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Woman dies from heart attack following crash
An elderly Hamilton woman whose house was crashed into on Mother's Day suffered a heart attack just hours later, and died on Tuesday.
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Claims zookeeper's husband unhappy with level of care shown
The husband of the Hamilton Zoo curator who was killed by a tiger last year is said to be unhappy at the support shown for his late wife's family by Hamilton City Council.
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Concern for missing Hamilton woman
Hamilton Police are appealing to the public for any sightings of Hamilton woman Helen Seffert who is missing after going for an early morning walk.
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Man accused of attacking police officer
A man accused of attacking a Hamilton police officer which left him nursing multiple injuries is alleged to have jumped the station's front counter.
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Police officer assaulted at counter
The officer tried to help with a query but ended up with a fractured cheek, cuts and bruises, and had to be taken to hospital for treatment.
![Police dog kicked, officer assaulted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police dog kicked, officer assaulted
Two teenagers and one man have been arrested following an incident during which a police dog was kicked and an officer assaulted.
![Man approached young girl on street](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man approached young girl on street
Police warning over man's actions when he talked to 10-year-old girl in Hamilton.
![Deep fryer cause of Hamilton blaze](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Deep fryer cause of Hamilton blaze
A blaze which severely damaged a Hamilton bakery was caused by a deep fryer being left on.
![Man found dead after car plunge named](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man found dead after car plunge named
Police are asking for the public's help in tracing the movements of a Hamilton man before his body was discovered in a car found crashed in a stream.
![Body removed from submerged car](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Body removed from submerged car
The sister of the man who died after his car crashed into a Waikato stream overnight has posted a moving tribute to her brother.
![Big slide operator set to appeal $115k fine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Big slide operator set to appeal $115k fine
Eric Gerritsen was fined $115,000 for impeding the WorkSafe's investigation into the collapse of the "Mammoth Slide", which left a number of children injured.
![Exodus of the house hunters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Exodus of the house hunters
Up to one in four property sales in parts of provincial NZ are now to Aucklanders, with many buyers forced from city as prices spiral beyond their means.
![Hamilton blaze possibly caused by cigarette](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hamilton blaze possibly caused by cigarette
A Hamilton apartment block that severely damaged by fire early today is believed to have started after an occupant fell asleep smoking a cigarette, neighbours say.
![Baby in hospital after domestic incident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Baby in hospital after domestic incident
A 10-month-old is in hospital with head injuries after a domestic violence incident at his Hamilton home which also left his mother nursing injuries.
![Hamilton fibre roll-out complete](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hamilton fibre roll-out complete
Close to 20 per cent of homes and businesses in the Waikato city are now connected to ultra-fast broadband.
![Body found at Wintec campus](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Body found at Wintec campus
Emergency services were called to Wintec's Rotokauri campus in Hamilton this afternoon after a sudden death.
![Man on the run following home invasion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man on the run following home invasion
A man is still on the run following an assault on a young woman in her Hamilton home last Sunday.
![Tiger attack: My wife 'wasn't kept safe'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tiger attack: My wife 'wasn't kept safe'
A Hamilton zookeeper who was tragically killed by a Sumatran tiger is understood to have thought the tiger was locked away safely when she entered its enclosure.
![$2.6m mansion and a heck of a commute](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$2.6m mansion and a heck of a commute
One of the most expensive properties in Hamilton bought by Auckland CEO, who plans to commute.
![Elderly woman flips car, killed instantly](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Elderly woman flips car, killed instantly
A Hamilton woman was killed instantly after losing control of her car in her driveway, speeding off and driving it through her neighbour's fence.
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Coroner rules UK man's death accidental
A coroner has found the death of a United Kingdom man -- who became disorientated after a night out drinking and fell to his death down a cliff -- was accidental.
![UK man's death forever a mystery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
UK man's death forever a mystery
A UK man who died after stumbling down a 6m embankment is believed to have become disorientated after a night out drinking and fallen to his death.
![Mum describes watching slide collapse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mum describes watching slide collapse
A mother convinced her son's life was in danger has described the moment she pulled her child from a collapsed inflatable slide.
![Man gets 13 years for toilet murder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man gets 13 years for toilet murder
A Hamilton man who bludgeoned an elderly man to death with a bottle of bourbon has been sentenced to a minimum of 13 years' jail.
![Room check: Novotel Hamilton Tainui](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Room check: Novotel Hamilton Tainui
If you do happen to find yourself in Hamilton, and unwilling to stay in one of the array of mock Tudor motels the city has to offer, this is a good place.
![Tackling homelessness head on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tackling homelessness head on
As most Kiwis head home, some have no homes to go to - but that is changing in Hamilton, which aims to end homelessness this year.
![Car plunges off high rise carpark](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Car plunges off high rise carpark
Two people have been seriously injured after a car drove off the third floor of a carpark building in Hamilton.
![Large blaze rips through restaurant](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Large blaze rips through restaurant
Smoke was seen billowing across Hamilton in the early hours of this morning as fire crews battled a large restaurant fire.