The science going on at AgResearch's new farm at Tokanui may help New Zealand's dairy farms run in a more sustainable fashion.

Diesel and whey have spilled into the Awakino River after a milk tanker crashed into the waterway and overturned.

A band of historical military enthusiasts dressing up as Nazi bodyguards have been branded ignorant and offensive by the RSA.

Well the weather outside is certainly not looking frightful this Christmas with NZ's Christmas Day forecast looking more and more positive for most people.

Dr Suresh Vatsyayann was asked to withdraw comments made in an email and apologise to the Waikato board and management, but refused.

Waikato DHB is trying to keep as many people out of hospitals as possible while it tries to fix damage caused by the Conficka computer worm.