SH5 between Napier and Taupō closed after serious crash
State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupō will be closed for “most of today” after a serious crash…
Air NZ to offer jet service between Hamilton and Christchurch
Air New Zealand will boost “regional connectivity” by reintroducing jet services and more seating between Hamilton and Christchurch. …
Waikato farm manager fined for ‘highly careless’ effluent pollution
A Waikato farm manager has been convicted for unlawfully discharging effluent into a drain network. Vernon Paul Madeley…
Weather alerts for parts of North Island as storms and wind forecast
Severe weather is expected to lash the North Island today, with possible thunderstorms, gales of up to 120km/h…
Police launch homicide probe after woman killed in Hamilton
A homicide inquiry is underway into the death of a woman in Hamilton this morning. Police said the…
One dead, three injured after ATV rolls in rural Waikato
One person has died and three others are injured after an ATV rolled near Cambridge this afternoon. The…
Pair charged with arson after blaze at Hamilton workshop
Two people have been arrested and charged with arson after a fire gutted a Hamilton mechanic’s workshop last…
Man allegedly rams three police cars during crime spree in Waikato
A man is before the courts after allegedly damaging three police cars while on the run. The man’s…
Body of man recovered by searchers near Wairere Falls
Police have recovered the body of man reported missing after a bystander saw him in fall into fast-flowing…
Man missing after falling into fast-flowing Waikato river
Emergency services are searching for a man who fell into a fast-moving Waikato river this morning. Police say…
More warnings, watches issued as ‘significant’ weather looms
Orange strong wind warnings have been issued for Northland and Auckland, while the former is also subject to…
The Waikato doctor caring for Palestinians in Gaza
With 18 months of war devastating Gaza’s health system, a Waikato doctor is doing all she can to…