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Cyclone warning: 'Get home, get safe'
Officials are keen to avoid road deaths as Cyclone Cook bears down.

One person dead in crash near Taupo
A person has died in a two-car crash on Broadlands Rd, Rotokawa.

One dead, two trapped in crash
Two people are in critical condition after State Highway 27 crash.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Waikato 'yarn bombers' prepare for ANZAC Day
Knitters, young and old, join in a woollen tribute. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Watch NZH Local Focus: Waikato yarn bombers prepare for ANZAC Day
Knitters, young and old, are joining in a woolen tribute - Made with funding from NZ On Air

Watch NZH Local Focus: Huntly expressway that 'no-one can see'
Earthworks will stop as winter approaches. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Huntly expressway that 'no-one can see'
Earthworks will stop as winter approaches. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'I feel like a changed person'
Te Kiri Gold is said to be a game-changer in cancer treatment. One user speaks out.

Man stabbed in neck in Matamata
A man has been hospitalised in Waikato this morning after he was stabbed in the neck.

Police investigate Fulton Hogan fire
Nine crews were needed to extinguish a fire at Fulton Hogan in Hamilton overnight.

One critical in Coromandel crash
A rescue helicopter will fly the injured person to hospital.

Point of strikes 'cannot be understated'
Donald Trump has now put a flag in the ground on military intervention, says a Kiwi expert

Watch NZH Local Focus: Tongariro river erosion worries locals
Some say it is a safety risk for reserve users. - Made with funding from NZ On Air

Watch NZH Local Focus: Tongariro river erosion worries locals
Some say it is a safety risk for people using the reserve.

Hammer-wielding man scared schoolgirl
A Waikato school was in lockdown after man jumped a fence and threatened pupils.

Watch NZH Local Focus: KCEPT beneficiaries disappointed at return.
This year distributions from KCEPT to beneficiaries are down on last year - Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Slips leave 150 schoolkids stranded
About 150 children are stuck in Port Waikato for the night after a slip blocked the road.

Person missing in the Waikato River
Police said the man appeared to be struggling to get out of the river.

150 pupils stranded at Port Waikato camp
The children are trapped at camp but understood to be safe, council says.

Floodwaters lick front door of resident
I looked out and was like 'oh my God' and [floodwaters] came closer and closer and closer.

Torrential rain floods Hamilton homes
Firefighters are pumping water out of houses in Waikato this morning.

Big Read: 17 migrants to NZ on fake jobs
A woman convicted of 284 immigration fraud charges has revealed in detail how she did it.

Two charged over alleged cash kickbacks
Two people have been charged over alleged kickbacks at two Manukau Maori organisations.

Home detention for immigration fraudster
Immigration fraudster Loraine Jayme was sentenced in the Hamilton District Court today.

“People power prevails” - KCEPT shareholders relieved after company ownership reviewed
KCEPT shareholders are to keep their shares in King Country Energy - Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Fleeing drivers, speedsters on Waikato roads
Several cars were impounded and ridiculous speeds reached on Waikato roads at the weekend

Road reopens after tanker rolls, spills milk
It's unclear how much spilled after a tanker rolled in Waikato this morning.