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Councillor misses one quarter of council meetings so far this term
Angela O'Leary says she's no slacker, and attendance records are a false representation.
Why I got Judith Collins tattooed on my leg - I wouldn't do it for Todd Muller
"I think it's great - I hope it becomes a trend," says flattered Collins.
'I'm devastated' - Mum on son's surgery injury
Kyle Higgan has lost his confidence as well as his ability to run and play with friends.
You'll be blown away by this tattoo: Judith Collins as a 'Bond girl'
'She's got a bit of a Bond girl vibe about her, so I thought that would be cool.'
Sick ED nurse: 'I felt like I was going to die'
'I felt like I'd been hit by a truck,' ED nurse describes sepsis horror.
One person dead after tractor incident in Waikato
The death occurred at a property on Carter Rd in Te Kuiti earlier today.
Two new Covid-19 cases - one an Auckland school student
Latest numbers on the August Covid-19 outbreak in Auckland will be announced about 1pm.
He's in his 80s, she's in her 90s. This is their lockdown love story
It started, for the now-engaged Kiwi couple, with a puzzle.
'There is still anxiety': Principals go doorknocking as kids slow to return
Anxious Auckland parents are still wary about sending kids back to school.
Support for academics over allegations of racism at Waikato University
But two professors admit it is still frightening to be Māori at the institution.
Thousands call for University of Waikato to eliminate racism
Last month, six Waikato staff wrote to the Ministry of Education voicing their concerns.
Watercare allowed to take extra 100m litres from Waikato River a day
While dam levels have risen over the winter, they're still far behind the average.
Mentally ill woman who killed neighbour remains 'undue risk'
Christine Judith Morris was declined parole as she remained an 'untreated prisoner'.
Breathing space: Hundreds of life-saving ventilators arrive in NZ
Getting more ventilators is about future-proofing NZ and it's money well spent, MoH tells.
Death in a driveway: Man fights back tears as he's sentenced for running over 1yo
The couple will be forever traumatised by the "tragic" events of that day the court heard.
Drive sober, fresh and distraction-free - police plea as BOP road toll hits 31
Bay of Plenty police are urging road users to stay alert and drive to survive.
Mosque terror: Spy chiefs grilled in the days after shootings
New documents reveal NZSIS and GCSB scrambling after March 15, 2019 attacks.
2 deaths, 3 new cases; Officials probe possible South Is case; 300 yachts in Covid limbo
It was a sad end to the week in New Zealand's fight against Covid-19.
Drug company compassionately funds $80k cancer treatment
Ryan Grieve has terminal liver cancer, which has no treatments funded by Pharmac in NZ.
Live export trade review under wraps
Live export trade has been halted but Govt review into the trade is not ready for release.
Independent review to investigate claims of racism at University of Waikato
It comes after claims from prominent academics alleging casual and structural racism.
Universities open door to students without UE
Universities relax the rules due to Covid-19 disruption.
Māori 50 per cent more likely to die from Covid-19, says new study
Findings show why Māori will likely have a significantly higher Covid-19 death rate.
Person airlifted to Waikato Hospital after becoming trapped in machinery
The victim was airlifted to Waikato Hospital with serious injuries.
Homicide probe: Family desperate to know what happened
Police believe Sao Young, a Cambodian national, was violently murdered on March 12.
Man dies after motorcycle crash in Ngatea, Waikato
Police are keen to speak any truckies who may have noticed something on SH2 early today.
Council urged to lobby for new law to ban swimming in dams
Regional council says its Navigational Safety Bylaw can't ban people swimming in dams.
Property stoush: Council's costs more than value of land
Council forks out hundreds of thousands for advice in battle for land compensation cases.
Mining company fined after 7 tonne rockfall seriously injures worker
The digger driver still suffers from the head injuries caused in the slip, three years on.
'A true Kiwi love story': Inseparable Te Aroha couple die hours apart
'We're happy they are together now because they were together their whole lives.'
'No one is born with a patch on their back': How Kiwi gang members are made
New Kiwi film shows boy's journey from abusive childhood to brutal gang enforcer.
Auckland quake: Aftershocks possible, expert warns
Many were woken by a rare - but weak - earthquake in the early hours of this morning.
$250,000 debts: 'I may be a great teacher... but I am not a business owner'
Childcare owner "went on overseas trips" while owing $250,000 in taxes.