Kia ora: Otorohanga
There are cultural symbols aplenty in the kiwiana capital of New Zealand, writes Elisabeth Easther.
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Road to family adventure
Even with three kids in tow, Rob Cox manages to have a ball in Rotorua and Ruapehu.
Drink driving with unrestrained toddler
A woman who was drink-driving with an unrestrained young child standing in the car has been slammed by police for her "appalling and distressing" actions.
Boy killed in power pole crash named
A 14-year-old boy who died when a car crashed into a power pole on Te Atatu Peninsula this morning, injuring two 16-year-olds, has been named.
Teacher caught speeding past school
Police have stopped and ticketed several drivers speeding past schools this week - including a high school teacher and a father with his pre-school aged daughter in the back.
What is NZ's current sunshine capital?
Which town looks set to keep its crown as New Zealand's sunshine capital? A new climate report shows one place well out in front.
'Did I teach you well?' Surgeon's patient his mentor
A surgeon at Waikato Hospital was surprised to find a patient he was treating in the emergency department was the man he trained under nearly 20 years ago.
Hotel owners tied up by robbers
Two owners of a Waikato hotel were assaulted and tied up by robbers who threatened them and stole cash from their business.
Kia ora: Pauanui
Need a cure for summertime blues? This patch of coast has the remedy year-round, writes Elisabeth Easther.
Truckie tried to leap clear of train
A truckie tried to leap from his vehicle moments before it was hit by a train in Waikato, an inquest has been told.
Caving in to Waitomo's bright lights
A Waitomo caving experience will leave your mind blown, writes Alex Robertson.
Kids at risk from concealed shotgun in car
Children may have been put at risk when they were transported in a car with a sawn-off shotgun concealed under a mat, police say.
Kia ora: Te Kauwhata
Detour through a town you always pass but never stop to visit, writes Elisabeth Easther.
Waikato: Sleep like Genghis in Raglan
A shelter of the steppes finds a place under the nikau, writes Monique Balvert-O'Connor.
Peters: Too much 'down & dirty' politics
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has taken aim at dirty politics today, shortly after he physically shoved a heckler off a stage in Hamilton.
The parrot of my dreams
Elisabeth Easther followed her heart to Maungatautari in the hope that Sirocco, her kakapo friend, would recall their fleeting fling.
Tiny town sweet on icecream factory
A tiny rural Waikato town wants to establish itself as the "North Island's premier food technology hub".
National MP referred to police over ad
National's Hamilton West MP Tim Macindoe has been referred to police along with Free FM in Hamilton for allegedly airing an election advertisement outside the proper period.
John Roughan: Whyte lacking a Maori viewpoint
When Dame Susan Devoy was appointed Race Relations Commissioner last year, the intelligentsia sniffed at the choice of a squash champion.
Woman thrown 100m in crash
A 21-year-old Hamilton woman has serious injuries after her car left the road and crashed down a slope about 100m long in Waitomo this afternoon.
Baby dangled out car window
A baby being dangled outside a car window has distressed Hamilton police.