McCready credits personal locator beacon in rescue
"At that sort of heart rate you are at a high risk of a heart attack."
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Cyclist suffers heart attack during race
The 73-year-old cyclist was just a few kilometres short of the finish line.
Hamilton man, 23, killed in city crash
Jayden Braniff, 23, was the passenger in the vehicle.
Tauranga homicide victim named
As part of the investigation, police were searching a residential address in Hamilton.
SH1 reopen safter fatal Waikato crash
One person has died in a two-vehicle crash this morning north of Karapiro.
Car hits power pole, goes down bank, person critical
A person is fighting for their life after a vehicle crash in Otorohanga, in the Waikato.
Easter road toll highest in eight years
Three times as many people died over the long weekend as last year.
One person critically injured following serious crash south of Hamilton
A diversion was in place down Raynes Rd and State Highway 21.
Tamahere coolstore fire: Scars fade but memories remain
It's 10 years since the fiery explosion that ripped eight lives apart.
Man stable after Hamilton incident
The man was critically injured in Hamilton last night - and police aren't sure how.
Kids in hot car: Police collect temperature data
Two toddlers were rescued after being left in the car by their grandfather.
One badly hurt in Matamata crash
The injured person was trapped following the crash, police say.
One dead, others injured in Waikato crash
One person has been killed and six others injured in a crash near Te Kauwhata.
One injured in Hamilton house fire
Emergency services are tackling a house fire in Hamilton.
10 in hospital following collision
Ten people have been taken to Hawke's Bay Hospital following a two-vehicle crash.
Doctor strike preparations under way
Waikato District Health Board is postponing around 500 patients' appointments because of the strike.
Cause of Hamilton blaze still unknown
Fire investigators have narrowed down where Monday's blaze in Hamilton started, but just exactly what caused it remains unclear.
Asbestos risk as fire clean-up continues
An unstable and fire-damaged wall will remain in place when fire investigators begin their painstaking work of trying to figure out
Driving lesson ends in Hamilton lake
Two people had to be rescued from their car after it plunged into a lake.
Huntly triple fatality: 'She's lost her family'
A woman who was one of the first to scene of a fatal crash in Huntly has described how she found a young girl distraught in the backseat of the car.
Injured farmer unable to call for help
About 40 households in a remote area of Waikato have been without access to a reliable phone line for weeks.
One dead after car hits truck
The road between Raglan and Hamilton is blocked tonight after a fatal road crash.
Person swept out to sea in Raglan
A rescue is underway near Raglan after a person was sucked out to sea out by a rip this afternoon.
Warning after tea towels caused fire
A massive fire that gutted a popular Hamilton restaurant was caused by a stack of hot tea towels spontaneously combusting.
One dead after crash in central Hamilton
One person has died in a collision between a motorcycle and a van in central Hamilton this afternoon.
Fatal crash: Tourists on 'trip of a lifetime'
Utah couple Tammy and Richard Barnett were on “the trip of a lifetime to New Zealand” before yesterday’s fatal crash, family say.
Abusive man under bridge arrested
A man who crawled more than 20 metres up a road bridge arch over the Waikato River in Hamilton has been brought down safely and arrested.