A man is dead after a car and a motorbike collided in Hamilton.

A man is dead after a "family harm incident" in Hamilton.

Most girls play with dolls but 12 year old Tayla Hansen would rather be outside playing with Zeus, a bull that is 15 times her size. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Diana Paekau told her four-old son that they'll now be making a canvas roof tent their home for the summer because there is a shortage of rentals.

One woman has posted that there has been a "bomb threat written in one of the toilets, we are all on the field and safe, a bomb search squad are coming".

Police say reports of a three-month old child being kidnapped in Hamilton are false.

Fire investigators have narrowed down where Monday's blaze in Hamilton started, but just exactly what caused it remains unclear.

A young woman found dead in the Waikato River has been described as "beautiful", "sassy" and "stubborn".

Hamilton police said the death of a woman found yesterday was being treated as unexplained, at this stage.

Those behind a new campaign say that it's not about denying support to those on the street, but supporting them to get the correct help.

Hamiltonian Dorris Ratcliffe is 98 years old but has the lifestyle of a woman much younger. She says keeping busy and volunteering makes her life worthwhile.

Hamiltonian Dorris Ratcliffe is 98 years old but has the lifestyle of a woman much younger. She says keeping busy and volunteering makes her life worthwhile. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

A youth was shot directly outside her gate, but Housing New Zealand would not find her and her three young children a new home.

Two people had to be rescued from their car after it plunged into a lake.

Andrew King's majority has dropped again, down to just nine votes after special votes were counted. He speaks to Local Focus about his win. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Andrew King's majority has dropped again, down to just nine votes after special votes were counted. He speaks to Local Focus about his win. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Paula Southgate has confirmed she will seek a recount of the Hamilton mayoralty after losing to Andrew King by just nine votes.

A terminally ill Hamilton mother has thanked NewsTalkZB listeners for donating to help grant her dying wish. Heather Smith has just weeks to live, and thanks to the kindness of strangers she’s been able to see her daughter and take part in a very special photo shoot. Made with funding for NZ on Air.

Teri Standen was re-housed from Auckland to Hamilton with a $3510 Government relocation grant but says it was the worst decision of her life.

The 22-year-old Hamilton woman who was attacked by two clowns in the early hours of Saturday morning fled to a neighbouring house to raise the alarm.

More preliminary elections results are trickling in from the regions this morning - Kaipara District has a new mayor and the Chatham Islands have re-elected its current mayor.

For the first time in 32 years the Waikato Home and Garden Show is in new hands. Made with funding from NZ on Air

For the first time in 32 years the Waikato Home and Garden Show is in new hands. Made with finding from NZ on Air

A Hamilton couple who kicked their children and hit them with a skipping rope or belt have been sentenced to home detention.

Waikato student: "If I had one vote for every girl on this campus I've shagged, I would get this role easily".

It’s a beautiful game that creates friendships between cultures. Made with funding from NZ on Air

It's a beautiful game that creates friendships between cultures. Made with funding from NZ on Air

There has been a dramatic bus crash in Hamilton this morning.

Police want to hear from potential witnesses after an alleged sex attack in Hamilton.

Watch NZH Focus exclusive: The boxer who died in the ring was looking forward to having a beer with his opponent.