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Upston sets her sights on fixing child poverty
Taupō MP Louise Upston is comfortably winning her electorate for the sixth time.
'Thrashing': Labour losing long-held safe seats and behind in most Māori seats
It's pretty brutal for Labour, says former National prime minister Sir John Key.
'There’s a tide turning,' Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi says in Waiariki
Waititi called for a Māori electoral commission after voting issues were reported today.
Kiwi entry a luckless second in $20m Everest
I Wish I Win struggled to find room to run before falling short with a late charge.
Live: Voting is over - what happens now and when will we know who's won?
How long before we get a new government?
Battleground seats - the grudge contests this election
Where are the big contests on the ground this election?
'Irreparable' sunken vessel successfully recovered from Mercury Bay
The 15-metre vessel struck rocks near Motukorure Island.
The girl next door: OnlyFans star Lisa Lewis loses in stoush with neighbour
Lisa Lewis has moved out of the house next to Cosmopolitan Club after bitter battle.
Boy's health battle: 'It’s a huge journey, but it’s not impossible'
Arky Loveridge was born without an immune system and is living with Charge Syndrome.
Trainer assures punters Mustang Valley will put best hoof forward
What to watch out for on Livamol Day.
Local plumber nabs Regional Plumber of the year
Hamilton young plumber, Cody Hall, looks to nationals after regional win.
‘She was just a little girl’: Afterschool care paedophile admits there were more victims
Gregory van de Worp has now been sentenced for a third time for offending at the centre.
‘It’s crazy’: Off-grid Kiwi home a magnet for foreign buyers
Overseas enquiries for luxury eco homes on the rise.
Record demand for Cancer Society Hamilton accommodation
Marathon in a Month fundraiser to help lodge keep up with surge in demand for services.
'The backbone' of the police: 12 staff celebrated with award
Two Waikato-based members of the police were among the Woolf Fisher Fellowship recipients.
Another step forward for huge Cambridge infrastructure project
Cambridge’s $105 million wastewater treatment plant site was formally blessed.
WWI museum in Le Quesnoy a 'labour of love'
The town of Le Quesnoy was liberated by Kiwi soldiers on November 4, 1918.
Special Olympics Te Awamutu hosts biggest swim meet since Covid
The organisation is on the lookout for volunteers to help them on the day of the event.
M'aidez! Help wanted for French trip fundraising
Want to brush up your language skills and help fund a school trip to France? Here's how.
What's been happening in the region this week
What's up in the Waikato — short and sweet.
Low-flying plane sparks incorrect crash fears, emergency services stood down
The incorrect report sparked an emergency services callout.
'Obsessive': Tinder match put spyware on woman's phone, blackmailed her for sex
When he used her phone to order pizza, he took the chance to download the spy app.
Cambridge trainers are fronting up
Winning chances in three of the richest races and upset hopes in two events.
I Wish I Win flying Kiwi flag at Randwick
Moody is an Australian but he was one of New Zealand’s most loved trainers.
'I just shot the pigs': Mother's message to ram-raiding sons fleeing police
Woman planned to divert police by doing a shooting, so her kids could avoid arrest.
Coromandel tourism 'NZ's worst performer'
Hauraki-Coromandel visitor revenue, including cash and online spending, is down $90m.
One dead in suspicious Waitaanga house fire
Police have still not identified person who died in remote blaze.
From pork roasts in her handbag to $10k in Facebook fraud: A woman's trail of deceit
Over more than a year, she created countless victims through her offending.
Freedom camping in central Waikato towns under review
Feedback submissions close on Wednesday for Freedom Camping Bylaw.
Roadworks to take longer than expected at SH1, Rangiriri
Work on the southbound lanes is to continue until November.
Artist carves out third woodworking victory
The Wildwood Gallery owner is celebrating a third major national win.
Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge gears up for landmark year
There's still time to get involved with the Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge.