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Official figures in May showed more than 60,000 students classified as chronically absent.
Opposition slams Government for train project 'no one asked for'
Opposition slams the Government for train 'project no one asked for'.
'Unexplained' baby head injury: Police seek help from public
The baby was hospitalised in a critical condition last month.
'2022 the year of outbreaks': Top NZ health officer's stark Covid prediction
The ministry said it was keen to get 'as many people as possible vaccinated'.
Intermediate principal resigns after three-year mystery absence
The school's statutory manager couldn't explain why the principal had been absent.
Waikato law firm Tompkins Wake on a growth roll
Auckland a happy hunting ground for the growth energy of century-old Waikato law firm.
Waikato artists urged to unite through creativity and fight racism
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'Fear for livelihood': Student nurses open up on 'anxiety'
Student nurse numbers have been recorded at a near-decade low over fears of ill treatment.
Taxi driver left bleeding after racially charged assault
Taxi driver punched in the head by a man he overtook on the motorway.
Shooting incident: Critically-injured teen made it to hospital, then collapsed
The teen is in a critical condition at Waikato Hospital after being shot.
Masters level for te reo to launch in July following top academy closure
Te Tohu Paerua o te Reo Kairangi will be launched on July 2 in Hamilton
Hamilton City Council supports calls for more te reo, Māori history
New outcomes and measures introduced as a result of community input
Colder than the North Pole: Antarctic blast nearing NZ
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'Very ineffective': Drug treatments in prison criticised
"Drug treatment in the community is 10 to 12 times more effective than in prisons."
New All Black Quinn Tupaea has had a dedicated fan club since high school in Hamilton
Quinn Tupaea has just been named as one of four new All Blacks - to his own surprise
Hamilton recycling service nominated for award
The city's recycling service is example of making a change for environmental wellbeing.
Meet the former refugees who kept Aotearoa going through a pandemic
A group of people kept the country going, delivering food, critical goods and services.
Filmed in changing rooms: 45-yr-old Waikato man to fight charges
Sione Malafiu Falala entered not guilty pleas to two charges.
Operation Trojan Shield: Wanted concrete worker appears in court
The 50-year-old was remanded in custody to reappear next month.
Return of New Zealand Tourism Awards welcomed
Former award winners look forward to return of the awards night this year.
Mayor 'hopeful' Hamilton's Great Kiwi Beer Fest will return
Hamilton's mayor is pouring her efforts into saving the city's beer festival.
Dire shortage of hotels and motels leaves Fieldays visitors scrambling
Exhibitors are staying in campervans due to city's lack of accommodation.
Chopped: Kiwi Beer Fest axed due to 'untenable' police and DHB conditions
There haven't been any arrests or treatment for alcohol harm during the event's two years.
Unmedicated driver admits triple fatal crash, families' long fight for justice
Family of the victims say they're relieved at having avoided a two-week long trial.
Operation Trojan Shield: Four sought in Hamilton court-ordered warrants
One man handed himself in within an hour of the warrant being issued in court today.
Kerre McIvor: Buy your own sodding chips - three restaurant rules to live by
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Hamilton mayor defends secret discussions over new pool deal and dropping speed limit
Hamilton City Council deals with 13 items behind closed doors today.
Two more in court over Operation Trojan Shield drug bust
Two more men have appeared in court in relation to Operation Trojan Shield.
Gang allegedly bought catamaran to meet mothership off NZ coast
The criminals thought they were protected by a 'shield of impenetrable encryption'.
Operation Trojan Shield: Man faces 164 charges after global police sting
Thirty-five people - including senior gang members - are facing charges.
Police take down gangs; Mongrel Mob calls it a smear campaign
NZ Police lay 900 charges in wake of major global police op targeting organised crime.