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'I’m created by God': Covid bleach accused refuses to accept he's a defendant
Roger Blake had no problem taking on a district court judge - but got kicked out.
Sao Yean murder trial: Four accused guilty of all charges
Sao Yean was badly beaten before his death.
Ram raid, crime spree ends in arrest for youths aged 15-17 after police spike stolen car
Four teenagers have been arrested after having their car spiked in Waikato.
Huntly's railway station damaged by suspicious fire
Waikato District Council is now guarding the remaining pieces.
Sao Yean murder trial: Jury deliberations to continue next week
The jury got in half an hour of deliberations before they were adjourned.
Body discovered on side of road in Putāruru
The death does not appear to be suspicious, a police spokesperson said.
Paranoid 'rookie meth user' not the killer - Defence
The Crown and defence have presented closings in the trial for the murder of Sao Yean.
Waka Kotahi says abuse is putting SH1 road workers at risk
Motorists drive through live work areas to avoid queuing.
Cyclone Gabrielle's legacy will rock Hamilton this summer
Hamilton leaders are excited about big event opportunity next year.
Five people injured in horror three vehicle crash on Waikato Expressway
The crash blocked southbound lanes of the Expressway.
‘They’ll still find a way’: Fog cannons, bollards no match for thieves
Business owners want better crime solutions than current deterrents that aren't working.
Man evades police by fleeing to island on Waikato River
The man, who was a person of interest, evaded police for over 7 hours.
Dramatic rescue for family dog after 20-metre fall down hole
Beloved 8-year-old farm dog Ben has quickly become a local legend, his owner says.
‘She needs a shower, not an ambulance’: Woman's 15-hour wait for help after 'brutal' beating
Instead of calling an ambulance, the assailant bathed the woman and cut her hair.
'I'm not a violent man': Murder accused says he's a gangster rapper, not a killer
The defendant also said he only covers his face with a mask in his rap music videos.
'Driven by greed': Te Kūiti's $2.5m fraudster gets parole
Sharon Margaret Bradley is banned from entering her former hometown.
'It was all Anton': Murder accused turn on each other as trial heats up
Four people are facing a charge of murdering a Hamilton man in 2020
Meth-using killer fails in appeal against murder conviction
Moetū Kaitai appealed on three grounds, all relating to the trial judge's summing-up.
'Knife to a fist fight': Coromandel man found guilty of brother's murder
The jury deliberated for six-and-a-half hours to reach their verdicts this afternoon.
'Sick and unsafe': Student suspended after indecent act in library caught on camera
A student called the act "disgusting" and hoped the police would be notified.
Wet wet wet: Auckland gets nearly a year’s rainfall in five months
Auckland's rainfall totals are running nearly three times above average in a sopping 2023.
Coromandel murder trial: Remorse no defence for brother’s murder, Crown says
Joey Richards' counsel submitted he should be found guilty of manslaughter.
Oranga Tamariki investigating after 'concerning' video shows toddler vaping
A video is circulating online showing a toddler using a vape.
Waikato secures another $2.8m to combat hill country erosion
Planting reinforces slopes and reduces the risk of soil erosion
'He was harmless': Woman recalls alleged murder victim, Sao Yean
Sao Yean was found dead in a water trough near Gordonton.
Emergency services responding to crash on SH1 near Cambridge, person in critical condtion
The stretch of the highway has previously been dubbed a death trap.
Business ram-raided in South Waikato
Four people allegedly used a vehicle to break into the business.
‘I’m sorry’: Hamilton man sells friend's car, burgles homes to buy drugs
Jonathon Garrett's friend was helping him. He sold her car to get his next fix.
Matamata murderer Greg Meads denied parole again
Horse breeder who murdered his wife in Matamata makes new claims at Parole Board hearing
‘He just grabbed his tummy’: Witness tells jury of moment accused stabbed brother
Guy Richards managed to walk several metres before collapsing.
'He betrayed me': Man accused of killing brother after mother's tangi
Joey Richards is accused of murdering his brother by plunging a knife into his heart.
One dead after crash involving cyclist in Hamilton
Police were called to the crash in Temple View about 3.10pm.
Person seriously injured after Waikato crash
The incident outside of Hamilton was reported around 6.40pm.