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Waikato Herald invited MPs to share their thoughts on the upcoming term.
Public report seeing Tom Phillips with and without his children 14 times last month
Police are still hunting for Phillips who is on the run with his children.
‘Forgot he had a toy pistol’: Man who once thought he was Hitler sparks Winz shutdown
Te Rangi Trangmar had only just been released from prison at the time.
Election 2023: Seymour supports guidance, longer debate on proposed Treaty referendum
National, Act's likely coalition partner, doesn't support having a referendum.
We're baaaaack: Running of the Sheep returns
Te Kūiti, the shearing capital of the world, welcomes back event.
Waikato highway closed after crash
Emergency services responded to the crash in Waitomo, Waikato, about 6.45pm Tuesday.
'Fire the gun’: Local describes brush with bank thief believed to be Tom Phillips
A Te Kūiti resident came face-to-face with two armed bank robbers in the town.
Children who lost parents in fatal crash remain in hospital
Three people were killed in the crash in Otago on Monday.
Businessman third person killed in crash that killed couple
A 'well-respected accountant' is the third person to have died in the Otago crash.
‘Devoted parents’ killed in crash, three of their kids critically injured
The couple posted a photo together on Facebook two hours before the crash.
'Average' rugby player excels with All Blacks-quality man caves
Rugby is the force that brings like-minded people together.
'I don't know what to make of it': Woman steals nearly $1.6m from ailing older sister
Bronwyn Rutter paid $1.5m back but then went on to take smaller amounts.
'Driven by greed': Te Kūiti's $2.5m fraudster gets parole
Sharon Margaret Bradley is banned from entering her former hometown.
‘Exaggeration and fabrication’: Road-rage attackers jailed
Frank and Ben Sweeney were sentenced in the High Court at Hamilton to jail today.
Jury retires to deliberate verdicts in Ōtorohanga road-rage manslaughter
The jury began its deliberations about 11.15am today.
'Violent, flurry of blows': Witness describes assault before death
The manslaughter trial for Frank and Benjamin Sweeney continues at the High Court.
'39 seconds': CCTV reveals fatal fight between gang members and father-of-six
Two brothers are on trial for manslaughter over the death of a Te Kūiti man in Ōtorohanga.
Waitomo District state of emergency: Te Kūiti Pā helping with accommodation
Te Kūiti Pā is assisting with accommodation for whānau needing to evacuate their homes.
‘Explanations defy logic’: Woman faked evidence to win Tenancy Tribunal hearing
Judge Paul Mabey found there was a 'consistent pattern of fraud' in the woman's offending.
Te Kuiti Pā chalks up another significant milestone
The Pā at Te Kuiti has seen many celebrations over its 150 years.
Te Tokanganui-a-Noho marae is 150 years old
Thousands expected to celebrate Te Kuiti marae's 150 years.
Bloodied, bruised and traumatised: Man allegedly kidnapped, robbed by gang members
The fourth person arrested is to appear in the Hamilton District Court today.
Four Mongrel Mob members arrested after alleged aggravated robbery and kidnapping
Police found firearms, weapons, methamphetamine and cannabis in investigations.
Century-old mortuary table from old hospital up for sale
Hamilton man Jay denied he was selling it for haunting reasons.
'The hazard was obvious': Judge orders Te Kuiti meat plant to pay $320K after worker's death
Jared Te Whare died after suffering a seizure while on a legging stand at UBP.
Waikato police appeal for sightings of missing Te Kuiti man
Colin Heath went missing from the rural Waikato town in March.
Meatworks facing fine after worker suffers seizure, falls to death
Jared Te Whare was on a 2.4m high stand when he suffered a seizure and fell to his death.
Teen hit by vehicle on way to school, suffers serious injuries
The pupil was airlifted to hospital.
Gaelene Bright: Man appears in court charged with murder
The Hokianga community is saddened by the loss of Gaelene Bright.
'Tell my kids I love them': Man's last words before death
An internal investigation found the officers involved in the arrest did nothing wrong.
The father and son who chopped off teen burglar's finger in bungled home invasion
The tip of the teenage burglar's finger was chopped off during his bungled home invasion.
Jury begins deliberations over fate of father, son after teen's finger chopped off
Aggressive violence out of revenge or self defence? Deliberations continue tomorrow.