Two more people have been charged in separate cases of alleged mistreatment of bobby calves.

Parents take a win with free early childhood education, but Hamilton centres out of pocket. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Parents take a win with free early childhood education, but Hamilton centres out of pocket. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

There was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.

A double-murderer who has spent 22 years in prison for killing an elderly couple for a thrill has again had parole denied. Gresham

Police name quad biker killed in Port Waikato crash.

Paula Bennett says her appointment as Minister for Women shows the Government is taking women's rights seriously.

Kauri dieback infection rates in the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park have more than doubled in the past five years.

Cattle have died after a truck rolled, closing part of State Highway 23, Waikato.

A patient at Waikato Hospital says he was told he was a "faggot" by a doctor who arrived allegedly drunk in his room in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A male has been killed after the quad bike he was riding overturned in Port Waikato.

A man came close to drowning before being rescued by members of the public in what has been a dramatic day at the country's beaches.

Helicopter crews used night-vision goggles to rescue a man who had a car crash in Waihi.

The harbourmaster who was stood down from his job for rescuing an orca trapped in a cray pot this week says he would do it again if he had to.

Parents will soon know more about the relationship between babies sleep and learning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Parents will soon know more about the relationship between babies sleep and learning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A man obsessed by fire tried to burn down a classroom while on bail for assaulting a 91-year-old woman.

A new mascot for Waitomo has been unveiled. Sam the Moa sits on the side of State Highway 37 in Hangatiki. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

An international team of scientists have found an odd and slightly gross explanation for sticky, glowworm-made "fishing lines" that hang in the famous Waitomo Caves - urine.

Environmental Protection Authority report finds a number of incidents on the West Coast including one where someone removed signs when baits were still toxic.

Retailers in Ngaruawahia, Huntly, Te Kauwhata and Raglan could soon be allowed to open their doors on Easter Sunday under a proposed policy.

Waikato towns are on the list but businesses are sick of waiting for ultra-fast broadband. And some have even taken matters into their own hands. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Waikato towns are on the list but businesses are sick of waiting for ultra-fast broadband. And some have even taken matters into their own hands. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The woman was a passenger in a Toyota Hilux that smashed through a barrier and fell 70m, landing on its wheels in a paddock.

The family of a Hamilton man who drowned in the Waikato River, as his dog sat at the edge, have left the city as memories of his death remain raw.

Parts of Waikato are having to restrict how much water they use due to the hotter weather. Hamilton, Waipa and Waikato district are

Waikato police are investigating the robbery of a set of car keys and cellphone from two girls in a Ngaruawahia street.

The passengers of a ute had a lucky escape when their ute tumbled 70 metres down a tricky stretch of road south of Coromandel Town last night.

A man and woman who lost their way spent a chilly night on Mt Ruapehu before being rescued this morning "cold and hungry".

A young boy suffered a potentially serious head injury when his motorcycle crashed into a tree in rural Waikato tonight.