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'One careful owner': Op shop condoms might be a stretch
Commenters question safety of the contraceptives after picture shared on social media.
Deadly disease kills 100-year-old tree despite vaccination
The fatal and fast-spreading disease was found to be present in the Waikato in February.
'Not enough evidence' that incinerator would be positive for community, mayor says
Waipā District Council prepares feedback on Te Awamutu waste-to-energy plant.
Meter reader critically injured as thieves looking for drug money steal his work car
Jason Wharekura maintains he doesn't know his co-offenders, despite his guilty plea.
Police respond to possible sighting of armed people on college campus
Police have since been stood down and believe there is no threat.
Prisoner captured after escape from Waikato Hospital
The incident has prompted a review of Spring Hill Corrections Facility procedure.
Waikato butchery Expleo brings home the bacon
The Te Awamutu business won four national awards recently.
Tree disaster leaves Ōpārau without power for days
Waipā Networks responded after 14 poles fell in Ōpārau.
Waikato country music duo scoop up six award nominations in US
The duo won Best New Artist at HUGS Radio Awards, nominated for six US awards.
For or against waste-to-energy plant: Submissions due by December 18
Time running out to submit to EPA on Te Awamutu's waste-to-energy plant.
Costumes of Ka Whawhai Tonu movie on display for the first time
Movie costume exhibition brings important story to life at Te Awamutu Museum.
DoorDash app launches in Taupō, Cambridge and Te Awamutu
DoorDash launches in Taupō, Timaru, Cambridge and Te Awamutu, among other stores.
Photographer captures comet, meteor shower and kiwi-shaped nebula in one image
Berge hiked to a remote location, avoiding light pollution to capture breathtaking skies.
NZ's biggest fenced wildlife sanctuary cuts staff to make ends meet
The Waikato eco-sanctuary still needs much-needed financial support.
Police release two people arrested after Te Awamutu homicide
A post-mortem examination of the victim will take place on Friday.
Future management of 'two waters' in Waipā still being reviewed
Waipa District Council's Dawn Inglis said the CCO is about “how we manage debt"
Music video a tribute to loved and lost parents
First she lost her dad and then Mum died just as music career starts taking off.
Three people trapped following truck vs car crash in Pukeatua
Three people have been extricated from a car, following a two-vehicle crash in Waipa.
Keeping up with the kākāpō: In the bushes with a New Zealand taonga
Since the kākāpō returned to the Waikato last year, they have been keeping rangers busy.
The city with the lowest home ownership rates in NZ
Housing is relatively inexpensive compared with other cities but ownership rates are low.
Three people injured after truck and car crash on SH3
One man was seriously injured and was transported to hospital by helicopter.
'Major safety concerns': Waikato gyms tell minors to lie about ages
A manager at one of the gyms said she was 'trying to fix' her mistake.
Critically endangered kākāpō population hit by three deaths this month
One of the birds that died was the 'treasured' poster boy for his former sanctuary.
Fears for safety as live shotgun cartridges again found by recycling sorters
Recycling is sorted by hand, by real people, manager says.
Waikato man sentenced after dog euthanised following 'gross neglect', blunt force trauma
Experts said the dog would've been in 'severe discomfort' for a three-to-six-month period.
International flights return to Hamilton
Jetstar brings international travel to Australia back to Hamilton Airport.
Peter Nation steps down as chief executive of New Zealand National Fieldays Society
Peter Nation praised for building key relationships and a solid foundation.