Rain a farmer's wish come true
Rainfall over the past few days has made a Waikato farmer's "wishes come true", but he warns its effect will not be immediate.
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Tragedy on an ordinary day
Family members of the cyclists killed by a driver in Morrinsville just over a month ago share their stories of that fateful day.
Students pay high price for freedom
Universal or voluntary membership? That was the question put to tertiary students in 1999 after the National Government passed a law insisting they choose how they should belong to their student association.
Rugby: Gibbes and McLeod re-sign with Waikato
aikato head coach Chris Gibbes and assistant coach Scott McLeod have re-signed with the union for a further two years.
The Dish: Dry up
Add a touch of vintage Kiwiana to the kitchen these holidays with an iconic tea towel from Pauanesia.
Waikato, Ruapehu officially in drought
David Carter has declared a drought in the Waikato and Ruapehu District, saying recent rainfalls appear to have had little effect on dry pastures.
Guilty plea over cyclists' deaths
The driver of a car that collided with a group of cyclists, killing three, has admitted causing their deaths.
Motorsport: Mayor "horrified" by cost of Hamilton V8s
Hamilton's new mayor is "horrified" by the $27.4 million paid by the previous council for staging the city's V8 Supercar race over the past three years.
Police pull over alleged drink driver, 14
A boy, 14, had to be restrained with handcuffs after he was caught allegedly drink driving.
Man breaks police officer's nose in ambulance
An injured man broke a police officer's nose as the officer tried to help restrain him in an ambulance.
Swearing king tells tribe of sacking
King Tuheitia first told Waikato-Tainui people he was firing a leading tribal figure during a heated verbal exchange.