Danielle Wright discovers small-town seaside charms on a weekend away in Raglan.

Boaties were asked to check their vessels are fit for the water and to stay with them when in difficulty, following a rescue on the Waikato River.

Distinctive engraved World War 1 medals could help identify burglars who robbed a Waikato home on the weekend, police hope.

A storm is causing havoc across the upper part of the North island this evening, with warnings stronger winds and more rain is on the way.

Heavy rain and severe gales are set to pound far greater swathes of the country than the thunderstorms which struck over the weekend.

A Waikato farmer has been left counting the cost of Saturday night's wild electrical storm after finding nine cows killed by lightning.

Auckland homes left without power after a violent storm overnight have been reconnected but forecasters have warned more bad weather is on the way.

Stormy weather in the upper half of the North Island has left about 400 homes without power.

Donna McIntyre escapes the city on a campervan holiday.

The driver of a van which collided with a group of cyclists in Waikato this afternoon has told of his shock at the scene of the crash.

Donna McIntyre joins BMX champs Sarah Walker and Laura Smulders on a thrill-filled road trip.

Dionne Christian explores how we can help our natural wonderlands for Conservation Week.

Frederick "Rick" Hayward was last seen leaving his Hamilton home in Thames Street about 5pm on Monday night.

Cakes and jelly snakes were hurled from containers as a freight train derailed in the Waikato today, partially blocking State Highway One near Mercer.

A cache of stolen weapons has been discovered in a search of a rural Waikato property overnight.

Tokoroa's talking poles tell Elisabeth Easther stories.

A 15-year-old Te Aroha girl who had been missing since Sunday has been found safe and well.

A psychiatric assistant who forced a young autistic patient to the ground and held him in a head lock was justifiably dismissed, the ERA rules.

Elisabeth Easther visits a small town with a big heart - and plenty to see and do.

One person has died after crashing their car in a ditch overnight. Police found the man, near Te Te Aroha in the Matamata-Piako district, Waikato just after midnight.

A drug search was halted today after a bomb was discovered at a rural Waikato property.