Waikato news
Search under way for missing jetskier on Lake Taupō, witness heard screams
A man was seen searching with a drone for the missing jetskier.
Best Beach 2025: NZ’s top 50 finalists revealed - and how to vote for the ultimate winners
We can reveal the top 10 finalists in each category for NZ's Best Beach 2025.
Waihī Refuse Station targeted in ‘senseless vandalism attack’
Hauraki District Council reports act of 'senseless vandalism'.
Coromandel fire: Road to fully open, Fenz boss thanks locals
Fire and Emergency was to conduct another drone flight at first light.
'Housing is a human right': Tamariki in Hamilton emergency motels drops from 516 to 165
Households in emergency housing motels dropped from 507 in 2023, to 144 in November 2024.
'I felt like I failed her': Father haunted by preschool daughter's abuse
Judge Marshall said the offending was too serious for anything other than jail.
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Less than 18 months to live: How this 26-year-old lives with cancer
Paige Suisted wants to be remembered for something good with the time she has left.
'Chance for a real solution': Winston Peters says he will advocate for Kinleith Mill workers
'Targeted government intervention is sometimes necessary.'
Waikato amps up for massive festival and concert season
One of the gigs is Sublime with Rome who are on their final tour.
New Zealand news
Morning quiz: What is the tallest building in the United Kingdom?
Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.
‘Phenomenal’ teen cheerleader died of meningitis a week after starting dream job
'She got to live her dream for one week. It was so unfairly taken from her.'
‘Too long’: Liquor licence woes halt supermarket plan in Northland
The tenants of a proposed supermarket backed out after objections to the liquor licence.
‘Driver error’ the cause of a car crash that killed three people
A couple from Hamilton and a man from Auckland died in the 2022 crash.
'Devastated by the news': Well-known musician mourns relative killed in Thames
Well-known musician pays tribute to 'a guy we all liked'.
Man, 28, charged with murder of Thames victim, appears in court
Maxwell Connor died earlier this week following an alleged altercation.
Waikato sports news
Up and Under: Kiwi Searancke - a rugby legend in Waikato and beyond
From player to coach, Searancke's impact on rugby spans decades, generations and countrie.
‘Incredibly grateful’: Ian Foster reacts to New Year Honour
The former All Blacks coach has been made a companion of the NZOM.
Hay and Duffy star as Black Caps seal series win
The Black Caps brushed aside Sri Lanka thanks to a quartet who missed the World Cup squad.
Waikato business news
Meridian, Todd's Nova Energy plan big solar project
Solar farm should generate enough power for about 100,000 homes.
Supermarkets face criminal charges over alleged inaccurate pricing, specials
The charges should be a wake-up call about pricing accuracy, the watchdog says.
Fonterra, Mowbray siblings triumph at the Deloitte Top 200 Awards
Fonterra wins three awards at Deloitte Top 200, including Company of the Year.
Waikato lifestyle news
Best Beach 2025: NZ’s top 10 family beaches – how to vote for the winner
The results are in for NZ's top 10 family beaches – vote for your favourite now.
Best Beach 2025: NZ’s top 50 finalists revealed - and how to vote for the ultimate winners
We can reveal the top 10 finalists in each category for NZ's Best Beach 2025.
Rural news
Young A&P entrants in for clucking good time
A 10-year-old Tauranga boy is fast becoming an expert in chickens.
Vege tips: Horseradish packs a punch on your plate
Opinion: This hardy perennial plant is easy to grow and is cold and drought-tolerant.
'No reason for panic': The plague rats of 1900
"Discovery should impel people throughout New Zealand to persist in sanitary precautions."
OneRoof property news
Island trophy home gets more than $8m as interest explodes over summer
"All of a sudden the buyers came out of hibernation.”
Interest rate stampede: Borrowers hooked on short-term fixes
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
‘Buyers don’t have to overpay’ - the Kiwi housing market keeping everyone honest
1000 more houses listed for sale.
Car news and advice
Mazda CX-80 Homura PHEV review: numbers game
If you want a Mazda 7-seater, the new CX-80 is the true successor to the popular CX-9.
Kiwi-made e-motorbikes sold out before release
Fancy the Streetdog80 e-motorbike? You'll have to join the queue.
Toyota GR Yaris & GR Corolla automatic first drive: D delivers
Toyota says its new two-pedal performance models don't comprise at all on driving thrills.
More Waikato news
Man charged with murder after Thames death, victim named
A 28-year-old is due to appear in the Kaitāia District Court.
‘Now a low risk to others’: Teen involved in $378k Michael Hill robbery avoids jail
Chedin Thompson's strong whanau support has helped him stay out of jail.
Large scrub fire near Taupō controlled after helicopters battle blaze
Witnesses earlier said the fire was worrying nearby homeowners.
Police seek witnesses after arson near Raglan Airfield
Police urge anyone with info on Raglan fire to contact them.
Fugitive hands himself in to police in Taupō
He will be appearing in Taupō District Court this morning.
Body found, believed to be missing Tauranga man
Jarrad Ormsby was last seen in Hamilton on December 19.
'Arduous conditions': Drones identify multiple hotspots at Coromandel fire
Drones with thermal imaging equipment has surveyed the Black Jack fireground.
Police continue urgent hunt for man who escaped custody at Taupō court
Information sought on Samir Derek Belhajjam, 30, who fled at 6pm on Monday