Former Thames man, 72, jailed for 'depraved' sex acts with impaired teen
Ben Joseph Macaran was found guilty of four of 19 charges at trial.
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Barbara Kuriger: Is rural NZ missing from PM's 'Be Kind' message?
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Two Auckland supermarkets linked to Covid visits four times in two weeks.
Trespassers inspire couple to start festival
Self-invited visitors taking pictures with cherry blossoms lead to the spring celebration.
Hamilton honours Margaret Forsyth
Forsyth loved cherry trees, so council and Forsyth's family planted a cherry tree grove.
Te Awamutu's Super Rugby players
Plenty of Super Rugby players have played in the Te Awamutu region over the past 30 years.
Tractors going, classic MG stays
Noted historic and heritage machinery collector puts everything up for auction
Upper Hauraki now in level 3 after just one day in level 4
It's not just Auckland waking up to level 3, upper Hauraki is too.
Bullying survivor receives a Hell of a treat
Satan's Little Helper programme takes special Hamilton boy to Rainbow's End theme park
Waikato Inc sets business award records in a tough year
Pandemic restrictions prompt close self scrutiny of strategy and systems.
Covid-19: Thames more of a concern than Kaiaua, district mayors say
The boundary is a rough 50-50 split of both Hauraki and Waikato districts.
Covid-positive gang member bailed despite Corrections' concerns
The gang member is facing about 24 charges.
Popular Morrinsville green space to be made future proof
Matamata-Piako District Council is taking a fresh look at Morrinsville's 'The Rec'.
PM believes prisoner was infected in Auckland
Since 2pm a testing centre in Kaiaua has processed 340 swabs.
Gang members caught at Auckland border with $100,000 - and 'car boot-full of KFC'
The men, aged 23 and 30, will appear in court for breaching the Health Order.
Waikato DHB to fast-track Covid test results
The Covid cases will come under Auckland's total as Whakatīwai in CMDHB's area.
Missing family: Mum 'just wants Tom, Jayda, Maverick and Ember home'
"We all just want Tom, Jayda, Maverick and Ember home."
Locations of interest: Children, parents and staff at Waikato school urged to get tested
More locations are expected to be announced throughout today.
Tanker driver walks away from wreckage
Open Country tanker rolls on remote Pirongia road, spilling milk into river.
Focus: NZ Delta outbreak | Waikato communities turn out to get tested
News of the Waikato cases has seen residents turning out to the drive-through testing station at Wharekawai Marae near Kaiaua. Video / Mike Scott
Waikato residents flock to pop-up Covid-19 testing site
People have been streaming into the testing centre near Kaiaua.
Live: Sting in the tail - Waikato Covid cases threat to Auckland alert change
Will Auckland move out of alert level 4 and will Waikato move up a level?
Focus: NZ Delta outbreak | Three new cases in Waikato including two school students
A pop-up testing centre is underway at the Wharekawa Marae in Whakatīwai as three new Covid-19 cases are announced in the Waikato. Video / Mike Scott
Waikato should go to level 4, says Māori health expert group
'Grave concerns' the upper North Island might be on the brink of a new wave of Covid 19.
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Sunday 19th Sept Wrap
There were 24 new cases of Covid-19 in the community on September 19th. Video / NZ Herald
Search base stood down but hunt continues for missing family
Thomas Phillips and his three young children were last seen on September 11.
Diligent dogs brighten up Waikato offices
15 Waikato dogs have been signed up for the Frog Recruitment Top Office Dog competition.
Momentum and Golden Homes provide Covid-border relief
Golden Homes donation launches three community care pantries and an emergency fund.
Waikato-based team creating cutting-edge innovation that's changing the world
Enlighten Designs recognised for bringing NZ innovation to the global stage.
Montell2099: From the bedroom to the world
Montell2099 finds a lot of joy in playing festivals he used to attend when he was younger.
Bunny's bequest grows Mortimer legacy
Momentum Waikato Community Foundation deeply touched by supporter's gift.
Covid-19: Two Cambridge places of interest visited by truckie
Truck driver who later tested positive to Covid stopped at two venues in Cambridge.
Waipa mayor appeals for calm after Covid exposure sites in Waikato
Fresh locations of interest have been posted connected to a truck driver's delivery run.