Horses for courses in Cambridge
Elisabeth Easther enjoys a tour of a Cambridge stud farm and takes a crash course on raising racehorses.
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Dragged 20m by bag thief
A woman who refused to let go of her handbag was dragged 20 metres by her attacker.
Woman hit in face with beer bottle
A young woman waiting to take her family home suffered facial injuries when she was hit with a beer bottle at a Waikato bar.
Silver fern to seek $100m
Dunedin-based Silver Fern Farms will be looking to raise around $100 million in new equity next year to repay debt, upgrade plant, and to accelerate its "value added" product strategy.
Mighty River signs Lake Taupo water deal
Mighty River Power and the Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board have signed a deal over water in Lake Taupo, the terms of which the electricity generator says are confidential.
Con man 'evil incarnate'
A serial fraudster who stole almost $6 million from a New Zealand family in an elaborate Facebook stock scam has been described by a judge as "evil incarnate".
Netball: Taurua working her magic on the Mystics
She was the coach behind New Zealand's only transtasman league win. Now she is the coach behind Northern Mystics mentor Debbie Fuller.
Boy critical after four-vehicle crash
An 8-year-old boy remains in a critical condition in Waikato Hospital after a four-vehicle crash yesterday.
294m ship berth shocks marine officers
Marine officers are aghast a 294-metre iron-sands export ship will be allowed to berth close to the rugged Waikato west coast tomorrow - without a licensed pilot.
Summer sun makes a brief call
Radiant summer weather made a brief call to the North Island at the weekend, attracting hardy bathers into the still-cool water at beaches and creating a run on icecream.
Room check: The Church, Hahei
Andrew Alderson stays at a classic Kiwi cottage on the Coromandel Peninsula.
Car crashes into river during street race
Three people managed to swim to safety when their car crashed into the Waikato River this morning.
Drunk driver narrowly missed cyclists - police
A drunk driver and his passenger were found drinking in a car that was seen weaving wildly across a road, narrowly missing a group of cyclists.
Shooting shocks small town
Hours before he opened fire on police, the man at the centre of a shooting in a tiny Waikato village was going about life as usual.
Four of the best Coromandel outings
Next time you're in the region, be sure to explore these spots ...
Waikato: Weekend in Waihi
Sure, there's gold in 'them thar hills' but there's far more to do in the mining town than a weekend is time for, find Donna McIntyre and her family.
Bored boy lifts sick kids' spirits
A 7-year-old boy who was bored while visiting his dad at Waikato Hospital started spending his own pocket money on activity packs for sick children but needs more help.
Police guard man's home after his death
The home of a 49-year-old Meremere man is under guard while Waikato police investigate his death.
Waikato: It never rains but it paws
Elisabeth Easther visited her turangawaewae and learned that lemurs are lovely and Cambridge's river trails are superb.
Four of the best river outings
If you're in a aquatic frame of mind, check out these great on-water excursions.
Man leaps to rescue of dog attack victim
A passer-by is being hailed a hero after he jumped over a fence and repeatedly whacked a dog with a broom stick to stop it from attacking its owner.
Thirteen injured in expressway crash
Thirteen people were treated for injuries after a crash between a car and a van on the Waikato Expressway, just 1km south of the Meremere Dragway this afternoon.