The Government has officially declared a state of drought in Northland and authorities are expected to do the same in the Waikato today.

A woman was killed on a Waikato farm yesterday when the vehicle she was driving rolled down a bank.

A man threatened to open fire on a group of police officers at a Hamilton house this morning.

Tainui Group Holdings won't be receiving $70 million worth of new government cash from Waikato-Tainui despite calls from ex-Fonterra leader Sir Henry van der Heyden for that to happen.

Waikato town planners are bracing for an overflow of Aucklanders from the Super City as it seeks to find living space for its booming population.

Bike trails on the Waikato River led Elisabeth Easther to bush, bridges and a five-star boudoir

Pamela Wade finds a farm turned into a fantasy setting.

A furious dad says his 2-year-old son was nearly killed by a drunk boatie who who went on to cause another accident.

Rural Coromandel was so much fun Alexia Santamaria's kids want a return trip — immediately.

A car seat provided by a rental company saved the life of a three-year-old Australian tourist involved in a crash in Waikato, police say.

Two young girls in trouble last week after crashing their parents' cars are unlikely to face charges.

NZ Lotteries chief executive Wayne Pickup said the title was largely due to former Te Kauwhata checkout operator Trevor's $26.5 million Powerball win in April.

Members of the police national dive team are being brought in to join the search for an Australian tourist missing in the Waikato River near Taupo.

Parents are being urged to hide their car keys after two young sisters took their parents' cars and crashed into each other.

A visit to a blueberry farm is entertaining for the whole family, discovers Alexia Santamaria.

A health worker was left badly shaken when a man allegedly tried to sexually assault her in broad daylight outside Waikato Hospital yesterday.