For the first time in 32 years the Waikato Home and Garden Show is in new hands. Made with finding from NZ on Air

A Hamilton couple who kicked their children and hit them with a skipping rope or belt have been sentenced to home detention.

A 60-year-old woman who was fatally stabbed in Otorohanga last night had not yet met her first grandchild, a family friend says.

Anna Roiall says her Huntly property on Riverview Road was flooded because of the local council's lack of regular maintenance. Made with funding by NZ on Air.

Kim Louise Richmond was last seen at her home in Arohena on July 31, before leaving the address in a silver Ford Ranger ute.

Rescuers are responding to reports that came in about 2.45pm of a person who had jumped from the Claudelands Bridge.

There may be plenty more fish in the sea, but there's one less fish in a Huntly woman's pond.

A Huntly resident whose house was hit by a landslide still doesn't know when he can return after the region was hit by a "once in

More thunderstorms are expected to roll over Auckland today as wet weather refuses to let up for the second week of school holidays.

It's a beautiful game that creates friendships between cultures. Made with funding from NZ on Air

A "cunning" Hamilton man has been sentenced on 49 charges of fraud and identity theft.

A Waikato couple are living out their very own fairytale - by buying a church. Bayleys real estate agent Lee Carter told the Herald

There has been a dramatic bus crash in Hamilton this morning.

Regional vegetable supplies could be at risk under the Waikato Regional Councils ‘Healthy Rivers’ plan according to vegetable growers in Northern Waikato. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Fleeing driver tosses loaded rifle out of car window.

Breath-taking thrills and spills and awe-inspiring sights are on offer in the tourist mecca, writes Morgan Tait.

Police want to hear from potential witnesses after an alleged sex attack in Hamilton.

The body of corporate boxer Neville Knight, who died in the ring at a charity boxing match, has been taken home while colleagues still come to terms with his death.

The Hobbiton movie set will be partying from dawn to dusk today as happy hobbits celebrate International Hobbit Day.

Te Aroha locals are losing their local Westpac and ANZ branches which could force them to drive 20 minutes just to bank a cheque.

The retired violin teacher of a Kiwi orchestral musician who survived Monday's triple fatality said she was the best pupil he ever taught.

A victim of the horrific crash at Huntly and his Kiwi partner who survived the crash were "an example to most parents", their neighbour says.

A bronze sculpture of a baby southern rhinoceros was unveiled at Hamilton Zoo today - exactly one year after curator Samantha Kudeweh

The Kiwi woman who survived the horrific Huntly crash which killed her partner and sons loved returning home from Australia, neighbour says..

Marae, women's refuges and other social agencies have won funding to house 3000 homeless families and individuals a year in the latest

A victim of the horrific crash at Huntly was First Violinist with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

A Hamilton mayoral candidate has apologised for a mistake-ridden profile written in Te Reo Maori that was put together using Google Translate.

A woman has been killed after being hit by a truck in South Waikato early this morning.

The Waikato District Health Board has been found to have breached the rights of an ovarian cancer patient who was given the wrong

Officers investigating burglaries and thefts in the Waikato - including a burglary at the Te Awamutu Police station - have recovered a stash of police-issue equipment.