A retired teacher has died after a truck hit his bike in Hamilton yesterday

A police scene guard remained outside the property overnight.

Several fire crews have been sent to a Whatawhata Rd house fire in Hamilton.

The power has been restored to most of South Auckland, as a month of rain fell in 24 hours

Hamilton kindy pupils are relieved and happy to have their well-loved pet back.

Firefighters are pumping water out of houses in Waikato this morning.

Motorists are urged to take care on the way home - but the worst is to come tomorrow.

Twenty-six witnesses are listed for the nine-day trial of two Hamilton men.

Several cars were impounded and ridiculous speeds reached on Waikato roads at the weekend

Welby Ings believes teachers need to disobey rules to help students believe in themselves.

Offers of free rooms for Lions fans are flooding in amid anger over accommodation prices.

One person has been seriously injured in a multiple car crash in Hamilton.

An officer was left with facial injuries after a confrontation with an alleged burglar

A former MIT lecturer said he resigned in protest when the student was not disciplined.

A transgender pioneer and author died last week when his car collided with a train.

Police are calling for information on two aggravated robberies in and around Hamilton.

Weather for Adele's concert tonight forecast to be worst of star's three Auckland dates.

Shoppers in the big centres won't be able to spend up during Easter stat days.

Kawerau siege trial: Rhys Warren tells court he thought armed intruders were after him.

More than 20 hot air balloons to provide a spectacle in Hamilton today.

Five special shapes will be among those floating high at annual balloon event.

When Ian Boddington was injured in a bike crash he wasn't thinking about money.

From a young age Liam McGirr chased Hot Air Balloons on his pushbike - this week he pilots his own balloon as part of Balloons Over Waikato. Made with funding from New Zealand On Air.

Hamilton woman disgusted after finding fly eggs on her KFC drumstick

A warm, sunny week is expected across the North Island before the weather takes a turn for the worse on Friday.

A large gorse fire is burning on the outskirts of Hamilton.

A fire at a house in Hamilton is now being treated as suspicious.

Five people, possibly youths, stole cigarettes from the store in the early hours.

Her bruises may be fading but visions of the vicious home invasion are still fresh.

An amendment to the Telecommunications Information Privacy Code now means emergency calls can be tracked to help emergency services locate you more quickly. Made with funding from NZ On Air.