A Hamilton high school teacher who gave pass grades to students whose work had been assessed as "not achieved" has been banned from the classroom.

The man who died after being found lying in a Hamilton road last week was Sean Anthony O'Connor.

Traffic has been affected near Hamilton this morning after what is believed to be a diesel spill.

Police investigating the sudden, unexplained death of a man in Hamilton say a couple seen nearby may hold clues to the fatality.

A tourist has been found dead on a Hamilton road, but police say there was no foul play involved.

Ben Wilson is a founder and account director at BridgePoint, a Hamilton-based IT company that has also developed a voicemail app call Touch Voicemail.

Police have arrested one of two teenagers in relation to a fatal shooting of a man outside a south Hamilton home, but the second suspect remains at large.

A homicide enquiry is underway after a deadly shooting in a suburb yesterday evening.

A weekend visit opens Michelle Coursey's eyes to the wonders of the oft-overlooked city and its award-winning dining scene.

A man was shot dead at close range in Hamilton last night.

A Hamilton taxi driver was allegedly found so drunk, slumped over his steering wheel covered in vomit, that he couldn't hold himself up.

A Hamilton driver who was dragged out of a car and beaten by people after he hit a 1-year-old child has been discharged from hospital.

A man was dragged out of his car and beaten on the streets of Hamilton last night after hitting a child.

Tiago Pinheiro may only have months to live now his cancer has returned so the little boy's parents have turned to controversial alternative therapies.

A Hamilton man has admitted the murder of his 8-month-old son after fighting the charge since his arrest last year.

Tributes flowed last night for a 23-year-old father, who died after accidentally going through a ranch-slider at a Hamilton property.

Police have confirmed the body found in the Waikato River this morning is the 23-year-old reported missing on Saturday.

A body has been recovered from the Waikato River this morning, but police say it's too early to confirm its identity.

A young man is feared drowned after he and a friend tried to cross the Waikato River in Hamilton last night.

A 22-year-old man is believed drowned in the Waikato River at Hamilton tonight.

A student who went missing yesterday was in a "distressed state" and police have concerns for her safety.

Far from being downcast at having lost a day of World Cup preparation time, New Zealand's bowling coach Shane Bond sees a small upside out of the Eden Park washout.

Five more teenagers have been arrested at the Hamilton house where police were pelted with bottles when they tried to contain a 150-strong mob.

Eight people were arrested when a party got out of hand in Hamilton overnight.

Test match batting, check; ODI batting sorted. It's been a while between one-day hundreds for Brendon McCullum.

A slipshod batting display left Sri Lanka with a straightforward piece of business to win the second ODI at Seddon Park last night and draw level in the seven-game series.