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Cash registers taken in supermarket ram raid
A vehicle was used to gain entry to the supermarket.
Thames-Coromandel retains title of oldest average age
Thames-Coromandel the oldest population with high home ownership rate.
'Made me feel like I was 90 years old': Trish Mitchell shares her breast cancer journey
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
'Part therapy': Business resilience celebrated
More than 80 local businesses in Taupō entered the 2024 Stella Awards.
One slip and it was all over: Hawke's Bay's big race transferred to Te Rapa
When a horse slipped in Race 1 in Hastings on Saturday, it was the beginning of the end,
Council flags roaming dogs as ongoing issue
Roaming dogs can "frighten, intimidate or annoy others".
Three people injured after truck and car crash on SH3
One man was seriously injured and was transported to hospital by helicopter.
Hauraki towns outline their 'better off' funding wish lists
Plans are designed to reflect aspirations of iwi partners and communities.
'I wouldn’t have made it': 27yo says 111 bags of plasma saved her life
It's been a week since she was diagnosed with an 'extremely rare' blood disorder.
UN sends please-explain to NZ Govt over alleged Māori human rights breaches
The letter asks about alleged breach of human rights of Māori.
Fixed-wing aircraft used in continued search for Luke Berwick in Waikato
Berwick, 31, was last seen in Raglan and has not had contact with family since Tuesday.
Man pulls body from the water near Raglan Holiday Park
The man spotted the body from the footbridge and went in the water to pull it out.
Air quality in Tokoroa still one of nation's worst
Air pollutants have mostly decreased in NZ, but Tokoroa is still one of the worst.
'Perfectly imperfect' fruit and vegetables provide a recipe for business success
Collaboration with restaurant Embra turned misfit pears into fine dining delight.
Female councillors question mayor's committee reshuffle
Tense exchanges were had at a South Waikato District Council meeting last week.
Residents join forces to save beach-nesting birds
The funding boost allows 30 households to join the pest-trapping effort.
Three family-run businesses make a life-changing $57m
Based in Morrinsville, Ōamaru and Mangawhai, the owners have received huge sums.
Coromandel misses out on $250m transport resilience funding
Coromandel not included in the 2024 National Land Transport Programme.
'Major safety concerns': Waikato gyms tell minors to lie about ages
A manager at one of the gyms said she was 'trying to fix' her mistake.
Councils consider changes to water management in Hamilton and Waikato District
A new organisation could help the councils tackle growth, maintenance, and rising costs.
Record $300k fine for dairy effluent a ‘wake-up call’
Farming company, company director and farm manager convicted and fined $305,900.
Waikato food producers the focus of five-course degustation dinner
The Taste of Waikato will be held in October.
Watch: Mayor apologises for F-bomb during council meeting
Gary Petley says his language after a tense debate was not directed at anyone.
Cyclone recovery work nears completion in Coromandel
More than $170 million has gone into the Coromandel following the cyclones.
Police charge 22yo man after fatal vehicle incident in Taupō
The man is due to appear in the Taupō District Court next week.
Popular Waikato walk to reopen in time for summer
The walkway in the South Waikato District has been closed for over a year.
Child homicide, hit and run deaths referred back to police after IPCA complaints
The separate cases relate to the deaths of Zahquiel Taipeti and Steven Cranston.
One dead after crash in Hamilton East
The crash was reported to emergency services at 12.09pm.
Police focus on Thames as fake bank notes pop up at retail outlets
Numerous fakes notes presented in Thames and wider Waikato area.
Critically endangered kākāpō population hit by three deaths this month
One of the birds that died was the 'treasured' poster boy for his former sanctuary.
'Major milestone': Piarere roundabout opens to traffic
Construction of the roundabout got under way in January.
Police drug operation Gambit snares suspect in Northland
A woman has been arrested in Northland for alleged cocaine offences in Waikato
Driving Waikato's economic development: will the regional council be next to try the vexed job?
Councillors to debate whether to fill gap left by failure of Te Waka.