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Half-way mark: Hauraki Mayor says he won't stand for re-election
John Tregidga’s been Mayor since 2004. Made with funding from NZ on Air
Half-way mark: Hauraki mayor says 'enough'
John Tregidga's been Mayor since 2004. Made with funding from NZ on Air
Local Focus: Logs 'come to life' in Tongariro National Park
Pouwhenua mark cultural significance for National Park. Made with funding from NZ on Air
Fight continues for Tamahere residents
The former Icepak director is appealing the council's decision to grant consent.
Death on the rails: Train driver's terror as he hit a boy
The driver has been at the controls as three people, one a boy, were killed by his train.
Call to sack board members over disgraced DHB boss
Should Waikato health board members be sacked over the Dr Nigel Murray spending debacle?
Ex chief's actions not typical of DHB bosses
Doctors' union calls for calm on "micro-management" attitude toward DHBs after scandal.
DHB member says expense inquiry criticism correct
A Waikato health board member is angry Nigel Murray and Bob Simcock are shifting blame.
Baby basher jailed 48 hours after 'joke' home detention
A man sentenced to home detention for bashing his baby boy is back behind bars.
Police considering 'joke' home detention case
Police will consider appealing a sentence of home detention handed down to a baby basher
Baby bashing: Crown urged to appeal 'inadequate' sentence
Home detention for baby basher shows little value given to child's life, says advocate.
'A desperate move by a desperate person' - runaway's NZ-based father says.
Lauren Smith's father doesn't believe she will return to New Zealand.
Urban park plan: Councillors queried 'unusual' process
Hamilton City Council CEO says he will introduce better processes next time
Nigel Murray once spent $100k on relocation
Dr Nigel Murray claimed a large relocation cost when he moved to Canada in 2014.
Mangakino fatal crash victim named
Chloe Orme, 28, died in a single-vehicle crash in Mangakino yesterday afternoon.
NZ residents questioned in investigation into UK money launderer
Two Waikato residents were questioned by police over the laundering of $1m by a UK woman.
Mayor says developers won't take advantage of council
Hamilton mayor says developers who were given advanced heads up not 'profiteering type'.
Teen arrested over machete dairy robbery attack
Sandip Patel suffered a fractured skull and cuts to his head and hands.
Four dead in 36 hours: Road toll continues to rise
Friends and family mourn teens, as two more die in North Island bringing toad toll to 91.
Tragedy on the track: Family's anguish over 11yo hit by train
Givealittle page set up for the family of the 11-year-old struck and killed by a train.
Students expelled after several violent incidents
Matamata College has expelled students involved in violent fights at school.
Tobacco giant blames Govt for rise in dairy robberies
BTANZ and retailers urge government to use $2bn from tobacco tax on crime prevention
Woman dies after car crashes into creek
Crash into stream kills woman driver but her female passenger raises alarm.
Council CEO defends singling out two property owners
Council defends giving two property owners the heads up on a proposed development.
Only the lonely: The New Zealanders plagued by loneliness
Urgency grows for proactive solutions as New Zealand's elderly population burgeons.
Tragedy on the tracks: Girl, 11, killed by train in front of friends
Police are providing support to her family and the train driver at this time.
Dairy owners unite against attacks
Fog cannons, vending machines and tougher penalties are all options, owners say.
Blood for man's best friends saves doggy lives
Just like humans, dogs donate blood to help save others that are sick or injured.
Dairy owners to meet on brutal attacks
Tougher penalties wanted for aggravated robberies after brutal attacks on dairy owners.
Police thank public for drunk-driver call
A drunk driver has been nabbed by police thanks to members of the public calling *555
Kiwi families run over and under the ground at Waitomo
You can run over and under the ground through land that's not even open to the public.
'They tried to kill me': Dairy owner attacked with hammer
Dairy owner left in a pool of blood after being attacked by robbers with hammers.
Frosty start for some as summer slips away
Temperatures fell almost a degree below zero at one weather station.