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SH39 down to one lane after truck crash
State Highway 39 south of Temple View, Hamilton is down to one lane after a truck crash.
Fine weather expected for Fieldays
The wet weather peaks on Tuesday, before clearing for the opening of Fieldays on Wednesday
Hamilton player wins $1 million
A lucky Hamilton punter has won a cool $1 million tonight.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Top cop and former drug lord lead fight against P
A hui raising awareness on P was held in Ngongotaha. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Health warning for Lake Ngaroto
Health warning reissued one month after it was lifted. Made with Funding from NZ On Air.
Still a gangster: The many shades of Pink
Jamie Pink is a gangster and father of five who wants to see a better life for Kiwi kids.
Thieves clean out school's digital devices
A small Waikato school is back to pens and paper after the theft of its laptops and iPads.
Myrtle rust spreads to 39 properties
The myrtle rust outbreak is growing with 39 properties now affected
Anger after 'idiots' tear up golf club
Two holes at Piopio Aria Golf Club have been damaged by 'idiots' doing burnouts.
Woman who ordered 'hit' recalled to jail
Gail Maney says she was trying to get on with her life in Hamilton.
Auckland pair find dream home in Hamilton
It took the Spanhakes two months to buy the perfect house in Hamilton within their budget.
Alleged robber chased and punched
Graphic footage of an apparent fight outside a liquor store in Tokoroa has emerged.
Govt: Don't build 1.9m above high tide
"Where's the money honey," asks one mayor over the cost of preparing for sea level rises.
'I wasn't going to let him starve'
Waikato woman posts photo of herself breastfeeding son while pushing supermarket trolley.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Replanting Cooks Beach for Captain Cook Celebrations
Planting stops beach erosion. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Community plea: it's too hard to get help
Mental health advocates say more needs to be done. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
One critical, six hurt after van hit horse
The incident happened on Whitikahu Rd just after 11pm yesterday.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Replanting Cooks Beach for Captain Cook celebrations
Dune plants act as a natural seawall to help protect low-lying properties.
Makeshift weapon: Woman denied bail
A relation of accused claims shooting an accident and pair were best mates.
Cricket bat armed shop staff fight back
Harm his staff, expect a response, Hamilton shop owner Harjit Singh says.
Two taken to hospital after Waikato car crash
A bad smash leaves in the Waikato leaves two in hospital.
Kiwi girl discovers pen pal's concert death
Skye Gallagher and Manchester victim Georgina Callander had become friends online.
Ore sampling in Karangahake Gorge mine
NZH Local Focus: Karangahake Gorge mine to reopen for testing.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Ore sampling to begin on historic Karangahake Gorge mine.
Conservation land in the Karangahake Gorge is to be opened up for testing in the mine.
Oto the stolen Lion spotted in Thames
Otorohanga's Lions tour mascot Oto the Lion only lasted a few hours before being nicked.
Rare kauri gum carvings fetch $6250
Maori busts carved from kauri gum fetch $6250 at Auckland auction
26 properties infected with myrtle rust
The number of properties contaminated by the fungal disease has risen to 26.
Priest admits more historic sex charges
A former Waikato priest, already jailed for sex offences, has admitted more charges.
Forgotten toasties raze Matamata house
A Matamata house burnt down after a man forgot about his dinner and went to bed.
One in hospital after stabbing
The person was stabbed in the forehead in an altercation in Thames.
Myrtle rust: 20 cases now confirmed
Twenty properties around New Zealand are now infected with myrtle rust.