urged
Motorists heading over the Kaimai Ranges have been urged to drive with caution after beef tallow spilled onto…
Roof lifts near Wellington, river level peaks near Taupō
Civil Defence says the Tauranga-Taupō River north of Tūrangi has “likely now peaked” and evacuations of homes are…