Latest from Waikato

Local Focus: Faecal feeders may fix farmers environmental issues

Dung beetles do the dirty work for farmers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Teacher's death 'rocked our whole community'

Morrinsville teacher to be remembered at her funeral with her favourite chocolate.

Fugitive jumps into river to make getaway

A fugitive from justice has jumped into the Waihou River to evade police.

Schools cancelled, roads closed as flooding hits parts of NZ

Kids find joy as wet weather closes roads and causes slips across the north.

Six die on roads in 24 hours

Three die from crashes in Waikato, two in Northland, one in Christchurch.

Two dead in three-car crash

In total, six people have been killed on NZ roads in the last 24 hours.

Woman dies overnight after crashing into tree

The woman's husband survived the crash with minor injuries.

Flag lawns and laundry - it's going to be wet

Rain spreads south to cover the whole country during the weekend.

Alleged drunk mum had nine kids in car

The youngest of the children was estimated to be as young as 3 months old.

Tragic camping trip: Father taken by tide as kids survive

Campers helped man and two children caught by incoming tide in Manukau Harbour.

Elderly man drives car into Thames Pak'nSave

A car has crashed through a window of Goldfields Pak 'n Save in Thames.

Driver killed in Te Kuiti crash

Four people were in the car that rolled near Te Kuiti.

DHB chief proposes fewer executives

A proposed restructure of executive leadership team at Waikato DHB would trim it to 16.

Missing father and daughter found safe and well

Blair McClunie and his daughter Nikki were last seen in Te Awamutu on February 1.

Weather warning: Rain, thunderstorms on the way

The weather already has led to one postponement - the Auckland Pride Dog Show.

Local Focus: Steampunk ‘airship’ arrives at Hamilton Gardens

The Huddleston is part of the Hamilton Gardens now open. Made with funding from NZ On Air