Latest from Waikato

Blazin’ master set to light up big night of group racing at Cambridge

Last season’s deferred New Zealand Derby set to run

Disruption caused by Waikeria prison riots to continue for two years

The $50 million disaster stretched six days and resulted in 17 inmates charged.

Racing: Prowess misses Australian trip with niggly injury

Scratch on hock slow to mend

Te Huia the only train service sanctioned for running red lights

Te Huia singled out but Waka Kotahi knew of 8 other passenger trains that ran red lights.

Community reeling from double road death, amateur theatre mourns actor

Victim's mother and sister were following in car behind and were among first on scene.

Racing: Waikato feature Herbie Dyke gets big stake boost

HS Dyke Trust to headline major meet

Top dog has a quarry for an office

Terry is the assistant quarry manager at Atiamuri Sand and Pumice in the Waikato.

'Bittersweet' birthday for ski fields: Parties, ploughs and discount passes

There are bumper birthday celebrations at a couple of ski fields this week.

The smart science helping pull kākāpō back from the brink

Scientists gene-map most of NZ's kākāpō to create the richest dataset of its kind.

'Wonderful': Cancer patients grateful for free lodging as demand for services rises

"The Cancer Society - if they weren’t there, many people would have nowhere to go."

'Masters of camouflage' settle into new surroundings

Bunker, Ōtepoti, Motupōhue and Māhutonga stake their spots after exploring mountain home.

Company sentenced over ski bus crash that killed schoolgirl

The ski field company earlier admitted two charges brought by WorkSafe over the crash.

'Silo' effect meant doctors failed to detect cause of Carmen Walker's death

Pathologist claims Carmen Walker's death at Waikato Hospital 13 years ago was iatrogenic.

Waikato farmer critically injured and trapped for hours after tractor rolled

The Greenlea Rescue Helicopter flew the man, whose pelvis was crushed, to hospital.

Rainy days no more: Sun returns for last week of winter

An infrequent visitor has popped by Auckland today - the sun. But will it stick around?

One dead after truck-car smash in Waikato

Firefighters had to cut a person out of their vehicle.

'Average' rugby player excels with All Blacks-quality man caves

Rugby is the force that brings like-minded people together.

Surgeon burned his note of medical procedure that killed patient

Surgeon in charge of Carmen Walker's procedure grilled over volume of fluid in bucket.