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Waitomo: Light at the end of the tunnel
Braving the dark and cold, Elisabeth Easther, goes on a caving adventure and discovers more than one reason why Waitomo rocks.
'Cocktail of danger' in Waikato
Police have arrested three people after a "cocktail of danger" was uncovered in containers and caravans in rural Waikato last week.
Iwi: Consultation too short
The Government's water rights consultation hui is not robust or long enough, according to Ngati Maniapoto leaders.
Editorial: Jobs with a future needed
This month's toll of job losses is striking - but it's a reflection of a slowing of the Chinese economy. It's time to look for jobs that have a future.
Doping: The bicycle thieves
Sports writer Dan Coyle tells Phil Taylor about his long battle to cut through the PR myths surrounding Lance Armstrong and organised doping in cycling.
Coromandel: The Waihi Beach unwind
At Waihi Beach, Elisabeth Easther discovered that it is possible for the busy minded to unwind, if placed in the right hands.
$30m bioreactor a world first
A one-of-a-kind new water treatment facility near Taupo is using gas-gobbling bacteria and 378km of underground pipes to clean Waikato River water.
Royal tour for Solomon Islands
A youngster from the Solomon Islands has taken on the future king of England in a show of football prowess - and won. "He was good, yes, but not as good as me," said Philemon Fatai, 13.
Off to school camp - for a year
An elite school plans to send Year 13 students away to camp next year - for the entire year.
Waikato DHB offers free whooping cough vaccinations
The Waikato District Health Board is offering free whooping cough vaccinations to women from 20 weeks of pregnancy up until to two weeks after the birth of their babies.
Raglan to Waitomo: On the road in a land of wonder
A campervan full of kids forget TV when there are sights to see, says Rob Cox.