Adelaide woman Lisa Hosking located in a Hamilton hospital, suffering from severe burns.

It is ultimate skill vs ultimate track experience in the next two rounds.

Wayne John Revell admitted the representative charge in the Hamilton District Court today.

After the South Island was slammed by summer storm, the chaos shifts northward.

Maeroa Intermediate School was put into lockdown briefly this afternoon.

Action will ramp up in Taupo, Manfeild and Whanganui.

Rueben Peeni was remanded without plea on the upgraded charge of murder.

It'll be a mostly fine day for many in New Zealand, but rain is around the corner.

The 38-year-old was left in a critical condition after an incident at a Maeroa house.

"On arrival, the building was well ablaze and we have called for more crews."

Student activists increase community involvement in their cause.

A friend of Crystal Selwyn, a mother of 8, is now raising funds for her children.

The police operation started in 2016.

Computer programmer living in Hamilton man alleged to profited $2m from illegal downloads.

Hamilton school refuses to let girls wear culottes.

A witness said "police with dogs and guns pointing at around five people".

Sacked board member took taxpayer funded course because ministry training inadequate.

Official documents show former health board boss always wanted investigation kept secret.

While New Zealand's population is rising, many small rural towns are dying. Why?

Residents fear new armed police teams are being used for lower-risk responses.

Waikato DHB board member took taxpayer-funded course after board was sacked.

Hamilton woman Angela Robb says she's suffered a brain aneurysm due to the stress.

Latest mumps in Waikato linked to a bar where three Waikato Uni students were infected.

Hidden faults and evidence of past shakes prompt a rethink of Hamilton's earthquake risk.

As usual it's a mixed bag weather-wise, with heat for some, and rain for others.