Former Whanganui mayor and broadcaster Michael Laws has come out on Facebook expressing his sympathy for the woman charged over a racially-motivated attack in Huntly.

A truck dropped a steel beam on State Highway 1 through Hamilton this morning, causing delays for motorists.

A single-car crash on a rural Waikato road has turned out to be less serious than emergency services first thought. Police and the

A Hamilton dairy worker who was bashed on the head with a crowbar, pushed to the floor and then dragged several metres says he is nervous and scared to be back at work.

A woman is facing charges of assault, assault with a weapon, and using offensive language after a video of Mehpara Khan being abused went viral.

A bush fire near a Taupo native forest is well under control but it will take crews another few days to make sure it's completely out.

Mazda Demio owners are being warned to keep their "pint-sized pride and joy" locked and alarmed after dozens were stolen in Waikato in the past two months.

Four years ago Abby Benge was as good as dead after a drunk driver ploughed into the car she was driving. Now she's one step closer to her dream.

A brazen crime rampage has ripped through Hamilton after seven offenders stole cars and robbed shops threatening employees with a hammer and a crowbar.

A 22-year-old man has been arrested after fleeing police and driving dangerously in a stolen vehicle through Waikato.

A Broadlands Forest resident blames fluctuating river levels on the Waikato River - caused by practices at the dam upstream - for destroying the natural habitat. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A Broadlands Forest resident blames fluctuating river levels on the Waikato River - caused by practices at the dam upstream - for destroying the natural habitat. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Corrections have launched an investigation into claims a guard assaulted an inmate at one of New Zealand's toughest prisons.

EXCLUSIVE: Miles McKelvy ripped off $1.4 million from vulnerable home buyers. Now, he faces a second stint in prison after importing Fantasy into NZ.

A truck has brought power lines down in Matatoki after it backed into a power pole. A police spokeswoman said nobody was injured

Police believe David Thompson is in Hamilton and is known to have associates across Waikato.

A sharp-eyed member of the public has got the Waikato Regional Council investigating why the water at Bridal Veil Falls has suddenly turned into a shade of "cow poo".

The decision to close a Taupo District Council reserve in Kinloch to cars has been revoked - as debate rages about the causes of erosion in the area. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police said the man, in his 30s, had failed to meet up with a friend.

The owner of Waingaro Dairy had only been running his store for four months when he became the victim of an armed robbery this week.

The swimmers tried to jump to safety in front of horrified witnesses.

A kitten found abandoned in Hamilton bush was born with no eyes, its new owners have discovered.

The young woman swept to her death when floodgates opened on Waikato River was a young Aucklander with an infectious smile that could "cheer anyone up".

Thousands of fans turned out for New Zealand's first floating music festival at Great Lake Taupo yesterday, with the free event reaching capacity by midday.

Police have named a young woman who died when she was swept down the Waikato River yesterday.

Drowning a tragedy but dam flood to remain open as an attraction, says Taupo mayor.

Mercury Energy is reviewing its procedures to see if there is a way of improving safety after a woman was swept to her death on the Waikato River.

Two people riding a motorcycle were injured in a crash this afternoon in southern Waikato.

Police and Search and Rescue personnel are at the scene where one person is missing after being swept down the Waikato River north of Taupo.

Returning holiday makers should brace themselves for delays as the state highways are packed.