Waikato River search continues for missing swimmer after water tragedies
A day of water tragedies The incidents occurred in Canterbury, Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Mahurangi East, north…
Waikato police officer Jacob Collins gives up suppression appeal after pepper spray assault conviction
Collins was convicted and ordered to pay the victim $1000 in emotional harm reparation. Collins’ counsel, Russell Boot,…
Judge delays sentencing for Auckland driver after meth-fuelled pursuit results in Waikato crash
Those who are accepted into the programme and eventually graduate receive community-based sentences. But the judge noted he…
Waikato double fatal crash: Police appeal for witnesses after collision at Piarere
“We are also asking for anyone who may have witnessed unusual or poor driving behaviour that involved a…
Have you seen Jared? Police search for missing Waikato man
Police and Jared’s family have serious concerns for his welfare and would like to find him as soon…
Waikato man Glen Wright jailed for 16 years for sexually assaulting three boys
The jury found Wright guilty of 15 charges involving the three victims and acquitted him of two charges…
Pōkeno Whisky continues native wood cask range, works to put New Zealand on whisky map
In 2023, they also launched a special project: a New Zealand native wood cask. The world’s first tōtara…
Revealed: The new location of Homegrown music festival
The team ran the extreme sports event X*Air at Claudelands for three years before moving it to Wellington…
Man found dead after falling into river near Wairere Falls, Waikato
The man who went missing yesterday in water near Wairere Falls, northeast of Matamata, has been found deceased.…
Waikato fatal crash: State Highway 1 reopens following two-vehicle collision
State Highway 1 was closed between SH5 and SH28 at Tirau due to a crash. One person has…
Footage appears to show Tom Phillips and his three children walking in rugged terrain
Footage appears to show Tom Phillips and his three children walking in rugged terrain Teenage pig hunters have…