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'Distressing situation': Bus drives off, strands 15yo in North Island town during toilet stop
The boy's mother needed to make a four-hour round trip to collect him.
‘Serious concerns’: Appeal for help to find man missing for two weeks.
The Tauranga man was reported missing in Hamilton on December 19.
Homicide investigation underway after child killed, others injured
Forensics investigators are at the scene of a serious incident in the Hamilton suburb of Fairfield. Video / Dean Purcell / Supplied
'No one deserves that': Family, friends pay tribute to Ngāruawāhia homicide victim
Police have named the woman who died as 42-year-old Turipapa Tukere.
An audience with the queen: Rocky Horror’s Richard O’Brien on the monster behind his new show
'I might get weepy from time to time, darling. Forgive me.'
The city with the lowest home ownership rates in NZ
Housing is relatively inexpensive compared with other cities but ownership rates are low.
Watch: Woman describes terrifying carjacking after two inmates abscond at Waikato Hospital in a month
Reviews are being undertaken into both incidents.
Watch: Escaped inmate wandered uncuffed through hospital in underwear before sliding down pipe – witness
The video purportedly shows him sliding down from the eighth floor.
Public warned not to approach prisoner who escaped from hospital
He is not an immediate risk to public safety but still should not be approached.
Prisoner who escaped from custody at Waikato Hospital wearing handcuffs and GPS monitor
The prisoner was there for 'medical oversight'.
‘Goals just for fun’: Chris Wood’s old coach on his junior years and best EPL season
Norm Rose, who is now based in Napier, is not surprised by Wood's stellar EPL form.
Te reo Māori changes: Z Energy renames stations with ‘correct’ kupu
‘This is about a bigger sort of commitment that we have to te reo Māori.’
A year in review: What moved the Waikato in April 2024?
As the year draws to a close, Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2024.
Hamilton police launch investigation after man critically injured in early morning assault
The man is now in a critical but stable condition in hospital.
'Grateful': Russian adoptee finds brothers living less than two hours away
Valentina Burgess didn't know much about her life before she was adopted at age 4.
'Utterly stupid and selfish': Crash victim's family front killer meth-driver
The woman had kids in the car when she ploughed into the back of Raymond Mathews.
Police seize patches, charge gang members after social media post outside court
Police have seized six King Cobra patches.
Clear run: Waikato Expressway Ngāruawāhia section back to four lanes
Remedial works and safety improvements were finished today.
‘Huge task ahead’ for Ngāti Hāua trustees
One new and three returning trustees have been elected for the Treaty settlement entity.
'Oh heck': Farmer says quad bike accident was a wake-up call
Michael Woodward is urging his peers to take care out on the farm this busy summer season.
Medical 'mistakes': Widower wants answers after losing wife, 25, to cancer
'Ultimately, it cost us time with Tasha,' her family says.
Police find body in Waikato River
The body is believed to be a person who jumped from Pukete Bridge on Saturday.
Driver in police-shooting chase admits he's 'too old' to be appearing in court
Jason Barton didn't stop driving despite the tyres being spiked and police following him.
Audi goes up bank, through fence and into car before ending up on its side
The driver of an Audi A3 escaped a spectacular crash in Hamilton largely unscathed.
The next Hadlee? Southee comes closer than he dared to dream
In March 2008, Sir Richard Hadlee selected a teenage seamer to make his New Zealand debut.
Southee's departure delivers reminder of what made him so great
Black Caps bowler departs the game as one of his country's greatest
Black Caps skipper has no regrets over omitting India standouts
The turnaround win owed to decisive contributions from two players previously omitted.