The mother of a Hamilton primary school student believes the school and other authorities have tried to brush the incident under the carpet, reports say.

Man had to be cut from the wreckage of one of the vehicles and was airlifted to Waikato Hospital after the crash about 1.50pm yesterday.

Three weeks on from a theft, where six puppies were stolen, SPCA Turangi has had no word on the fate of the young animals.

At least 10 people have been hurt, one critically and three seriously, after five serious crashes on Waikato and Bay of Plenty roads today.

Two people are trapped after a crash involving up to three cars on State Highway 1 in South Waikato.

Kākā numbers are on the rise, looking for food around houses and farms. But these curious birds will eat anything, including lead which makes a sweet change from totara berries. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kākā numbers are on the rise, looking for food around houses and farms. But these curious birds will eat anything, including lead which makes a sweet change from totara berries. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Parts of the North Island are expected to hit 30 degrees today, with Hawke's Bay getting the biggest dose of the sun's rays.

At least two more schools have been investigated after complaints about seclusion rooms - including one that was eventually closed.

Hamilton is celebrating disabilities today, and it's inspirational. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hamilton is celebrating disabilities today, and it's inspirational. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Speeding motorcyclist killed fellow rider when he cut a blind corner, court told.

Emergency department doctors are calling for a ban on National Crate Day after Waikato Hospital was inundated with drunk patients after Saturday's celebrations.

A Hamilton man whose body was discovered in the Waikato River on Sunday morning has been named.

A man was sentenced today after an incident last year when he doused his victims in petrol and threatened to set them on fire.

A person is in a serious condition after a car crashed into a pole in Cambridge this morning.

The body of a young Asian man was found in the Waikato River this morning.

People across New Zealand have been basking in today's sunshine as the first weekend of summer did not disappoint.

Customers of a Cambridge cafe escaped injury after the driver of a car accidentally drove into the business.

New Zealand has been spared half a billion dollars in damage from a notorious pest - and scientists say it's an Irish wasp we have to thank for it.

We all seem to use more Māori kupu as each year goes by. But a three year study at Waikato University aims to learn how and why that's happening, and if one Māori word will attract others. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

We all seem to use more Māori kupu as each year goes by. But a three year study at Waikato University aims to learn how and why that's happening, and if one Māori word will attract others. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Two men have been taken to hospital after they fell metres off a cliff while mountain biking at Port Waikato.

A 6-year-old boy is heartbroken and his family Christmas is in tatters after a visitor visa mix-up will prevent his grandparents flying to New Zealand.

A woman has been shot during a domestic dispute in Hamilton this morning.

Waikato SPCA announced on Friday that it will close its doors.

Police are continuing their investigation into a Ngaruawahia car crash that killed an 11-year-old boy. Six other young people were

A Hamilton mother's six month battle with insufferable pain after a botched epidural has likened the feeling to that of someone drilling a pencil into her spine.

An army truck was carrying live ammunition when it collided with a carload of Mongrel Mob Notorious members.

The Waikato District Health Board is over two year's late with its report on its chief executive's expenses