A cyclist who was knocked over by a passing motorist while riding with a group of friends near Hamilton has died of his injuries.

Two men standing on an upturned boat and one man found clinging to the hull were rescued after they set off their distress beacon off the Waikato coast over the weekend.

Three fishermen were plucked from the ocean after their boat overturned off the Waikato coast last night.

Three fishermen were plucked from the ocean after their boat overturned off the Waikato coast tonight.

Destinations Donna McIntyre has plenty to write home about after a weekend on the lake.

The food on the Hauraki cycle trail was worth dismounting for, says Nadia Lim.

Elisabeth Easther revisited her hometown for a refreshing outdoor experience.

Hamilton's river and gardens put you in the mood for wonderful walking It's a 45-minute walk around Hamilton Lake.

The Ministry of Education has backed down from forcing a Paeroa school to re-enrol a 10-year-old student who the school says is a threat to staff and other children.

A truck and trailer rolled in Waikato overnight but the driver was not injured.

In the first of a three-part series, Ben Crawford takes an exciting weekend road-trip to Coromandel.

Gang tensions are believed to have sparked the on-going prison riot at Spring Hill jail south of Auckland, where inmates are setting fires and damaging cells.

The rain is here and the grass is growing but some farmers will still be battling the effects of the worst drought in 30 years over the winter months.

Up close, after it has travelled more than 300km, the Waikato River is so muddy that you cannot see your feet if you are standing just knee-deep beside its banks.

The Pinnacles walk is the perfect way to introduce family and friends to the fun of tramping, writes Katie Furze.

A post-mortem examination will be undertaken today on the body of a man who died in a house fire in Tokoroa.

Police have defended a senior cop's praise of the late officer who planted a shell case at the Crewe murder scene, and insist the comments have no bearing on a review.

Arthur Allan Thomas has condemned a soon to be released police inquiry into the Crewe murders as a mockery and a "cover up".

The person who died in a house fire in Tokoroa last night has been confirmed as a man.

The brother of Arthur Allan Thomas says he is angry about a eulogy that seemingly absolved the officer who planted evidence in the Crewe murder case.

Neighbours heard a large bang when a Tokoroa house went up in flames, killing one person and leaving another man fighting for his life in Waikato Hospital.

One person is dead and another is fighting for their life after a house fire in Tokoroa this evening.

A rare media appearance by Crewe murder accused Arthur Allan Thomas tomorrow will address the death of the officer who planted evidence that wrongly convicted him.

Lifeguards were supposed to finish up on Northland's patrolled surf beaches yesterday, but the long summer has seen Ruakaka volunteers staying on for next weekend as well.

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.