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One-year-old chokes on Twistie
A one-year-old baby is in a serious condition in Waikato Hospital after choking on a Twistie on Friday. The baby was brought in to Te Kuiti Hospital in the afternoon with choking and seizures after reportedly eating a "Twistie" snack.
Staff worried after meat works fire
The beef processing plant badly damaged by fire at Te Aroha, near Hamilton, overnight may be rebuilt into a world-class plant, owner Silver Fern Farms says.
Police investigate Waikato hit-and-run
Police are hunting a hit-and-driver who ran into a group of men fighting in central Hamilton overnight.
Teenager sparks Hamilton police chase
A Hamilton teenager led police on a high speed chase reaching speeds of 120km/h before he was caught early this morning.
Massive blaze at freezing works
Photos from the fire at the Silver Fern Farms freezing works in Te Aroha, Waikato.
Seen the movie, booked the flight
Just how influential are the movies in transforming audiences into potential tourists?
Up the duff and taking a puff
The first results from a study of 7000 Auckland and Waikato babies shows that 11 per cent of women smoke throughout their pregnancies.
Cycling: Games stars back on the track
New Zealand's road to the 2012 London Olympic begins in Adelaide this weekend at the Oceania track championships.
Arrest after fatal hit-and-run
A 24-year-old man has been arrested over the death of an elderly Wanganui woman in a hit-and-run yesterday.