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Waikato River Trails: Backcountry with hidden beauties
The Waikato River Trails section of the NZ Bike Trail opens up a beautiful tract of backcountry North Island.
The cream of the artisans
Saying cheese puts a smile on Catherine Smith's face as she tours Waikato.
4WD crashes into shops, causes 'total devastation'
A Nissan 4WD crashes into an interior decoration shop, then backwards into an outdoor furniture shop, leaving a Waikato driver seriously hurt.
Father guilty of manslaughter - not guilty of baby's murder
Three-month-old Sarah Haddock-Woodcock was found dead in her parents home in 2005, with broken ribs, fractured skull and other wounds.
Drugs and guns seized in major police bust
A major police raid in the Waikato discovered large amounts of guns and drugs, as an eight-month operation came to a climax.
Dog attack victim back home after 'spectacular' recovery
Remarkable story of healing for a Waikato woman savagely mauled by dogs less than a month ago.
Owner of attack dogs charged
The owner of eight pig dogs that attacked a Waikato woman while she was jogging yesterday has been arrested.
Dog mauling left woman looking like 'blob of blood'
A woman mauled by eight pig dogs yesterday has undergone nine hours of surgery after the attack left her covered in wounds.
Dogs to be destroyed after mauling jogger
A man whose neighbour was savaged by a pack of dogs says he does not know why the animals gave up their attack, but he is grateful they did.