Severe rain and wind warnings and a drop in temperatures have been issued for parts of the South Island and lower North Island this weekend.

Waikato police arrested a man in relation to drugs offences today after receiving information from the public.

Another week, another new position for Tim Nanai-Williams.

A police officer was repeatedly punched in the face in front of an offender's grandchildren during a stolen firearms raid this week.

From flowers to knitted veges, Hamilton is a garden city, writes Danielle Wright.

The Duke and Duchess meet locals in the town of Cambridge, in Waikato.

Ease into tramping with an overnighter at the Pinnacles Hut in the Coromandel, writes Andrew Laxon.

Police say a culture change is needed on Waikato roads after a horror weekend saw 36 crashes, one death and several serious injuries.

Elisabeth Easther falls in love with a slice of coastal paradise.

Between bites of Kawhia kai, pause to appreciate the small-town vibe of this coastal gem.

A 10-year-old girl who was critically injured when she crashed into a car had been riding her bike up and down a friend's driveway.

Tairua represents unspoilt Coromandel beauty, writes Elisabeth Easther.

By this time next year, the first buildings could be going up in Wanaka's single-biggest commercial and residential development.

An elderly man who rolled a motorised bike while working on a Waikato farm was flown to hospital with moderate-to-serious injuries yesterday afternoon.