Lifeguards are frustrated at the lack of preparedness shown by 10 Korean fishermen who needed rescuing from a precarious position on a rock in Port Waikato.

A family is delighted to be reunited with their beloved billy goat after being tipped off to his whereabouts by a person who claims to have psychic powers.

A spate of quad bike thefts in Waikato has come earlier than expected this year.

When the Waikato comes to mind, visions of cow-crammed paddocks tend to crush the notion that this is a worldly part of the country. But, if you take the time to explore the region, you’ll discover there’s more to it than just dairy.

Waikato company Te Kauwhata Transport has gone into receivership.

A 22-year-old man was killed when a gun went off after a drinking session in the Waikato town Ngaruawahia overnight.

A fully equipped motorhome has replaced a canvas tent in Sarah Lawrence's holiday affections

Waikato dairy farmer Peter Brown rates his anxiety levels "about a 7.5" out of 10 as he endures his second drought in just five years.

A climate expert believes summers like this one will become the new norm for New Zealand. Droughts have already been declared across much of the North Island.

Firefighters are battling a scrub fire in a remote part of rural Waikato this morning.

A shortage of water across the Wellington region means there is now a ban on garden sprinklers and irrigation systems.

The drought is working its way down the country, and with with no change predicted until at least mid-March, farmers from Northland to Southland are suffering.

Two teenagers have been commended by police for their desperate efforts to save their friend after he failed to surface while swimming in the Waikato River.

Big dry forces stock selloffs, but Aucklanders can still water gardens, wash cars thanks to Waikato River supplies

A drought is expected to be declared in the Waikato this week after brief showers did little to help parched farms, and the Hawkes Bay is expected to follow suit.

The big dry has parts of the country firmly in its grip. The Government has declared a drought in Northland and is expected to do so in Waikato.

The Inland Revenue Department has announced help for drought-hit Northland farmers.

The Government has officially declared a state of drought in Northland and authorities are expected to do the same in the Waikato today.

A woman was killed on a Waikato farm yesterday when the vehicle she was driving rolled down a bank.

A man threatened to open fire on a group of police officers at a Hamilton house this morning.

Tainui Group Holdings won't be receiving $70 million worth of new government cash from Waikato-Tainui despite calls from ex-Fonterra leader Sir Henry van der Heyden for that to happen.

Waikato town planners are bracing for an overflow of Aucklanders from the Super City as it seeks to find living space for its booming population.

Bike trails on the Waikato River led Elisabeth Easther to bush, bridges and a five-star boudoir