Local Focus: Environment Minister makes it harder to protect the environment
Dr Nick Smith makes ELA harder to access. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Armed robbers smash into Waikato BP
BP Horotiu has been targeted for the third time in three months.
Drug dealer loses her two homes, car and cash
A woman jailed for operating a large-scale drug operation in Tokoroa has lost two houses.
Keeping a wallaby as a pet? Think again!
A wallaby is reportedly being kept as a pet at a Hamilton residence.
Priest's sex abuse victims finally able to move on
Father Mark Mannix Brown has been jailed for 26 months.
Te Kuiti pays tribute to hometown hero
Te Kuiti locals are raising a glass and reminiscing following the death of a local legend.
Car plunges into Waikato River
Woman earlier reported dead fights for life after hour of CPR.
Local Focus: Koroneihana at Tūrangawaewae
Celebrations in Ngāruawāhia this weekend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Koroneihana at Tūrangawaewae
Celebrations in Ngāruawāhia this weekend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Not all farmers were at Morrinsville protest
"How much of this tax will go to bureaucracy?" Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Waikato's top cop turns down promotion
Waikato superintendent Bruce Bird was in line for a promotion - but not anymore.
Car was doing U-turn when bus hit: Witness
Fire crews have freed the driver after his vehicle was hit by a bus.
Rollie Heke 'the definition of a gangster'
A former inmate tells of his time in prison with wanted fugitive Rollie James Heke.
Police seek Rollie Heke's former partner
A woman is being sought in connection with the hunt for fugitive Rollie Heke.
Man stuck under digger in Waikato landslide
A man has been treated after being stuck under a digger in the Waikato.
Officers 'doubled up' and armed for Heke search
Search for 'dangerous and volatile man' escalated to 'maximum potential'.
Revealed: Blueprint for rapid rail across upper North Island
Plans revealed for a rapid rail network linking Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Waikato.
Housing crisis hits kids' schoolwork
Children's schoolwork is suffering as rising rents force more low-income families to move.
Irrigators question water tax exemptions
Why are power companies exempted from Labour's water tax?
From popular student to Morrinsville gunman: Who is Rollie Heke?
He was the "good-looking" all-rounder as remembered by former classmates
Blue Springs bottling application on hold
NZ Pure Blue Springs has had its controversial application to bottle water put on hold
Mother to wanted gunman: 'Turn yourself in, son'
The mother of fugitive Rollie James Heke has made an emotional plea to her son.
Watch: Ill man pulled from car at gunpoint
Man with a sore back lying in the rear of a car had guns pointed at him by police.
Police dog bites into resident's couch in hunt for gunman
Man could only listen as tear gas canisters went off during police raids.
Teen arrested after dairy robbery
One teenager has been arrested in relation to a dairy robbery in Waihou last night.
Local Focus: Mining in the Coromandel?
MBIE appeal could make it easier. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Armed police surround home but gunman evasive
Police surrounded a Morrinsville property after dramatic weekend shootout with officers.
Morrinsville standoff - gunman still on the loose
Police close in on Rollie Heke, who is believed to be armed and dangerous.
Man suffers leg injuries in dairy robbery
A man in his 30s has been taken to hospital following an alleged robbery in Hamilton.
Teens rescued after falling from kayaks
The 15-year-old boys spent 20 minutes in the water before passing fishermen rescued them.
Too offensive? Hamilton sushi shop name sparks debate
The name of a new sushi restaurant at Waikato DHB has opinions divided
Local Focus: Cash returns for bottles makes a comeback
Fresh bid to reduce plastic in the ocean. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: 150 Years since Coromandel Gold Rush Began
And it might not be over yet. Made with funding from NZ On Air.