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Secrets within Te Kūiti shearer statue to be revealed
The first of three mystery packages is due to be removed.
‘We weren’t informed’: Apprentice working on school unaware of asbestos
A former builder recalled the nasty surprise at Maihiihi.
The Ō-Rākau Remembrance Bill passes first reading in Parliament
Ō-Rākau was the site of the last major battle in the Crown’s 1863-64 invasion of Waikato.
'We'd be lost without the ambulance' - Te Kūiti residents
It's proposed to send the ambulance to either Ōtorohanga or Te Awamutu.
King Country and Thames Valley to open Chiefs vs Hurricanes match
The two Chiefs country provincial unions will play the curtain raiser on May 24.
SH3 works see partial daytime closures, delays of up to 20 minutes
Three days of partial closures are planned for Awakino Gorge, Waitomo.
Only 34 of 148 riders complete No Way In Hell motocross event
The event was so tough that many didn’t even make it over the first hurdle.
What are Waikato councils proposing in their LTPs?
Councils across New Zealand started their Long Term Plan discussions.
'Despicable betrayal': Woman fleeced $1.6m from ailing sister
Bronwyn Rutter bought a new car and tried to buy a house with her ill-gotten gains.
'Ram raid': Te Kūiti Liquorland invaded by flock of lost sheep
'It's so Kiwi,' said one onlooker, who thought the sheep were after a beer.
Waikato motocross racers to go to hell this weekend
The No Way In Hell Extreme Enduro takes place near Kawhia on Saturday.
'Being reviewed': Search for missing 79yo in Pureora Forest hits 11th day
A large search team has been trying to find the missing woman.
Tourism funding on the chopping block as Waikato councils face 'tough times'
Several local councils proposed major funding cuts for the regional body.
Chateau bidders need more certainty, mayor says
The historic hotel has been closed for more than a year.
Crusaders call in 36-year-old former sevens star on short-term contract
Several seasoned rugby players are in the Crusaders 2024 Super Rugby Pacific squad.
Te Waitere Classic 2024
Multiple farm and forestry owners share amazing landscapes with riders during the classic.
'Dramatic' collision: Driver sentenced after farmer killed
Tamihana Curtis says he blacked out. A judge rejected the claim.
The Lines Company told to clean its act up
Company told to do better after 'concerning' power outages.
Meet the Rural Sports Awards Lifetime Legacy finalists
Two finalists up for the title from the Highland Games and fencing.
Three-car crash in National Park; person helicoptered to hospital
One person had moderate injuries.
Road works scheduled for key western Waikato routes
NZTA Waka Kotahi has released details of new work planned in the next two weeks.
'Lucky no-one killed': US tourist's head-on crash on notorious road
Glenn Woodard and his wife were in New Zealand celebrating their wedding anniversary.
Decision on National Park Village name change still months away
Iwi and residents of National Park have a long wait ahead for a decision on a bid to have
'Bug never leaves you': Woolhandler Miri Haig's first win in over two decades
“I thought I’d just blow a few cobwebs out. I’m not sure how I pulled that one off."
Up to 90 minutes added to travel times on Ruapehu highway
Upcoming Ruapehu District roadworks could see 90 minutes added to travel times.
Waikato-Tainui launches High Court action against the Government
Tuku Morgan: 'We do this to protect what has been hard-fought.'
'It's brilliant': Mullooly smashes record, takes shearing 'to new level'
On hand to see the effort was Amy Silcock, who held the record for just three days.
She's done it! Shearing record broken, and she's still going
Shearer passed the milestone 40 minutes into the final two-hour run.
400 ewes in 8 hours - can it be done?
Mullooly needs to average over 48 sheep an hour from the start to break the record.
Woman dies after quad-bike crash in Marokopa
Witnesses in the rural Waikato community report seeing a person fall off vehicle.
Taranaki-King Country MP returns to her VW roots with an electric twist
Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger goes EV to get around her large electorate.
Marokopa fugitive dad Tom Phillips: Police reveal 12 more sightings
Latest reports follow 14 unconfirmed sightings of missing father in September.