Search for 'dangerous and volatile man' escalated to 'maximum potential'.

Plans revealed for a rapid rail network linking Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Waikato.

Children's schoolwork is suffering as rising rents force more low-income families to move.

Why are power companies exempted from Labour's water tax?

He was the "good-looking" all-rounder as remembered by former classmates

NZ Pure Blue Springs has had its controversial application to bottle water put on hold

The mother of fugitive Rollie James Heke has made an emotional plea to her son.

Man with a sore back lying in the rear of a car had guns pointed at him by police.

Man could only listen as tear gas canisters went off during police raids.

Police surrounded a Morrinsville property after dramatic weekend shootout with officers.

Police close in on Rollie Heke, who is believed to be armed and dangerous.

A man in his 30s has been taken to hospital following an alleged robbery in Hamilton.

The 15-year-old boys spent 20 minutes in the water before passing fishermen rescued them.

The name of a new sushi restaurant at Waikato DHB has opinions divided

Fresh bid to reduce plastic in the ocean. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

And it might not be over yet. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The PSA says Hamilton council staff think a 15 per cent pay rise for its CEO is unfair.

A truck and ute have crashed on the corner of SH2 and Maxwell Rd in Maramarua.

The woman looked like any other mum out shopping but her mission was far more criminal.

Billy T James was a brilliant entertainer who also felt like a family friend, fan says

Cigarettes were the target of two aggravated robberies of petrol stations overnight.

A person has been killed in a collision between a car and a motorbike.

The alleged offenders entered Gull in Whitikahu about 6.10pm and also took cash.

A female teacher has had her registration cancelled following a sexual act with a student.

Waikato's top cop says he was "speaking as a father" when his daughter was arrested.

Morrinsville man Shane Kingsley Torstonson left cows to starve, with at least seven dying.

It's a great place to break your journey, as Shandelle Battersby discovers.

Maddy is speaking out about mental health. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Japanese internees were being taken from Auckland to Australia for a prisoner exchange.

'Inhumane' pig farming highlighted in 360 degrees. Made with funding from NZ On Air.