Waikato researcher close to solving Didymo's riddle
Didymo, also known as Rock Snot grows in freshwater streams around the world.
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Busy Waikato and Bay of Plenty highways this summer
NZTA asks you to plan ahead your journeys this summer.
Facelift for drought cracked roads on the Hauraki Plains
Drivers also need to expect the unexpected on rural roads.
Chemicals on road after truck crash, driver seriously injured, road closed
A truck has rolled on SH27 in Ngarua, in the Matamata-Piako district, early this morning.
Councillors want answers over why contracts were granted exception from tender
Waikato Regional Council chairman defends council's 'white as snow' procurement process.
Residents want company out over putrid smell hanging over Waikato town
Prevailing winds blow an 'egregious heavy stink of a putrid nature' over the Waikato town.
Claire Trevett: Why PM Jacinda Ardern is charming the farmers
Is the PM's bid to hold on to newly converted voters hampering action on housing market?
Waikato and Coromandel hit by a spate of illegal dumping
The threat from Thames-Coromandel council comes after a spree of dumping in Waipa.
Here comes the rain: Flooding 'possible' later this week
Get the umbrellas out - rain is on the way.
Residents warned to stay away from toxic landfill fire site
Authorities have advised pregnant women to move away from a fire burning at a landfill.
Councils warn over water usage
NIWA has advised councils they are in for a hot and humid summer
Significant flax varieties translocated to Lake Ruatuna
The flaxes planted are small cuttings – less than 1m tall.
Owner of burning landfill given deadline for action
The fire has been burning underground since August at Puke Coal Landfill.
Koi carp hunt a family affair
Bow hunters from across the North Island have hauled close to four tons of pest out.
Strawberry exports under threat as Kiwis face price rises
'What we really need is more Kiwis to pick and to buy an extra couple of punnets.'
New World Te Rapa comes home with four medals
Top sausages decided just in time for barbecue season.
Ignoring alarms led to massive overflow, court hears
Waikato River ran brown for two days after Contact's geothermal water and sediment spill.
Animals but no people at this year's Waikato A&P Show
The show will ensure there are less than 100 people within competition zones.
Record year for Waikato's Tatua dairy company
Tatua dairy farmers are again the envy of the sector.
Live export trade review under wraps
Live export trade has been halted but Govt review into the trade is not ready for release.
Gullies cleared of weeds and pests to make way for bats, birds and lizards
Native plants will support the indigenous animals of the area.
Council urged to lobby for new law to ban swimming in dams
Regional council says its Navigational Safety Bylaw can't ban people swimming in dams.
Boaties urged to give marine mammals wide berth
DoC is investigating after a vessel appeared to collide with a whale near Raglan.
Young Waikato dairy farmer seizes agricultural opportunities
Pete Smit is in his third season as a herd-owning sharemilker.
Tea and cake for NZ's Zealong in Japan showcase deal
Japan deal is a bright spot amid pandemic hit for Zealong, NZ's only tea plantation.
Three Waikato farmers fined for illegal effluent discharge
Three farmers have been fined a total of $116,100 for illegally discharging farm effluent.
New drivers needed as skilled agricultural operators can't get to NZ
The training programme is something the industry has been crying out for.
Tractor training academy aims to fill Covid-19 labour shortages
Five-day courses run by Ag Drive near Cambridge are supported by MSD.
Border exemptions for horse-racing track workers
Four people have been granted border exemptions to enter NZ for work in Cambridge.
Does Waikato have better odds for economic recovery?
If Waikato Inc is right about a W-shaped economic recovery, a steep drop is ahead.
Virus testing of grapevines recognised as a specialised service
Vine Testing Laboratory acquisition will expand wine industry services.
Creaming it: Why 2020 has been good for sheep milk
2020 isn't a write off for all - for the new sheep milk industry, it's a cracker.
DoC backs 1080 as best way to control predators in rugged terrain
Mt Pirongia predator control by DoC involves use of cereal pellets containing 1080.
Waikato region key for both Labour and National
The Waikato electorate is key to both Labour and the National parties plans.