Up to 10 shots heard: Police officer injured, man killed in overnight stand-off
Police remain at a scene in Hamilton where a man has been shot and killed overnight.
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Waikato student knocked unconscious during school fight
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'Chronically absent': Inquiry launched into NZ 'truancy crisis'
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Opposition slams Government for train project 'no one asked for'
Opposition slams the Government for train 'project no one asked for'.
700,000 Kiwis over 60 haven't had first Covid jab
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Cambridge town signs receive a makeover
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Nine DHBs still unaware of staff vaccination status
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Waikato law firm Tompkins Wake on a growth roll
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Top Kiwi school caught up in global cyber attack
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Waikato artists urged to unite through creativity and fight racism
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Waikato DHB boss: Hospitals and community services now all operating
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Waipā secures water supply for generations to come
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Waikato DHB won't face fines over info leaked after cyber attack
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Waikato rugby player granted suppression, has one of two charges dropped
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