Steam rising: Waikato Club Rugby gets underway for 2024
United Matamata Sports will play three of its first four 2024 matches at home.
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Ian Foster gives back to his Te Awamutu sports community
Foster returned to his former rugby club as the world awaits his next career move.
Kiwi road trip: How to drive with the national bird in the back seat
Reporting on a kiwi translocation wasn't enough, so our reporter rolled up her sleeves.
Balloons over Waikato who? 19 kiwi take to Hamilton skies
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari kickstarted its biggest kiwi translocation this week.
Auckland to Hamilton motorists told to avoid expressway this weekend
Long delays are expected on the Waikato Expressway for the next few weeks.
Historic South Waikato active space sees glorious revival
Tīrau Domain project recognised at the recent Waikato Sport & Active Recreation Awards.
Waikato Chamber of Commerce expands to South Waikato
Chamber CEO said there was lots of interest from local business owners for connections.
And then there were four: Another kākāpō removed from sanctuary
More than half the kākāpō in the mainland sanctuary trial have now been sent home.
South Waikato deputy mayor steps down
The new deputy is rumoured to be a future mayoral contestant.
Waikato amongst the top regions for tourism spending
Waikato is in the top areas in New Zealand where visitors spend their money.
Te Kauwhata wine company takes top honours in Waikato Business Awards
Annual Waikato Business Awards winners have been announced.
Blue Spring track closed over safety concerns
Popular walkway at Blue Spring near Putāruru will be closed for at least a year.
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on the challenges ahead
Waikato Herald invited MPs to share their thoughts on the upcoming term.
'Vexatious': Restraining order imposed on controversial advocate
A judge said years of proceedings brought by Halse in one case were an abuse of process.
'You stole my life': How woman survived decades of stepdad's sexual abuse
Jodie Nicoll has had automatic name suppression lifted so she can tell her story.
South Waikato locals spread the word that they love living in the district
New signs show Tokoroa, Putāruru, Tīrau, and Arapuni in a new light.
South Waikato to receive its first Māori mayor
Despite the achievement, both candidates want to focus on what they bring to council.
Multiple crews battle buildings on fire at former sawmill
At least 12 fire trucks responded.
One dead and two injured after serious crash near Putaruru
Emergency services were called to the crash at 9.20pm last night.
Young Putāruru netball sisters inspired by meeting their idols
Primary school netballers Myriah and Scarlet Henare met Magic and Mystic captains.
S**** towns? No way - a charming road-trip through small-town New Zealand
Finding the beauty in the small, the rural and the unexpected.
Six injured, 2 critically, in SH1, South Waikato, crash
One person is trapped and others injured in the two-car crash near Putaruru.
Sixty sawmill staff lose their jobs, told over Christmas holidays
Putaruru sawmill goes into receivership owing up to $3m with 60 job losses.
One in 36 million: Bone marrow giving Jesse a chance some don't get
Jesse Whare is one of the lucky ones - she has a match. Others are still waiting.
Tokoroa air quality improving but still not up to scratch: Report
Tokoroa is unlikely to meet national environmental standards next year.
Former railway line a mere gouge in a hillside
The former line of the railway between Turakina and Fordell is gone - but not forgotten.
Putaruru police find missing woman
Fiona Henderson has been found after going missing this morning.
He was shot point-blank in the head. He's finally met the man who saved his life.
Matthew Purchase is still as sharp-witted as he was before being shot in the head in 2007.
SH1 reopens following Putaruru fatal crash
Emergency services were called to the crash on SH1 around 12.50pm.
Sh*t Towns of New Zealand: NZ's Worst 'Big Things'
Anonymous authors' scatalogical slagging of pretty much the whole country is now a book.
Dad flies to Zimbabwe to retrieve 11-year-old son
Putaruru man James Way sought police help to fly to Zimbabwe to bring his son home.
Local Focus: Aerial 1080 drops opposed in Mamaku
Residents say they understand that the science. Made with funding from NZ On Air.