Kids rescued from hot car at busy mall
Grandfather leaves kids in hot car while he gets lunch from shopping centre.
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A life less ordinary
The story of four different Kiwis who've chosen to jump off the "normal life" path.
Warnings as country bakes in 40C heat
Outdoor activities that were safe to do in cooler conditions could now become hazardous.
World's youngest horse trainer in to win $1m
If the horse Contessa Vanessa wins her teenage trainer will get a slice of the huge prize.
School costs climb to more than $1k
A Hamilton father has to pay $1000 to send his boy to Hamilton's Hillcrest High.
Hood'lums: Notorious Hamilton bar loses liquor licence
More than 600 police interventions near the bar between January 2013 and June 2017.
Local Focus: A second chance to stop a life of crime
From prison to setting up his own business. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Sometimes you need a second chance to stop a life of crime
From prison to setting up his own business. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Mass power cut puts thousands in the dark
An outage caused by a fault at a Hamilton substation is affecting Waikato and Coromandel.
Bus driver sentenced for triple-fatal Xmas Eve crash
Talakai Aholelei also disqualified from driving, ordered to pay $36,000 in reparations.
Disgraced health boss not first pick for the job
Disgraced former health boss Nigel Murray was not first pick for the job, a source says.
NZ under-18 1500m smashed at Cooks
Wind denied athletes the chance of Commonwealth Games qualifications at Cooks Classic
Thieves drive car through spikes during chase
Two car chases, two injured, two arrested in Hamilton overnight.
The H Files: Migrant murdered for money, opium
Victim was quiet Chinese gambler who gave icecreams to children.
Quad bike rider crawls 100m for help
Elderly quad bike rider's ordeal in Waikato a reminder of machine's dangers.
Father of a mentally unwell man welcomes Govt inquiry
The father of a mentally unwell man is supporting an inquiry into mental health.
'No way you could mistake him for being a stray'
Devastated cat owner wants SPCA to review its procedures after missing pet is euthanised.
Local Focus: Pug breeder takes on Trade Me ban
"All dog breeds have health issues, not just pugs". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Pug breeder challenges Trade Me ban
"All dog breeds have health issues, not just pugs". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Being trans a decade on 'worse than ever'
10 years on from Human Rights Commission's inquiry into transgender discrimination.
One critical after crash at Mangatawhiri, Waikato
Helicopter, two ambulances called to crash on State Highway 2.
TB outbreak in Kiwi seaside town causes concern
DHB letter said there were rumours that children had been exposed to TB at daycare centre.
'There's no words to thank them properly'
Murray Hunt and his dog Molly were pulled unconscious from a burning house in Tokoroa.
Local Focus: Native treetops are like Avatar without the CGI
A chance to witness our incredible native tree canopies. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Native treetops are like Avatar without the CGI
A chance to witness our incredible native tree canopies. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Woman's panic leads police to hidden assault rifle
Rifle runner caught red-handed by police when she tried to hide weapon.
Police seek shirtless man over violent robbery
Shopkeeper suffered deep cuts during robbery.
Armed offenders attack shopkeeper
Police are searching for two offenders after an aggravated robbery in the Waikato.
Hocquard high tails it into the big league
Whanganui cricketer Matthew Hocquard named Hawkes Bay Cricket Camp tournament MVP
Family ask for help to find 84-year-old
Missing Hamilton Raymond Stirling man was last seen around Flagstaff at 7pm on Monday.
Former cop nearly four times over the limit, court told
Former Waikato cop Ranui Hopa pleaded not guilty to the charge this morning.
Next king tide due on Waitangi weekend
Slim chance of more destruction to the coast when the next king tide comes: Scientist
Two women injured in separate horse accidents
Two women were airlifted to hospital following separate accidents involving horses.