Hamilton looks likely to remove fluoride from its water in a vote from which at least five city councillors say they will abstain.

Two nurses were attacked by a knife-wielding man as they sat in a car outside Waikato Hospital last night.

Three men have been arrested in connection with an alleged home invasion in which a Hamilton man was brutally beaten.

Residents who helped with the arrest of teenage offenders yesterday have been praised by police in Hamilton.

Police hope an indefinite jail sentence handed out to a child sex offender today will act as a warning to others.

A stolen car sought by police in connection with an assault ploughed into a large road sign pole in Hamilton, critically injuring a teenager.

A man shot at a Hamilton property last night is likely to undergo surgery later today as police try to establish whether there could be a link to a wanted offender's vehicle.

Waikato police have found a missing teenage girl who failed to return from school in Hamilton yesterday.

Human error put a Hamilton Zoo keeper at risk from a female tiger, an investigation by the Ministry of Primary Industries has found.

UPDATED Up to 200 drunken youths attacked an ambulance and forced a Hamilton events centre into lockdown after a Facebook party got out of hand.

A Hamilton supermarket worker went beyond his job description by chasing a wallet thief for several kilometres and helping in his arrest.

Hot air balloons from all around the world are rising into the skies above Hamilton from six parks around the city today.

A woman who collapsed and died while giving a breath test in a booze bus was so stressed by the situation it set off an arrhythmia in her heart, an inquest has heard.

An accountant has been jailed for three years and seven months after stealing $320,000 from his clients' bank accounts.

The partner of Diane White, who was killed by her mentally ill neighbour, has applauded police for "bravely" admitting a tragic botched job.

Police could have prevented the hammer attack death of Hamilton woman Diane White who was killed by her neighbour, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found.

A man threatened to open fire on a group of police officers at a Hamilton house this morning.

Thousands of people attended the International Tattoo and Art Expo at the Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton over the weekend. The popular annual event draws some of the best tattoo artists from around the country each year.

A man who crashed his ute on the outskirts of Hamilton this morning could have been trapped for hours if a witness hadn't seen the vehicle career across a paddock and into a creek.

The International Rodeo could be barred from returning to Forsyth Barr Stadium if the Dunedin City Council agrees to a plea from animal rights group Safe.

A Hamilton teen is dead and his 14-year-old mate is in Waikato Hospital with critical injuries because of a series of poor decisions that led to a crash, police say.

Waikato police say the consequences of poor decision making are readily apparent as officers investigate the death of a young man early this morning.