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Hamilton girl approached by male stranger
Police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen a male approach a 12-year-old girl in Hamilton.

Boy hit by car in Hamilton
An 8-year-old hit by a car in Hamilton picked himself up and continued walking to school.

Insistent friend 'saved my life'
Neil Rendle has his best friend - and a TV ad - to thank for saving his life.

Four bomb threats - man pleads guilty
A council worker and volunteer firefighter has admitted sparking four bomb threats after placing suspicious packages in two Hamilton parks.

Defence claim angers women's advocates
Women's rights advocates have denounced the defence strategy of Northern Districts cricketer Scott Kuggeleijn, whose rape trial ended yesterday with a hung jury.

Rape trial: Cricketer to continue playing
No plans to stand Northern Districts cricketer Scott Kuggeleijn down as he awaits another trial after hung jury for the alleged rape of a woman in Hamilton.

Jury remains undecided on cricketer's fate
A jury deliberating the fate of a Northern Districts cricketer's rape allegation will resume tomorrow after failing to reach a verdict today.

House values hit $600k across NZ
Watch NZH Focus: New Zealand house values have just exceeded $600,000 for the first time while Auckland values climbed towards $1 million.

Cricketer accuses woman of being a 'liar'
The Northern Districts cricketer on trial for rape has seen claims and counter claims in court today about the events leading up to .

Cops seek car after 'attempted murder'
Police are seeking a car in relation to the alleged attempted murder of a teenage boy in Hamilton. Police have identified a silver

'She was dressed provocatively'
Northern Districts cricketer on trial for rape says the complainant was dressed "provocatively" the night the alleged incident happened.

Rape trial: 'She only wanted to scare him'
A witness in the rape trial involving a Northern Districts cricketer claims the alleged victim told him that she hadn't been raped and that she only wanted to "scare him".

Rape trial: Witness grilled on statements
Witness, who has known fast bowler Scott Kuggeleijn for most of his life, says what he originally told police was "a mistake" or "misinterpreted".

Hamilton plane emergency over
Engine trouble on a light plane prompted a full scale emergency at Hamilton Airport this morning.

'I'm a strong person ... but I just froze'
Student who claims she was raped by a top cricketer says she didn't know why she didn't yell to her flatmates for help.

Cricket rape trial: 'I wanted to sleep'
The woman who alleges she was raped by a Northern Districts cricket player has no memory of some of the events of the night, a jury has heard.

Injured farmer unable to call for help
About 40 households in a remote area of Waikato have been without access to a reliable phone line for weeks.

Girl says teacher gave her 'boy germs'
Teacher admits serious misconduct after nine years of complaints.

Sword attack: Mum says kids saved her
A Hamilton woman says her two children are her "saviours" after they stepped in to stop a bloody and vicious attack by her estranged husband.

Teen girls in Hamilton found safe
Police say the girls missing since Sunday have been found safe and well.

Auckland investors look further afield
Super City property buyers snaffle almost 20 per cent of June home sales in Hamilton and hit Tauranga and Whangarei markets.

Crash victim 'much-loved and valued'
Aleesha Tait had just finished her morning shift on a farm and was heading home for lunch when her farm bike and a car collided in Waikato.

Shot man described as 'big friendly giant'
Nick Marshall's shocked partner has come out swinging against police after officers shot him dead during an armed raid.

'They smashed my son's door down'
Police say the Hamilton man who was shot dead last night picked up a long-barrelled firearm and cocked it "in very close proximity" to officers.

Man killed by police cocked gun 'in very close proximity'
A man shot dead by police during a search in Hamilton last night had presented a firearm police have revealed.

Road tragedy: 'Matt is lucky to be alive'
The only survivor of a Hamilton crash which killed four others is home and on the road to recovery.

After-hours check confirms Lotto win
A checkout supervisor was "shaking" as she put a winning Lotto ticket barcode to the scanner. The machine beeped and the screen read $13.36 million.

Boy loads up Nerf gun during burglary
A 9-year-old Hamilton boy hid in his room armed with a Nerf gun as a thief took his birthday present while his mum was out.

Manhunt after hammer attack on driver
A man brandishing a metal hammer attacked a woman inside her car after she stopped on the side of the road to adjust her radio, police say.