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!['I saw a little girl go under': Heroic teen saves three children in river](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'I saw a little girl go under': Heroic teen saves three children in river
Teenager Jacqueline Heta's quick actions saved the lives of three drowning children.
![Irvine St dairy robbery: Second arrest made](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Irvine St dairy robbery: Second arrest made
Second arrest made in connection to the aggravated robbery of the Irvine Street dairy.
![Wild boar meat ruled out as cause of poisoning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Wild boar meat ruled out as cause of poisoning
Botulism and 1080 tests both came back negative.
![Cyclist, 14, injured in Raglan car crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Cyclist, 14, injured in Raglan car crash
The 14-year-old boy suffered multiple injuries after being hit by a car.
![Mystery cause: Wild boar-eating family test negative for botulism](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mystery cause: Wild boar-eating family test negative for botulism
A family is on the mend after eating game meat but why they got sick is still a mystery.
![Wintec CEO: Peer review to look at complaint probe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Wintec CEO: Peer review to look at complaint probe
Wintec is launching the investigation early next year.
![Auditor-General to probe Waikato DHB app purchase](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Auditor-General to probe Waikato DHB app purchase
The Auditor-General's office has made an announcement on inquiries into Waikato DHB.
![Summer Hacks: Paperless Christmas wrapping](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Summer Hacks: Paperless Christmas wrapping
Furoshiki looks amazing and it's recyclable. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![MetService: 'Don't take fine weather for granted'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService: 'Don't take fine weather for granted'
Temperatures are set to "yoyo" the week before Christmas, the MetService warns.
![Hard times to be homeless and female](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Hard times to be homeless and female
Hamilton woman reveals hard truths about being homeless. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Police seek witnesses to car hitting tree](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Police seek witnesses to car hitting tree
Two people have been taken to Waikato Hospital after a car hit a tree at Horotiu.
![Car drives off cliff near Whangamata](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Car drives off cliff near Whangamata
Police and St John Ambulance on their way to the crash between Whangamata and Whiritoa.
![Two members of botulism family discharged](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Two members of botulism family discharged
Physically they are recovering well, but woman still in hospital struggling emotionally.
![Life on the street: The grim reality of being homeless](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Life on the street: The grim reality of being homeless
Homeless can be hard to help when constantly relocated. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Rubbish truck worker dies after being run over in Tuakau](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Rubbish truck worker dies after being run over in Tuakau
It appeared a worker has been rub over by a rubbish truck while on the job, police said
![Six arrested after drugs and firearms bust in Huntly](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Six arrested after drugs and firearms bust in Huntly
Five men and one woman arrested after police searches in Huntly.
![Machetes, baseball bats used in street fight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Machetes, baseball bats used in street fight
Police are at the scene of a vicious street fight in Huntly
![Speed limit increases to 110km/h for North Island roads](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Speed limit increases to 110km/h for North Island roads
The Tauranga Eastern Link and Cambridge section of the Waikato Expressway limit increases
![Morrinsville water crisis: Supply back on tonight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Morrinsville water crisis: Supply back on tonight
It's hoped the water will be back on Morrinsville, in Waikato, tonight.
![Watch: Cops' Christmas carpool karaoke](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Watch: Cops' Christmas carpool karaoke
Police get down to Mariah Carey's All I want for Christmas.
![Morrinsville water crisis continues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Morrinsville water crisis continues
Water leak between treatment plant and reservoir has still not been found.
![Burst pipe drains Morrinsville's water supply](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Burst pipe drains Morrinsville's water supply
The council is urging residents to avoid flushing toilets and showering if possible.
![No ACC for family infected with botulism](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
No ACC for family infected with botulism
The family members are starting to move around unassisted after their brush with death.
![Canterbury swelters in mid-30s heatwave](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Canterbury swelters in mid-30s heatwave
The mercury touched 35C in Hanmer today, but cooler weather is on the way next week
![Minister has briefing on Wintec](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Minister has briefing on Wintec
TEC has told the minister it is keeping a close eye on the developments at Wintec
![DHB boss got green light for high salary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
DHB boss got green light for high salary
Waikato health boss needed permission to pay CEO more than he had authority to approve.
![Boy seriously hurt as scooter crashes with ute](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Boy seriously hurt as scooter crashes with ute
Hamilton boy in a serious condition after his scooter collided with a ute this afternoon.