A sharp-eyed member of the public has got the Waikato Regional Council investigating why the water at Bridal Veil Falls has suddenly turned into a shade of "cow poo".

A woman escaped a wasp in her car - only to watch the vehicle roll into the sea and sink.

Three people nearly drowned at a Raglan beach this evening.

The "deeply distressed" mother of a six-year-old girl missing with her father on a catamaran for the last 11 days has spoken of her shock at their sudden disappearance.

Cattle have died after a truck rolled, closing part of State Highway 23, Waikato.

Retailers in Ngaruawahia, Huntly, Te Kauwhata and Raglan could soon be allowed to open their doors on Easter Sunday under a proposed policy.

Speeding motorcyclist killed fellow rider when he cut a blind corner, court told.

Waikato Police have arrested three people, including two teens, for ram raiding a Raglan service station.

Police are focusing on two vehicles involved in a ram raid on a BP service station in Raglan this morning.

The Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew were sent out to Colville on Sunday in one of 19 callouts over the long weekend.

A 9-year-old suffered minor injuries after being caught in a rip at Ngarunui Beach at Raglan yesterday.

A human skull has washed up on Raglan beach this morning.

Neil Rendle has his best friend - and a TV ad - to thank for saving his life.

About 40 households in a remote area of Waikato have been without access to a reliable phone line for weeks.

CAA safety investigator Dan Foley said the investigaion into Eric Hertz's crash was one of the most extensive and high-profile investigations carried out by the CAA.

The man who died in a crash between Raglan and Hamilton last night was 49-year-old father of five Darren Merito of Raglan.

A light plane has crashed at Raglan Airfield.

Police have found a 74-year-old woman missing from Raglan since Monday.

Waikato District Council said untreated wastewater had entered the harbour after the main inlet pipe to the Marine Parade pump station collapsed about 8pm yesterday.

Reihana Rapira, 12, is a natural sportsman, so his grandparents weren't surprised when he learned to surf after just a few days.

A young man who died after jumping from a bridge in Raglan has been remembered as a talented sportsman and "nicest kid".

Tributes are flowing for a teenager who tragically died after jumping from a bridge in Raglan today.

A Hamilton teen who was last seen swimming with his friends on Thursday afternoon remains missing.

Cory Edgecombe Lilley was swept away while swimming at Raglan on Thursday. His family are still holding out hope of finding him.

Family of a Hamilton teen missing from a Raglan beach say they will continue to search for him until he's found.

So you're a grommet, I say to my teen on the way to Raglan. He looks puzzled but his friends enlighten him. A grommet or grom is slang for a young surfer.

A teenage tramper was winched to safety in high winds at Raglan's Mt Karioi yesterday afternoon.

A paddle boarder who was believed to be missing has been located by police and is safe and sound.

Elisabeth Easther takes the boys on the road down to Raglan for a weekend.