Wintec's audit report costs $50,000 more than estimated
Wintec council reviewing six-figure draft report into its management's overseas spending.
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Sheep milk players back export future with new build
Building of $50 million sheep milk processing plant to start before Christmas.
Body of missing dad found
Police believe they have found the body of Hamilton dad Christopher Huxtable.
Dad missing after school drop off
A Hamilton dad was supposed to pick his daughter up from school but did not show up.
Rare whale stranded at Port Waikato dies
Despite best efforts the whale could not be saved.
Brazen thieves pinch steel from Hauraki Plains floodgates
Brazen thieves have been taking steel from Waikato Regional Council's floodgates.
Waikato crash victims named as Auckland students
"It is too early to say what caused this tragedy..."
Local Focus: Unmarked graves and burials without coffins
The Waikato cemetery that's more of a mass grave. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Mother still loves cancer-suffering son despite assault
A son diagnosed with cancer is still loved by his mother despite harrowing assault.
Farm owner hears large ringing sound before tornado unleashes
Tornado sweeps through Waikato farms, leaving a wake of destruction.
Watch: Incredible tornado strikes in Waikato
"You just don't expect to see one while driving down the road."
Truck fire closes Waikato expressway at Rangiriri
Southbound lanes likely to be closed until 8.30am or 9.30am.
Road closed as three injured in car crash
Three people injured in crash that has closed a Waikato road.
Local Focus: Climbers get high in Hamilton this weekend
Rock climbing is a physical and mental puzzle. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Local Focus: Climbers get high in Hamilton this weekend
Rock climbing is a physical and mental puzzle. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Waikato 'vigilante' assault: Jury begins deliberations
The jury in the Hamilton District Court was sent out just before midday today.
Fatal seconds: 11yo girl killed in scramble to out-run train
The coroner says he will consider recommending to lower the limit to 50km/h.
Charges after serious assault in Ōhakune
A man received a fractured skull in a serious assault in Ohakune
Countdown investigates glass in banana claim
Eat with caution: Man claims to have found slither of glass inside his banana.
Zealong green tea takes top world award - again
Waikato's Zealong green tea wins global tea award at world championship.
Thief leads cops on large Police chase through the Waikato
Police chase starts in Hamilton and ends with fleeing vehicle crashing in a ditch in Kopu.
Death in a suburban street - family pleads for answers over woman's death
Still no answers on mysterious death of Takotoroa Māreikura in Hamilton last month.
Missing man found safe
A man reported missing after leaving Hastings for Rotorua has been found.
Motorcyclist killed in Waikato crash
The crash happened around 7.30pm last night on Scown Rd.
Local Focus: Women engineers needed to design cars (and everything else)
Design show highlights engineering talents. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
'He's trying to strangle [him]': 111 call played to Hamilton jury
The phone call the complainant's partner made to 111 was played to the jury today.
Waitomo set to open in Wellington
Waitomo Group is delivering much-needed competition to Wellington.
Assault victim's memory tested by defence counsel
Elisha Cramond, 26, and Michael Torrington, 28, deny violence charges.
Stan Walker's honest and inspiring words to students
The musician is in Hamilton to inspire students.
Auckland's urban sprawl swallows Pokeno
Boomtown where a family house is $600,000. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Auckland's urban sprawl crosses south of the Bombays
Pokeno population expected to go from 3,000 to 12,000 by 2045. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Rugby bosses offer Sevu Reece career lifeline after domestic violence case
New Zealand Rugby have thrown a potential lifeline to Waikato winger Sevu Reece
Members of public discover pre-European bones at Kawhia
An initial assessment by police indicates the bones are from pre-European days.