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Large crowds expected for Hamilton Anzac services
Large screens will be positioned at each end of Memorial Park.
The NZ city where an average 190 vehicles are stolen each month
The number equates to an average of six cars per day.
Police seek man who may have information on a Tokoroa knife-point burglary
Police have asked the man or anyone who knows him to contact them.
Search under way for missing fisherman who activated emergency alarm off Raglan coast
Police said the man had been fishing alone before having a medical event.
King Country and Thames Valley to open Chiefs vs Hurricanes match
The two Chiefs country provincial unions will play the curtain raiser on May 24.
Waikato Navy officer to play tuba at Anzac Day event in Gallipoli
Petty Officer Fraser Robertson has already played at the commemorations in 2014 and 2017.
Rest home owner and staff told to apologise to family of man who died after a fall
The man had a fall inside the rest home and died two weeks later.
Taupō GP opens special clinic for survivors of sexual assault
The free service aims to help with 'letting go of guilt and shame'.
Tūrangi soldier embarks on pilgrimage to Gallipoli
Warrant Officer Class 1 Carlo De Negri will pay his respects to a fallen relative.
TA fire brigade receives energy boost ahead of Firefighter Challenge
The Ōhaupō Ngāhinapōuri Lions Club just donated a $6100 training dummy.
SH3 works see partial daytime closures, delays of up to 20 minutes
Three days of partial closures are planned for Awakino Gorge, Waitomo.
Iwi apply for temporary fishing closures in Hauraki Gulf
The MPI is seeking feedback on an application relating to three areas in the Hauraki Gulf.
Waikato athlete picked for Special Olympics World Winter Games
Local snowboarder is part of New Zealand’s preliminary squad for 2025 event.
Three unbeaten teams in Waikato Club Rugby weekend
Ōtorohanga and Hautapu have also won all of their Premier matches so far this season.
Inaugural Whangamatā parkrun proves to be a big hit
The event drew in participants from as far as Hawke's Bay and Lower Hutt.
Thames Museum struggling with 'climbing costs'
The museum is in desperate need of visitors and funds to keep going.
Ambulance hijacked after abscess on man's bottom not deemed hospital-worthy
Levi Ihimaera's lawyer said he "essentially lashed out like a child".
Te Awamutu's Rosetown Print opens new chapter
The Morrises want to reassure the community that the business has sold, not closed.
Coastal settlement's repeated calls for speed limit reductions
Little Bay residents plead for speed limit reduction.
Funding sought for Waihī recreation hub development
Support is building for a new recreation hub in Waihī.
Review: Ripley is a cynical, malevolent take on a classic
Film noir style tells the well-known story of The Talented Mr Ripley in a fresh, new way.
Record entries confirmed for Tainui kapa haka festival
The best of Tainui waka will be out to win places in Te Matatini 2025.
Police thank public for help locating missing teenager
Meela Black has been located after being reported missing on Sunday.
Lotto luck for Waikato player
With only three winners this weekend the prize has ballooned from last week.
'Shame on the family': Man's descent into violence, porn, adultery after marriage
The couple were only married for a month when the violence began.
Kiwis' luck runs out in second Taupō Supercars race
Sunday’s race saw a return to the status quo with a win for Red Bull Racing's Will Brown.
Cambridge junior cyclists off to China for track world champs
Schuler is the current junior sprint and 500m time trial national champion.
Weather woes: Fog scuppers flights in south, heavy rain and thunderstorms for north
Fog in Chch that affected or forced cancellation of more than 40 flights has now cleared.
Town pool built on a sacred burial site to be demolished
A replacement pool would cost up to $77 million.
'Appalling guidance as a mother': Over-protective mum jailed for murderer son's false alibi
It wasn't the first time Donna Dodds tried to pervert justice for her wayward son.
Man who torched John Key’s MP office admits $650k arson of railway building
Daniel Vale has a fiery criminal history.
Michael Hill Taupō attacked in daylight robbery
Two people entered the store with their faces covered and police were called at 10.25am.