Waikato highway closures: Where the roadworks are
Waka Kotahi to get started on 750 lane kilometres of road renewals planned this summer.
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Most Waikato councils opt for Māori wards
The most recent council set to establish the wards is Hauraki District Council.
Council says it won't introduce Māori Wards
The council says it made the decision after consulting the community.
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on the challenges ahead
Waikato Herald invited MPs to share their thoughts on the upcoming term.
Street Rod Nationals: 85 cars coming to the Waikato
Street rod enthusiasts bringing their passion to Waikato for Nationals.
Public report seeing Tom Phillips with and without his children 14 times last month
Police are still hunting for Phillips who is on the run with his children.
‘Forgot he had a toy pistol’: Man who once thought he was Hitler sparks Winz shutdown
Te Rangi Trangmar had only just been released from prison at the time.
Yvette Ronaldson elected to WESCT
Aria's Yvette Ronaldson has been welcomed to the WESCT.
We're baaaaack: Running of the Sheep returns
Te Kūiti, the shearing capital of the world, welcomes back event.
Retiring sergeant sympathises with newcomers in the modern era of policing
After 37 years, Te Kūiti policeman Craig Lindstrom is handing in his badge.
Waikato highway closed after crash
Emergency services responded to the crash in Waitomo, Waikato, about 6.45pm Tuesday.
'Fire the gun’: Local describes brush with bank thief believed to be Tom Phillips
A Te Kūiti resident came face-to-face with two armed bank robbers in the town.
Children who lost parents in fatal crash remain in hospital
Three people were killed in the crash in Otago on Monday.
Businessman third person killed in crash that killed couple
A 'well-respected accountant' is the third person to have died in the Otago crash.
‘Devoted parents’ killed in crash, three of their kids critically injured
The couple posted a photo together on Facebook two hours before the crash.
'Average' rugby player excels with All Blacks-quality man caves
Rugby is the force that brings like-minded people together.
What's been happening in the region this week
What's up in the Waikato — short and sweet.
Bumper flock of lamb triplets a challenge for farmers
Pregnancy scans are showing a higher number of triplets than ever before for some regions.
All Blacks want New Zealand on their bench at world cup
The team gifted 26 special benches to towns across the country, four of them in Waikato.
Can Māori knowledge of moon phases help farm resilience?
“Using maramataka and traditional plant knowledge is about working smarter, not harder."
Te Awamutu Sports to host first playoffs since early 2000
Meanwhile, Morrinsville clocked up their first back-to-back victories since 2021.
Local forests hit by illegal tree fellings
Dozens of plants in the Pureora Forest Park and Tongariro Forest were targeted.
What's been happening in the region this week
What's up in the Waikato — short and sweet.
Huskies and Melville to battle in Women’s Premiership club final
The Men’s Premiership saw two defaults in one weekend.
Waikato bus driver shortage solved, new routes launched
Local bus services also celebrate new Te Kuiti and Tokoroa services.
'Driven by greed': Te Kūiti's $2.5m fraudster gets parole
Sharon Margaret Bradley is banned from entering her former hometown.
Cosgrove walking the Nullarbor for mental health
The former Te Awamutu Tyre & Tune Centre owner will walk over 1000km in less than a month.
Jury retires to deliberate verdicts in Ōtorohanga road-rage manslaughter
The jury began its deliberations about 11.15am today.
Rescue chopper completes 53 life-saving missions in Waikato, King Country, Coromandel
Donations needed as crew ready to remain on standby all summer
‘Explanations defy logic’: Woman faked evidence to win Tenancy Tribunal hearing
Judge Paul Mabey found there was a 'consistent pattern of fraud' in the woman's offending.
Chicane solution means old bridge will remain open to light traffic only.
Chicanes will allow drivers to weave between the barriers at a crawling speed.
Century-old mortuary table from old hospital up for sale
Hamilton man Jay denied he was selling it for haunting reasons.
'The hazard was obvious': Judge orders Te Kuiti meat plant to pay $320K after worker's death
Jared Te Whare died after suffering a seizure while on a legging stand at UBP.
Waikato police appeal for sightings of missing Te Kuiti man
Colin Heath went missing from the rural Waikato town in March.