A man used a cut-down shotgun when he robbed a bank in Te Awamutu.

A motorcyclist who died after a collision with a car in Waikato last week had been the subject of a complaint about his riding only moments before the crash.

A 12-year-old girl who suffered serious injuries after being attacked by a cow is just the latest victim among thousands of cases of people being hurt by cattle.

One lucky Lotto player from Te Awamutu is $1 million richer today after winning Lotto First Division last night.

Management at Te Awamutu College will complete an internal investigation before deciding the fate of four students who got involved in a fracas with police.

A group of Waikato students damaged police property after officers tried to arrest a fellow student.

A grandmother whose Sunday breakfast was interrupted by an armed intruder says she initially thought the man was a drunk looking for a ride.

He's built trains, space-ports, a motorised bug and even Lego clothing - and after five years of trying 12-year-old Stania Klegr has finally become National Lego Building Champion.

Elisabeth Easther learns what makes this Waikato town tick.

Six years ago, Ruby Seeto was crippled with a rare and fast-growing form of cancer.

A funeral for Alan McCandlish, the Taupo base jumper who died after falling from a cliff in Switzerland, was held in Te Awamutu yesterday.

Police are concerned for the safety of a missing Te Awamutu woman.

A Te Awamutu man performed CPR on his neighbour for nearly 40 minutes after he collapsed with a heart attack.

Fire safety officers are investigating a suspicious fire at a Waikato church overnight.