Enter a magical underground world, where glow worms light the way.

See stalactites and stalagmites, listen to the sound of rushing waterfalls and discover how glow worms produce their signature light on a tour of this fascinating cave in the Waitomo District.

Congestion north of Auckland and around Wellington has eased, NZ Transport Agency says.

A man is facing a serious assault charge after a 43-year-old man was repeatedly stabbed in Paeroa last night. Police were called

The Tribal Huk gang leader who claims to have rid Ngaruawahia of P dealers has the bullet holes to prove it wasn't an easy fight.

Both sides of an ugly stand-off over abortions in Thames are vowing to continue their weekly protests, despite growing concern from women who want terminations. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Family spokesman Patrick Tavai said there were still issues around retrieving the body and waiting for the coroner's report.

A young woman found dead in the Waikato River has been described as "beautiful", "sassy" and "stubborn".

A mother has admitted neglect after drink-driving with her 3-year-old son on her lap.

Police shooting in Thames was an unavoidable tragedy, finds Conduct Authority report.

Only two beggars on the streets of Hamilton are homeless, police survey shows.

Joyful Ministries in Hamilton is giving people with intellectual disabilities a chance to connect with faith in their own way. Made with funding by New Zealand on Air.

Joyful Ministries in Hamilton is giving people with intellectual disabilities a chance to connect with faith in their own way. Made with funding by New Zealand on Air.

A truck carrying paint thinner, sulphuric acid and other dangerous chemicals, has rolled on State Highway Two.

A 67-year-old man who fell from his rearing horse has been flown to hospital with a suspected spinal injury.

The elderly man killed in a light plane crash at Matamata Aerodrome has been described as an aviation enthusiast, and a brilliant pilot.

The University of Auckland has hit out at plans by Waikato University for a new medical school, calling it "ill conceived" and costly.

A Ngaruawahia local board member says he's disappointed it took a gang that rid the town of meth, rather than the police.

A teenage girl has been killed in a quad bike accident in Taharoa, while another person who was seriously injured is stable in hospital.

The Waikato dairy farmer who found a security camera in his milking shed says he thinks students or "greenies" are behind it.

Cambridge High School and Ngaruawahia High School Waikato will both undergo major redevelopments at a cost of $17 million.

An injured man had to spend the night in his car after crashing through a fence and down a 100 metre hill before his dog helped raise the alarm.

A mother who died at the hands of her son will be cremated alongside him and their ashes interred together.

Police are investigating the discovery of a hidden camera at a Waikato dairy farm.

Hamiltonian Dorris Ratcliffe is 98 years old but has the lifestyle of a woman much younger. She says keeping busy and volunteering makes her life worthwhile.

Hamiltonian Dorris Ratcliffe is 98 years old but has the lifestyle of a woman much younger. She says keeping busy and volunteering makes her life worthwhile. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

The deadline in Ngaruawahia is up but little appears to have shaken the quiet Waikato town ... so far.

A baby's fingertip was accidentally cut off at Waikato Hospital.

The Wakatere playground in Thames will soon be gone.