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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.
Meatworks facing fine after worker suffers seizure, falls to death
Jared Te Whare was on a 2.4m high stand when he suffered a seizure and fell to his death.
Teen hit by vehicle on way to school, suffers serious injuries
The pupil was airlifted to hospital.
'Tell my kids I love them': Man's last words before death
An internal investigation found the officers involved in the arrest did nothing wrong.
Jury begins deliberations over fate of father, son after teen's finger chopped off
Aggressive violence out of revenge or self defence? Deliberations continue tomorrow.
Piopio home invasion: 'I asked them to remove him from the scene' - paramedic
St John staff noticed blood splatters on kitchen cupboards and up the wall.
Home invasion trial: 'I was lying in his blood', teen burglar tells court
The 17-year-old got upset at recalling the grisly details of that day.
'Give me your keys or I will f*****g kill you,' teen burglar's threat
The teen admitted going into the bedroom armed with a knife, bottle, broom and torch.
Teen's finger severed by father and son after burglary goes wrong
The Crown say attack was retribution - defence counsel say the actions were out of fear.
Drug-driving man avoids jail after killing best mate in Piopio crash
Marshall Higginson had three different types of drugs in his system that day.
Otorohanga road rage murder: Two accused to fight charges, head to trial
A two-week trial has been set down for October next year.
'No jail term will be long enough': Victims of $2.5m fraud left waiting on compensation
Despite the near $2.5m theft, Sharon Bradley is yet to pay a cent back.
Convicted $2m Te Kuiti fraudster admits further $425k theft
Sharon Bradley's latest offending was discovered by a forensic accountant.
Search base stood down but hunt continues for missing family
Thomas Phillips and his three young children were last seen on September 11.
Man admits drug driving causing best mate's death
The crash happened at Piopio on December 30, 2019.
Communities shocked, baffled as to what has happened to missing Otorohanga dad and kids
Community 'in shock' over family's disappearance.
Te Kuiti crash: One person dead after truck, car collide
Two people are seriously injured after the crash in Te Kuiti this afternoon.
Popular Waikato tramping site marred by dumping, vandalism
DoC is urging the public to report illegal dumping at Mangaokewa Reserve in Te Kuiti.
$2m swindle: Identity revealed of fraudster who took 47 overseas trips
Sharon Margaret Bradley failed in her bid to keep her name permanently secret.
Kaivolution food rescue has busiest day ever
Foodstuffs donates food galore after huge trade expo in Hamilton ends.
'Dark times and dark thoughts': Small town fraudster jailed after $2m theft
The 50-year-old also has to serve half her sentence in prison.
Te Kuiti's Dr Keith Buswell wins 2018 Peter Snow Memorial Award
Te Kuiti GP Dr Keith Buswell is the recipient of the 2018 Peter Snow Memorial Award.
Te Kuiti buzzing over $7.3m Lotto win
The winning ticket is yet to be claimed, a Lotto spokeswoman said.