Three charged after man suffers ‘life threatening injuries’ in attack
Three people have been charged after a young man was left with “critical, life-threatening injuries” in what police…
Late ‘Super Saturday’ voter turnout may yet swing Hamilton mayoralty
A large voter turnout on Saturday is expected to alter the final standings in Hamilton’s local election race.…
Gang associate charged over Father’s Day restaurant robbery
Police have arrested a 41-year-old gang associate for the robbery of a Hamilton restaurant on Father’s Day. On…
Parts of Hamilton under boil water notice until at least Tuesday
A boil water notice will remain in effect for close to 30,000 residents of northeast Hamilton and nearby…
Thirteen-year-old excluded from school, no others will take him
A Waikato intermediate student has been unable to attend school since the beginning of August, and his mother…
Strong winds cut power to thousands across North Island
Thousands across the upper North Island have woken up to power outages after strong winds bore down overnight,…
First photos show remote campsite where Marokopa children found
Police have released an image of the campsite in dense Waikato bush where the remaining two Marokopa children…
Tom Phillips fatally shot by police, children found uninjured at campsite
Marokopa man Tom Phillips has been fatally shot by police after firing at an officer in Waikato this…
Tom Phillips fatally shot by police, two children yet to be located
Marokopa man Tom Phillips has been fatally shot by police after firing at an officer in Waikato this…
Hamilton restaurant staff ‘shaken’ by Father’s Day armed robbery
An armed robbery at a Hamilton steak house this morning has led to a police hunt for two…
Over 100 callouts as strong winds, rain batter upper North Island
Firefighters were kept busy overnight, attending more than 100 weather-related call-outs as the North Island was battered by…
Severe wind gusts force ‘brief’ Auckland Harbour Bridge closures
Winter’s final day is set to bring strong winds to parts of the country, with MetService issuing a…