Most girls play with dolls but 12 year old Tayla Hansen would rather be outside playing with Zeus, a bull that is 15 times her size. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Most girls play with dolls but 12 year old Tayla Hansen would rather be outside playing with Zeus, a bull that is 15 times her size. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The man at the centre of an apparent gang war on methamphetamine in Ngaruawahia has been arrested.

Police are at the scene of a car crash in Hamilton north where a fight has ensued. A police spokesman said emergency services received

Diana Paekau told her four-old son that they'll now be making a canvas roof tent their home for the summer because there is a shortage of rentals.

There was a sighting of Ross Bremner's car at his victims' home before he went on his murderous rampage, say police.

Footage has emerged online of Tribal Huk members yelling for P dealers to leave Ngaruawahia.

A missing Waikato woman has been found in Tauranga. Waikato Police were looking for 68-year-old Joan Gringley who had been reported

The SPCA has condemned new hidden camera footage showing more mistreatment of bobby calves as deeply disturbing and inhumane.

Police are getting closer in their search to find the owners of four precious family photo albums found dumped in a city gully.

The streets are 'eerily quiet', but the success of gang Tribal Huk's ultimatum is in dispute.

A woman walking down a north Waikato street was surprised to be greeted by a naked man as she went past.

EXCLUSIVE: They died at the hands of a man facing mental health struggles, and now their only daughter is calling for urgent changes to prevent further tragedies.

The gang leader who claims to have driven P dealers out of Ngaruawahia has reportedly lost an eyeball for his efforts.

Eveline Harvey finds magic above and below ground in Waitomo.

Enter a magical underground world, where glow worms light the way.

See stalactites and stalagmites, listen to the sound of rushing waterfalls and discover how glow worms produce their signature light on a tour of this fascinating cave in the Waitomo District.

Congestion north of Auckland and around Wellington has eased, NZ Transport Agency says.

Both sides of an ugly stand-off over abortions in Thames are vowing to continue their weekly protests, despite growing concern from women who want terminations. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Family spokesman Patrick Tavai said there were still issues around retrieving the body and waiting for the coroner's report.

A young woman found dead in the Waikato River has been described as "beautiful", "sassy" and "stubborn".

The vendors, who are retiring, established the corrugated iron theme for the Waikato town.

Hamilton police said the death of a woman found yesterday was being treated as unexplained, at this stage.

A mother has admitted neglect after drink-driving with her 3-year-old son on her lap.

Police shooting in Thames was an unavoidable tragedy, finds Conduct Authority report.

Only two beggars on the streets of Hamilton are homeless, police survey shows.

Joyful Ministries in Hamilton is giving people with intellectual disabilities a chance to connect with faith in their own way. Made with funding by New Zealand on Air.

Joyful Ministries in Hamilton is giving people with intellectual disabilities a chance to connect with faith in their own way. Made with funding by New Zealand on Air.

A truck carrying paint thinner, sulphuric acid and other dangerous chemicals, has rolled on State Highway Two.