New ZealandBagpipes and bandages: Te Aroha GP honoured for service to communityHe received the service medal from the Royal NZ College of General Practitioners.21 Aug 06:00 PM
New Zealand'I just wanted McDonald's': The 20-year-old caught drink driving five timesHowever, the Waikato man has only been convicted on three of the occasions he was caught. 20 Aug 07:00 AM
Wellington'One wrong decision ruins lives': Rescuer describes chilling aftermath of fatal crashThe crash occurred at the intersection of Waharoa Rd East and Pohlen Rd about 5.25pm.16 Aug 06:23 AM
PremiumLifestyleSociety Insider: All Black buys $3.5m Waikato home; Rich Lister and hospo queen celebrate milestone birthdays06 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice seize gun, $20k, and cocaine in drug raidA pump action shotgun and $20,000 were also found during the operation.09 Jul 08:13 PM
New ZealandSerious injury in SH29 crash, road closed in WaikatoEmergency services were alerted shortly before 1pm.08 Jul 02:20 AM
New Zealand'Quite a mess': Man who rammed cop car in stolen vehicle given jail and a $10k billKale Wright drove through a checkpoint, then sped off on the wrong side of the road.01 Jul 06:00 AM
RacingPier picks up Stradbroke consolationPier ventured across the Tasman as the winner of four races in New Zealand.14 Jun 09:22 AM
New Zealand'One fatality', three injured in Te Aroha crashDiversions are in place as police attend the scene of a two-car accident.13 Jun 03:46 AM
New ZealandState Highway 26/27 roundabout blocked by rolled truckThe road is expected to be partially blocked until 3pm.09 Jun 02:06 AM
RacingHarlech headlines Gerard's strong team in Te Rapa featuresTe Rapa has the full range of racing options from juveniles to jumps racing on Saturday.22 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeen's track death: Transport bosses reject call to ban or slow trains after schoolFencing will be installed to deter people from entering the rail corridor.20 May 03:32 AM
New ZealandHobbiton Movie Set receives Guinness World Record Peter Jackson's Waikato film set has claimed a big record.19 May 05:00 PM
PropertyCouple bought 125-year-old church on a whim - put their bed next to the pulpit “We would be driving past a church and Suzanne would go, ‘Stop, stop, stop.'"13 May 08:25 AM
RacingTomodachi delivers milestone win for Andrew Scott in Rotorua mudMatamata trainer one of the few to reach 1000 career wins in New Zealand.10 May 05:48 AM
RacingPunters should be on weather watch ahead of Rotorua featureIt is that time of the year when the weather forecast becomes as important as race form.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSolar panels slash farmer's power billsMalcolm Jones' milking shed is entirely solar-powered, comprising 380 panels.06 May 10:35 PM
RacingCashla Bay has form, wet-track credentials for Te Rapa featureThe juvenile race is one of the last chances this season for horses to secure black-type.01 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland man named as victim in Wairere Falls deathA walker saw him fall into the river at 11.50am on Saturday.23 Apr 09:52 PM
New ZealandOne person dead after falling into river near Wairere FallsPolice, search and rescue staff located the man’s body late this afternoon.20 Apr 06:50 AM
RacingMatamata mare seeking Holy Grail – a Group 1 win in AustraliaMajor race wins across the Tasman have been hard to come by for NZ's best horses in 2025.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Unacceptable': Police crack down on reckless dirt bike ridingThree stolen dirt bikes were recovered in Matamata after a police warrant.10 Apr 02:43 AM
New Zealand‘You owe money’: Ex-inmate robbed at gunpoint by former prison buddiesThe victim had no idea why he was being robbed or attacked.07 Apr 07:00 PM
New Zealand‘I didn’t deserve it’: Cancer victim’s words from grave after violent patu attack'This is not how I wanted to spend my last six months alive,' the victim wrote.06 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandSH29 reopens follow truck breakdownThe truck's cargo of chlorine was 'reacting due to the inclement weather'.03 Apr 10:15 PM
New Zealand'Do not do it': Coroner's plea to drivers after three alcohol-related crash deathsSahil Prasad was driving home when he was struck by Jack Halliday, driving a work ute.31 Mar 07:00 AM
New Zealand‘I just feel sick’: Woman who rescued kids off Matamata train tracks feared death ‘inevitable’A local woman said she had pulled five toddlers off the same stretch of train tracks. 13 Mar 06:00 AM
