Emergency services respond to stabbing near Morrinsville
Police were notified of an incident around 1.15pm.
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Rugby player flown to hospital after on-field injury
Injured senior Mercury Bay rugby player airlifted to hospital.
Tongariro Alpine Crossing closed after tramper dies
A person has died while traversing the Tongariro Crossing.
Emergency services respond to crash on SH32 near Whakamaru
The road is currently fully blocked.
Firefighters battle shed fire in Whitianga
When crews arrived the shed, which measures about 15m by 9m, the fire was 'well ablaze'.
Two-week search for missing Auckland woman called off
The search for a 79-year-old Auckland woman in the Pureora Forest near Taupo is suspended.
Truck fire leads to temporary closure on Waikato Expressway
Motorists are advised to expect delays and use an alternative route where possible.
Fourth person dies following horror Pukaki crash; road toll climbs to seven
The official Easter holiday period began at 4pm on Thursday and ends at 6am on Tuesday.
One dead after single-vehicle crash in Waikato
Police confirmed this morning a seriously injured person had now died.
Waikato Hospital nursing class of 1964 celebrates 60th reunion
One of the former nursing students shared some of her memories with the Waikato Herald.
New vehicle a lifeline for rural communities
A community has banded together to raise money for a potentially lifesaving vehicle.
Two people injured in Otaua scrub fire
One patient was transported to Middlemore Hospital.
'I wiped her face, apologising': Killer told dying partner she would be all right
Richard Coburn admits he killed his partner, but says it wasn't murder.
Coromandel rolls out mental health first aid courses
Coromandel to get mental health first aid courses.
Emergency services respond to death at Huka Falls Rd
Police say the incident appeared to be a medical event.
Taupō police: Theft and assault not making for personal bests
In the lead-up to Ironman, not everyone has been aiming for a personal best.
Volunteer fireman rescues wife twice in two years
Working for Fire and Emergency has had some life-saving benefits for this couple.
Three-car crash in National Park; person helicoptered to hospital
One person had moderate injuries.
Four-car crash causes power outage in Waikato
A witness told the Herald police closed the road and multiple fire crews attended.
Two men arrested after Huntly service station robberies
The offenders allegedly broke into two service stations within one minute.
SH2 closed: Serious injuries in crash south of Waihī
Police were called to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2.
Chicken shed fire 'not flagged as suspicious'
Forty firefighters battled the blaze for about six hours.
'Very difficult': Fire destroys Inghams farm chicken shed in Matamata
Forty firefighters battled the blaze.
Watch: Canyoner winched to safety after Coromandel accident
The patient needed to be extracted by winch from a height of 21 metres.
House fire at Parawera near Te Awamutu
Emergency services have deemed a house fire near Te Awamutu was not suspicious.
St Johns: New and improved ambulance station for Waihī, temporary relocation for services
Planning and construction of the station was put on hold due to lack of funding.
Police no longer treating death of Waikato man as homicide
Police initially believed victim, found in the Waikato River, suffered a "violent death".
Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter 2023 review
The Coromandel Peninsula area had the most rescue helicopter missions in 2023.
Two stricken fishermen plucked from rocks in dramatic helicopter rescue at Port Waikato
The two men were winched aboard Auckland's Westpac Rescue Helicopter this afternoon.
State Highway 1 re-opens after serious Waikato crash
Three people were taken to hospital, two in a serious condition.
Three people in hospital after two-vehicle crash in Tirau
SH1 Putāruru is closed in both directions between the intersection of Webster Rd and SH5.
Coastguard issues warning over boat maintenance
Basic boat maintenance could prevent significant numbers of callouts, says Coastguard.
'Strange bond': Two men's near-identical ordeals surviving alone in the ocean
Rob Hewitt has reflected on his own ordeal of floating alone at sea for 72 hours.
Ram raid in Whangamatā overnight
Police say two people were arrested after calls of concern from the public.