Former MP Gaurav Sharma turned down $20,000 donation before failing to reclaim seat in byelection
Instead, Sharma paid more than $20,000 out of his own pocket and finished fourth.
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Police attempt to reunite Cambridge residents with stolen goods
A 33-year-old Cambridge man is before the courts on burglary and theft charges.
Two people killed in head-on crash on Waikato Expressway
Two people have been killed in a two-car crash on the Waikato Expressway early today.
Firefighters battle Te Awamatu blaze
Fire and emergency rushed to the scene after several calls reporting a fire on Ricket Road
Two critically hurt, three seriously injured in Matamata crash
State Highway 29 is closed while emergency services respond.
Ngāti Maniapoto commemorate ‘momentous occasion’ in NZ railway history
Maniapoto was the final rohe that permitted railway construction in its lands.
'Totally devastated': National MP’s sister dies in quad bike accident
'My youngest sister, Katrina Houghton, was fatally injured in a farm accident.
Wild night of Hamilton street racing includes assault, stolen car and a paintball gun
A man who complained to the group was attacked and had his car stolen, police say.
'Humiliated’: Homeless man arrested for failure to provide address
Police case "cannot be correct" - it would mean no homeless person could drive legally.
Sir Paul Adams, Ted Manson: Raised in state houses, billion-dollar sales success
What can we learn from them? What is their new direction these days?
Midwife struck off for writing prescriptions she used herself
The midwife prescribed 480 zopiclone tablets over two years, for herself.
Drug-addled man lit apartment fire then rescued occupants
Joshua Skinner helped the occupants flee - little did they know, he started the blaze.
Academic loses claim after his 20 parking fines were disclosed to his employer
A complaint against a car park company for passing on fine notices has been dismissed.
Man alleged to have assaulted, kidnapped woman in bottle shop granted name suppression
The 28-year-old made an appearance in the Hamilton District Court this morning.
Kawhia residents face five weeks of road closures on SH31
Residents and businesses worried as Waka Kotahi begins fixing an underslip on SH31.
Man arrested after woman dragged by hair from a Ngāruawāhia bottle shop
He is facing charges of kidnapping and assault.
Thunderstorm and possible tornado risk looms today
New Zealand has been hit by four tornadoes in three consecutive days.
Serious car crash in near SH5 and SH28, diversions in place
The crash was reported to the police just after 3pm.
'Downhill very soon': 9000+ lightning strikes as thunderstorms hit country
The stormy weather is expected to continue all week but hopefully clear by the weekend.
School holidays off to wet and windy start - thunderstorms and rain forecast
It may be time for parents to bring out board games for children.
Lightning, gales and downpours expected as thunderstorms brew in Tasman Sea
Forecaster warns that gales could be damaging.
'She is safe': Waikato Police locate woman after assault in Ngāruawāhia bottle shop
CCTV video shows the woman running into the shop on Saturday night, seeking safety.
From north Waikato home to NZ’s largest single malt distillery
Pōkeno Whisky's founder says the company continues to expand despite rising costs.
'Chaotic': Fresh weather warnings as 40mm of rain an hour set to lash parts of NZ
Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty all in firing line for thunder tonight.
Terrified woman assaulted in bottle shop then dragged into waiting car
The assault occurred just before 9pm last night.
‘Gross lack of care’: Family blasts hospital after vulnerable patient absconds twice in an hour
Woman who attempted suicide and took off twice from Waikato Hospital 'lucky' to be alive
One person in hospital after Ngāruawāhia crash
One person is in hospital after a motorcycle and another vehicle collided.
'Still insane' - Holiday traffic gridlock heading north of Auckland
'Have moved about 200m in 30 minutes,' one motorist said.
Holiday gridlock: Closed stretch of SH1 re-opens following serious crash
A closed section of State Highway 1 has re-opened after a serious crash.
Watch: Police release footage of 'cowardly' Hamilton superette robbery
The offenders stole cash from the till and fled the scene in a stolen vehicle.
Police on the hunt for those behind an armed robbery at Hamilton dairy
Dairy worker injured in assault.
Auckland motorway gridlock: Hour-long bus delays as rain hampers Easter holiday traffic
The Easter holiday rush is causing gridlock across Auckland motorways and city streets.
School holidays to start with heavy rain, traffic for Easter
Heavy rain set to inundate popular northern holiday hotspots for first half of weekend,
Alcoholic who scared campers with gun left unimpressed with sentence, storms off
Stephen Lewer was drunk on that January day, but had been banned from drinking since.