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…
Pedestrian critically injured after collision with vehicle in Hamilton
A pedestrian has been critically injured following a collision with a vehicle in Hamilton East this evening. Emergency…
‘Steady stream’ of tips 50 years after hitchhiker disappeared
Fifty years to the day after 18-year-old hitchhiker Mona Blades went missing while travelling from Hamilton to Hastings,…
Severe thunderstorm warning for Far North, tornados possible
A red severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for the Far North this afternoon, with damaging wind gusts…