A man has been jailed for attacking family members with a replica medieval axe on his wedding night, after he was caught kissing a bridesmaid.

Police in Hamilton hope a post mortem examination will shed light on a sudden and suspicious death.

A Waikato groom has been sentenced to five years' jail for confronting family with an axe on his wedding day.

A man believed to be armed with several weapons has surrendered to police in Morrinsville.

Waitomo offers a surfeit of adrenalin-pumping action; glissading, slithering, squeezing and jumping into the pitch-black void of the subterranean labyrinth.

18-year-old Jiayi Li's body was discovered in the boot of her car, which was found in Hamilton last night.

The search continues today for missing Chinese student Jiayi Li, who was last seen in the Auckland suburb of Kingsland a fortnight ago.

Heavy rain has caused widespread flooding in Auckland, Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty with one family trapped in their car having to be rescued by firefighters.

An autopsy today is expected to determine if there are suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found in suburban Hamilton yesterday.

A man who allegedly pulled a knife on a group of Hamilton high school students is likely to face charges.

Quick-thinking staff are being praised after a knife was pulled during an altercation at a Hamilton school this morning.