Watch: Truck's hair-raising overtake caught on camera
A truck driver dangerously overtook on double yellow lines, barely missing another car.
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Killer of pregnant woman not guilty by reason of insanity
Man who killed father's partner thought he was possessed by devil, then decapitated sheep.
'I've been shot', BoP grandfather's final words
Gordon Leech yelled "I've been shot" before dying a short time later.
Truck crash closes SH29 near Matamata
A stretch of SH29, near Matamata, will be closed for several hours due to a truck crash.
Local Focus: Meet Matua X-Man 'guardian of the environment'
Reducing waste one school at a time. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Matua X-Man punches above the wasteline
Reducing waste one school at a time. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
SH at Hampton Downs re-opens after truck rolled
SH1 was closed for more than five hours in both directions near Hampton Downs.
Gang links to all three Waikato homicides: Top cop
Superintendent Bruce Bird says all three attacks were targeted and the community is safe.
Jeweller swapped real diamonds for fakes
Man left one couple $60k out of pocket and almost ended another couple's marriage plans.
Arrest made in McLaren Falls homicide investigation
Man charged with helping dispose of victim Mitchell Paterson's body.
Fraudster ripped off 'customers' $3m
Police say there could be more victims throughout the Waikato.
Driver escapes out window after truck submerged
Police say a truck was completely submerged in floodwaters after crashing in the Waikato.
Tauranga homicide victim named
As part of the investigation, police were searching a residential address in Hamilton.
Fatal crash near Waitomo, ute in stream
Police called to scene of fatal crash on Speedies Rd this morning.
Flood watch as king tides meet big swells
Roads could be affected a low pressure system brings wind and rain to the North Island.
Firefighters battling house fire in Firth of Thames
The blaze had broken out at a home on East Coast Rd in Whakatiwai.
How a common antibiotic could be hurting you
Family of Kiwi surfing legend want antibiotic they say crippled and killed him banned.
Common antibiotic blamed for surfer's woes
Antibiotic caused tremors, insomnia in late Kiwi surfing legend, his family, doctor say.
The humble town with New Zealand's hottest property market
Home values in the town of 6800 people jumped more than 25 per cent over past year.
Woman instructed to drive two hours to care for her ill mum while nurses strike
"The information I got was if I didn't come in she would be left."
Spectator received fatal blow from runaway motocross bike
Spectator died of a severe head injury after being hit by stray motorbike, coroner rules.
PM can soak at Te Aroha, gaze at it and eat jam with town's gift
The town that share's a name with the PM's daughter has given her jam.
Family of man fatally shot 'blown away' by support
More than $6000 raised for family of man fatally shot in Hamilton on Sunday.
Investigation ongoing into Melville shooting
Hamilton Police are still investigating the fatal shooting in Melville
New CCTV footage in rape investigation emerges
Do you recognise this man? If so, police want to know.
Local Focus: The soup-run that warms a Te Awamutu street
Palmer Street soup run back for winter. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Hamilton shooting: 'I'm a mother trying to get through the idea of losing my son'
Robert Nelson's mother is still coming to grips she has lost her son forever.
Shot in bed: Co-workers remember 'smiley guy' mate
"It wouldn't matter if he was 5 hours or 5 minutes into his shift, he always had a smile."
Crashes near Taupo and Porirua
Two vehicles were involved in a crash on Paremata Rd, Porirua.
Learner driver clocked at 212km/h in street race
Tepiwa Riwai reached speeds of 212km/h while racing another driver on a state highway.
Man hit by car on Waikato highway critical
State Highway 27 near Ngarua in Waikato has re-opened after a serious incident.
Expert's warning: Hackers could sell Kiwis' data on dark web
Some hackers used a Trade Me-style site to sell off stolen personal information.
About 200 Wellingtonians people caught up in data breach
A 'couple of hundred' Wellingtonians have been warned about the data breach.