Woman confirmed dead in Matamata crash
A woman is believed to have died in a car accident at Ngarua, north of Matamata.
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One dead after serious crash on SH29 near Matamata
Road blocked at the site of the crash between Pond and Hopkins Roads.
Boat propeller death: How teen's fun day turned tragic
Six weeks after starting high school, Billy Crabb had already left a mark.
Person in critical condition after a crash near Rotorua
A person is critical after a crash on State Highway 5 near the Matamata turnoff.
'I can't forgive him' - David White on his daughter's killer
Family violence campaigner David White is touring 71 electorates in 71 days.
'This is how people die': Near miss in tourist hotspot shocks driver
The driver seemed convinced he was doing the right thing.
Woman dead in Matamata incident was mother of six
A baby boy is fighting for his life after suffering critical injuries. His mother is dead.
Man charged with murder after woman found dead, baby injured
The woman was found dead at the property shortly after midday yesterday.
Two critical after two separate Matamata crashes
Two people are critical after separate crashes near Matamata.
Man ripped off elderly on cruel four-year spree
Jade Roa's offending stretched from Kaikohe to Te Kuiti to Hastings in the east.
Auckland skydiver seriously injures leg in fall
The 29-year-old fractured her leg in the fall and remains in Waikato Hospital.
Waikato tourism gets $1.7m Govt boost
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced new funding for Waikato tourism.
Truck and trailer crash blocks Waikato road
Motorists urged to avoid Paeroa-Tahuna Rd near Tahuna after a truck and trailer has rolled
Truck crash closes SH29 near Matamata
A stretch of SH29, near Matamata, will be closed for several hours due to a truck crash.
PM can soak at Te Aroha, gaze at it and eat jam with town's gift
The town that share's a name with the PM's daughter has given her jam.
Schoolboy flung into the air by mini-tornado
"Pretty scary, painful" flight in a tornado for Matamata student.
Horror start to holiday weekend on roads
Several people have been hurt, and one killed, since the holiday road toll period began.
One dead after Matamata car crash
A person has been killed and three others injured after two separate crashes overnight.
Hobbiton crash: Seven people injured
The intersection of SH29 and Hopkins Rd has now reopened.
Local Focus: Mayor Barnes says Government is listening
Matamata-Piako Civic Centre to be unveiled on April 14. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Students expelled after several violent incidents
Matamata College has expelled students involved in violent fights at school.
AOS at domestic violence incident in Te Aroha
The AOS was called to the domestic violence incident as a precaution.
Friends witness Tauranga woman's fatal crash in rear-view mirror
Friends of the 24-year-old saw part of the fatal crash unfold in their rearview mirror
Large bird nests force four hour power cut to Waikato towns
The birds have chosen the worst place possible to build their nests.
Hitchhiker robbed at knifepoint by driver who stopped
The male victim handed over several hundred dollars after being threatened with a knife
One badly hurt in Matamata crash
The injured person was trapped following the crash, police say.
Rural paradise is easy commute
The neighbours are out of sight and sound and there is room to roam.
$390k software fraud: Matamata man jailed
A software developer has been jailed for a "calculated, cold and deliberate" fraud.
Four injured in crash in Waharoa
Four people have been injured in a crash between a truck and car in Waharoa tonight
Auckland man missing, aged 94
The elderly man set out for Taupo this morning but never arrived.
Death at school: Ellie's 'big life' celebrated
Girl who died at Walton School after medical event farewelled in Matamata.
Principal's 'adorable' 7yo daughter dies at school
A principal's daughter died from a medical event on the school grounds.
Thieves clean out school's digital devices
A small Waikato school is back to pens and paper after the theft of its laptops and iPads.