New ZealandKawhia accused was 'shooting to kill out of anger' - CrownFiring at least 8 shots has been described as "reckless in the extreme" by the crown.01 Oct 02:37 AM
New ZealandHamilton dad's murder: Four men, three women now chargedFour more arrests take the total number arrested for the murder of Sao Young to seven.01 Oct 01:31 AM
New ZealandWaikato river tragedy: Missing man Kayne Kohu's body foundKayne Kohu went missing after getting into trouble in the river on August 23.30 Sep 07:49 PM
New ZealandMurder accused's wife thought she might dieA mother describes a 'shocking' home invasion gone wrong in which she feared for her life.30 Sep 04:00 AM
New ZealandKawhia shooting: Accused questioned on why he didn't call 111 after violent home invasion'I hadn't thought about ringing police yet,' Orren Williams told the jury.30 Sep 12:27 AM
New ZealandKawhia shooting: Accused sold 'pounds' of cannabis from family property, but not 'home'Orren Williams says he sold 'pounds' of cannabis but it wasn't his.29 Sep 04:14 AM
New Zealand'This will be life-long for her': Young girl loses best friend after suspected cat poisoningThe family has lost five cats in the last few months to suspected poisonings.29 Sep 01:14 AM
New Zealand6 months since lockdown: Kiwis reflect on living with CovidSix months ago today the country was placed into full lockdown in response to Covid-19.25 Sep 07:00 AM
New ZealandCritic concerned over mental health reviewWaikato mental health and addiction service system-wide review to kick off next week.24 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandSao Young death: Two more arrests madePolice say they are not ruling out further arrests linked to the homicide.24 Sep 05:04 AM
New ZealandDisabled man couldn't get treatment until it became emergencyMan's family have had to battle system to get him urgent medical care.24 Sep 04:00 AM
New ZealandNZ bars manager for 86 new childcare workersChildcare centre manager for 86 planned staff blocked by border closure.23 Sep 04:34 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'The rates are killing Te Kūiti' - debt burden too bigRates are crippling residents of a rural district where council debt is $40 million.21 Sep 09:00 PM
New ZealandKawhia shooting: 'Lie with him, he's going to die', woman who hatched burglary plan takes the standEmma Salvation hatched the plan that proved fatal. She took the stand today.21 Sep 08:10 PM
CrimeAccused sold drugs from family home; shot at intruders: CrownOrren Scott Williams shot at intruders. Today he defends his actions in court.21 Sep 03:05 AM
New ZealandName suppression for 24yo charged with murder of Hamilton manThe body of Sao Young, 40, was found at a rural property near Hamilton in April.20 Sep 11:14 PM
RugbyWaikato secures win ahead of stern Tasman testWaikato will face that strong Tasman side this coming Saturday.20 Sep 07:57 PM
New ZealandOne Dilworth accused still teaching this yearThe man, arrested over historical sexual offending allegations, was teaching until March.19 Sep 01:00 AM
New ZealandCouncillor misses one quarter of council meetings so far this termAngela O'Leary says she's no slacker, and attendance records are a false representation.15 Sep 03:13 AM
New ZealandHamilton fast-food assault victim frustrated with slow police response after attackThe victim is now more frustrated with the slow response by police than the attack.13 Sep 12:18 AM
LifestyleHe's in his 80s, she's in her 90s. This is their lockdown love storyIt started, for the now-engaged Kiwi couple, with a puzzle.11 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand$2.7m SkyCity, Waikato Dio fraudster Tessa Grant denied paroleTessa Grant's offending continued when she moved from SkyCity to a high school.10 Sep 11:32 PM
BusinessHamilton real estate agencies fined $4m for price fixing'Cartels can harm consumers and business, by raising prices, restricting supply.'10 Sep 05:30 AM
New ZealandWatercare allowed to take extra 100m litres from Waikato River a dayWhile dam levels have risen over the winter, they're still far behind the average.09 Sep 05:49 AM
New ZealandDeath in a driveway: Man fights back tears as he's sentenced for running over 1yoThe couple will be forever traumatised by the "tragic" events of that day the court heard.07 Sep 03:12 AM
New ZealandMosque terror: Spy chiefs grilled in the days after shootingsNew documents reveal NZSIS and GCSB scrambling after March 15, 2019 attacks.06 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrug company compassionately funds $80k cancer treatmentRyan Grieve has terminal liver cancer, which has no treatments funded by Pharmac in NZ.05 Sep 05:09 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Zoom shock': Cosmetic surgery on the rise after lockdown video meetingsCosmetic surgery is on the increase thanks to lock down and Zoom shock, say surgeons.05 Sep 02:32 AM
KahuIndependent review to investigate claims of racism at University of WaikatoIt comes after claims from prominent academics alleging casual and structural racism.04 Sep 02:07 AM
New ZealandWinter 2020: NZ's warmest on record'By 2040, we might be looking back at this as a normal winter.'03 Sep 02:03 AM
New ZealandMotorhome madness: Ticketing company backs down over $60 parking fineMotorist fought ridiculous fine, had tried to park as considerately as possible.03 Sep 12:43 AM
New ZealandHomicide probe: Family desperate to know what happenedPolice believe Sao Young, a Cambodian national, was violently murdered on March 12.02 Sep 04:54 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandProperty stoush: Council's costs more than value of landCouncil forks out hundreds of thousands for advice in battle for land compensation cases.31 Aug 10:56 PM
New ZealandDeath in a suburban street: 'You should have stopped' - Judge to man at sentencingTakotoroa Māreikura's death has had a devastating affect on her family.31 Aug 04:59 AM
