Three men saved by a passing vessel when a bar crossing goes horribly wrong.

A man who shared a ward with convicted double murderer Jason Reihana has spoken of the experience.

The 6-year-old boy could reportedly be heard screaming as he was run over, police say.

Northern District's cricketer Scott Kuggeleijn told his rape trial today he felt the sex with the alleged victim was consensual.

The mother of a boy injured in a hit-and-run is asking for changes to his school bus route before a child gets killed.

Otorohanga residents come together to get through the tough economic times. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Double-murderer Jason Reihana was treated at Waikato Hospital earlier this month next to patients unaware they were sharing a ward with him.

Police have begun a high-steaks competition, asking social media users to caption a photo of cows munching on a slightly different type of grass.

Police weren't able to confirm the age of the child.

While the CAA asserts pilot error caused the crash that killed 2degrees boss Eric Hertz and his wife Kathy in 2013, his test pilot brother blames an engineering error.

The family of Nicky Stevens, who died after leaving a Hamilton mental health facility unescorted, have labelled a report into his death "backside covering".

Inquest into deadly fire at a party has done nothing to ease a mother's anguish over her daughter's death, as allegations of a witness changing testimony emerges.

Tropical downpours are drenching the north of the North Island as thunderstorms loom over Northland, Auckland and Waikato.

Firefighters have put out a large blaze at a Waikato sandblasting premises this evening.

King Country residents are worried a proposed deal between the local power trust and Trustpower could drain community funds. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

King Country residents are worried a proposed deal between the local power trust and Trustpower could drain community funds. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police have arrested and charged a man with indecent assault and burglary after an incident at a Hamilton house on Saturday night.

Police investigating last Tuesday's aggravated robbery of a Waikato dairy have released CCTV footage in an effort to find the culprits. Three

Hamilton City Council opened up its previously closed council workshops for the first time - except it forgot to tell anyone about it.

New Zealand is now experiencing the worst of the fire season, a top officer says, with a dangerous combination of high temperatures and low relative humidity creating tinder-dry conditions across eastern hot-spots.

Former Whanganui mayor and broadcaster Michael Laws has come out on Facebook expressing his sympathy for the woman charged over a racially-motivated attack in Huntly.

A truck dropped a steel beam on State Highway 1 through Hamilton this morning, causing delays for motorists.

A single-car crash on a rural Waikato road has turned out to be less serious than emergency services first thought. Police and the

A Hamilton dairy worker who was bashed on the head with a crowbar, pushed to the floor and then dragged several metres says he is nervous and scared to be back at work.

A woman is facing charges of assault, assault with a weapon, and using offensive language after a video of Mehpara Khan being abused went viral.

A bush fire near a Taupo native forest is well under control but it will take crews another few days to make sure it's completely out.

Mazda Demio owners are being warned to keep their "pint-sized pride and joy" locked and alarmed after dozens were stolen in Waikato in the past two months.

Four years ago Abby Benge was as good as dead after a drunk driver ploughed into the car she was driving. Now she's one step closer to her dream.

A brazen crime rampage has ripped through Hamilton after seven offenders stole cars and robbed shops threatening employees with a hammer and a crowbar.

Two people were injured, one seriously, in a motorcycle crash in Waikato this afternoon.