Latest from Waikato

Missing Tuakau children safe with family

Two children who sparked a major police search after they stole away from a Tuakau home in the dead of night are now believed safe with family.

Car slides, crashes with five inside

A car containing five people slid off a wet Waikato road and crashed into a rural fence and power pole.

Driver clocked at 156 km/h on way to funeral

A motorist on the way to a funeral has been caught doing nearly 160 km/h on a Waikato highway.

High tea secrets in the Waikato

There's intrigue in the bushes at Zealong estate, and the owners will not give up their secrets easily, learns Tim Roxborogh.

Family flee after pot catches fire

Unwatched pot bursts into flames but family safe after smoke alarm warning.

Firefighters battle house fire

Firefighters are battling a "well-involved" house fire near Ngaruawahia.

Lonely life and death of Daniel Bindner

He walked the streets and slept where he could shelter. Public spaces were his home and lots of people looked at him - but few actually saw him.

Two injured in Waikato crash

Two people have been injured, one critically, in a two-car crash in the Waikato tonight.

Crash victim flown to Waikato Hospital

Man injured in early-morning crash.

Manhunt after hammer attack on driver

A man brandishing a metal hammer attacked a woman inside her car after she stopped on the side of the road to adjust her radio, police say.

Logging truck crash blocks part of SH27

A logging truck's trailer has rolled in Waikato, sending logs sprawling across both lanes.

Farmers fearful after stag shot

Farmers worried for their safety after prized deer shot and killed.

Prisoners help victims of domestic violence

Helping others is part of prisoners' rehabilitation.

Body in bale: Death a tragic accident

The man whose body was found in a cardboard bale last week likely died in a tragic accident, police say.

Crash in Waipa claims one life

One person has died in Waipa after a truck and an SUV collided on State Highway 39 earlier this evening.

Taking the waters at Waitomo Caves

Helen van Berkel heads underground with her daughter for the stunning delights of Waitomo.

Police seek dangerous man on the run

Waikato Police are searching for a man who has been on the run since removing his electronic monitoring bracelet last month.

Man still critical following tractor collision

This is what happens when a four-wheel-drive ute and a tractor collide on a narrow country road.