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.

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.

Saying cheese puts a smile on Catherine Smith's face as she tours Waikato.

Food writer Leanne Kitchen has had an enviable career, including writing a new cookbook, which took her to delicious Turkish nooks and crannies.

Well-drawn Sierra Nevada could justify Otto's Derby aspirations.

New Zealand's road to the 2012 London Olympic begins in Adelaide this weekend at the Oceania track championships.

Using tear gas, the Armed Offenders Squad today arrested an alleged aggravated robber who has been on the run since June.

A man, woman and baby were taken to hospital after a crash north of Te Awamutu yesterday afternoon - the man and woman in critical condition.