Name suppression has been lifted for the man accused of sparking four bomb threats after placing suspicious packages in two Hamilton parks.

The family of a man whose body was found in the Waikato River last week claim he was the victim of "medical and bureaucratic malpractice".

A Hamilton high school teacher who gave pass grades to students whose work had been assessed as "not achieved" has been banned from the classroom.

Traffic has been affected near Hamilton this morning after what is believed to be a diesel spill.

A tourist has been found dead on a Hamilton road, but police say there was no foul play involved.

Waikato’s biggest party and events hire business based at Te Rapa near Hamilton and with a trading legacy of 27 years is up for sale.

A body has been recovered from the Waikato River this morning, but police say it's too early to confirm its identity.

A student who went missing yesterday was in a "distressed state" and police have concerns for her safety.

'What I really wanted was our name to be cleared.' A Hamilton couple have broken their silence after their baby daughter died - and they were wrongly suspected.

The death of a 7-month-old Hamilton girl is no longer being treated as suspicious, police say.

A baby girl who suffered critical and unexplained injuries has died in Waikato Hospital. Enquiries continue at an address in Hamilton East.

A woman has been caught on camera taking household furniture from a charity donation drop-off for the needy.

A man who allegedly tried to entice a nine-year-old girl into his ute as she walked home from school in Hamilton on Thursday is being sought by police.

Greg Johnston's life was shattered the moment he received a phone call to say his little sister was unaccounted for in a devastating house fire.

Police say they are aware of two alleged incidents and have received one complaint involving a female teacher at a boys' Catholic college in Hamilton, but say no crime has been committed.

A passer-by is being hailed a hero after he jumped over a fence and repeatedly whacked a dog with a broom stick to stop it from attacking its owner.

Police are calling for witnesses to a fatal crash between a cyclist and courier van at an intersection near Hillcrest this morning.

New Zealand could soon have its first female Muslim politician in Parliament.

A judge has dismissed a Hamilton woman’s defence that a young boy’s mother gave him alcohol and not her as “beyond belief”.

A woman who was hit by a car in Hamilton early this morning has died of her injuries.

An 18-year-old man was due to appear in Hamilton District Court this morning following the stabbing of two teenagers in Hamilton yesterday morning.

Police investigating a murder in Hamilton are interviewing a 19-year-old man who handed himself in to police in Auckland this morning.

Police say they are appalled that adults supplied a young boy with alcohol and concerned he was re-victimised when footage of his antics was posted on YouTube.

A scrub fire has forced a halt to train traffic outside Hamilton.

A Hamilton bistro has been destroyed by a fire today, devastating its owners.