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A week of blessings coming up
Blessings committee decides to make alternative plans so community can pray as one
Live: Rapid Covid-19 tests to hit supermarket shelves next week
The PM will make an announcement on isolation rules for returnees this afternoon.
Waipā's new cycleway celebrates success
Take a photo of your favourite part of the track and be in to win a new bike.
New endowment fund will ensure long-term financial independence of St Peter's
Joint venture with local developer 3Ms will see 32ha transformed.
Safety improvements on the way for busy city intersection
New ACC building expected to bring 700 staff into central Hamilton.
Coromandel Council looking for new chief executive
Governance and Strategy group manager Rex Capil now interim CE after Rob Williams leaves.
Call for patience as storm clean-up continues
Weeks of unexpected work for multiple teams continues across Hamilton.
Female fire engineer stoked to take on new roles
Local woman succeeding in her 'rare' fire engineering roles after her recent appointment.
Morning star: 10 questions with Don McGlashan
The Kiwi music legend has just released his latest solo album.
Council gives $200,000 towards saving New Chum Beach headland
The charity that purchased the headland wants government agencies to fund some of it.
High demand for Covid testing delays return of results
High testing numbers in Waikato see some people waiting up to seven days for results.
Travelling fair stopped in Wapiā
Albert Park, Te Awamutu, was occupied by touring, family-friendly fair over the weekend.
Council pulls livestream after offensive subtitle blunder
The subtitle on the livestream misread "RAT test" as "rape kit".
Historic human remains found on Waikato construction site
A local iwi will uplift the human remains.
Waipā cycleway ready to roll next week
The new track is set to open in Waipā at the beginning of March.
Final hope for more time is expensive unfunded drug
The police fundraise for Nev Ross who has a brain tumour and needs a non-funded drug.
'It's just completely derailed me': Rape complainant's angst over court delays
Case is one of more than 80,000 to be adjourned or rescheduled in six months.
Meth cook's mum's unwitting involvement in son's P production
Steven Griffiths had a reputation as a good P cook in the drug world.
Mayor seeking fourth term
Waipā Mayor Jim Mylchreest committed to another term to fight changes.
RATs to become main test for Aucklanders
Covid testing laboratories are already overwhelmed and can't cope with the large numbers.
National MP breaks arms, fractures spine after falling from platform
National MP out of action after suffering multiple injuries.
Kaipaki Cricket round-up
Captain Dylan Jeffries plays 120th game for Kaipaki, against Northern Districts Māori.
Omicron disrupts city council services
Hamilton feels Omicron impact as staff shortages and supply issues emerge.
Ben May now a Hurricanes centurion
New Zealand rugby journeyman Ben May plays his 100th match for the Hurricanes.
New eatery cream of the CBD crop
CBD's best in business announced after Covid postponements and lockdowns
Families struggling to find rental homes in Hamilton
Buyers also face rising interest rates and controls on bank lending.
Deputy PM on protest violence, says NZ set to enter phase 3 of Omicron outbreak
The Ministry of Health reported 2365 new community cases of Covid-19 in NZ on Monday.
Waipā updates maps for once-in-a-lifetime flooding event
The district council said the maps help ensure the stormwater assets are fit-for-purpose.
Omicron outbreak deflates Balloons over Waikato
The festival will be held without public interactions, but balloons are still flying.
Rapid antigen testing to be available in second region
As testing demand grows, rapid antigen testing will be rolled out in a second region.
School hit by a 'tsunami' of Covid cases
Only 90 of 420 kids were at the Hamilton school on Friday due to people isolating.
Ruakura Superhub receives chill first tenant
Big Chill Distribution will be the first tenant of the Superhub's industrial precinct.
Pool shuts for a week, bank branch closed due to staff shortages
Staff identified as close contacts but no positives cases have visited pool