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After becoming pregnant, Sibley managed to complete high school while also working.
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Coromandel's SH25A to open before Christmas - three months early
The reopening of the road brings a welcome economic boost to the Coromandel Peninsula.
Search continues near Whangamatā for missing man
LandSAR personnel are concentrating their search in an area from Wentworth Valley.
Andrew London Duo pen in a Thames date
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Warren Hodges' storied rugby career
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Emotional haka as council votes for Māori wards
The council just became the 10th local authority in Waikato to establish the seats.
Most Waikato councils opt for Māori wards
The most recent council set to establish the wards is Hauraki District Council.
Coromandel MP Scott Simpson on the challenges ahead
Waikato Herald invited MPs to share their goals for the next term.
Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke youngest MP in 170 years
The Māori seat of Hauraki-Waikato is set to have a new MP, the youngest ever.
National's Scott Simpson retains Coromandel seat in landslide
National MP Scott Simpson remains the MP for Coromandel.
'Irreparable' sunken vessel successfully recovered from Mercury Bay
The 15-metre vessel struck rocks near Motukorure Island.
'The backbone' of the police: 12 staff celebrated with award
Two Waikato-based members of the police were among the Woolf Fisher Fellowship recipients.
Turua memorial wall inspired by firefighter
An idea from Michael Stephens' widow saw a wall built to remember Turua's people.
Lotto luck strikes across region
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'He had such a special place in my heart': Heartbroken mum fears missing son has drowned
The mother of Firth of Thames fisherman and dad-of-three Samuel McAlister wants him home.
State Highway 2 closed following crash in Waikato
Emergency services are responding to a single-vehicle crash on SH2 in Karangahake.
Kayak found on Firth of Thames beach where missing fisherman last seen
Search resumes for kayaker who lost his oar when fishing.
Hauraki Coromandel sports results: Heartland comeback thriller
The Thames Valley Swamp Foxes scored a last-minute try to beat Mid Canterbury.
'Sick to my stomach': Mall business latest ram-raid target
The gift shop owner never thought something like this would happen to him.
Chiefs secure two quality halfbacks for 2024
The duo contributed strongly to the Chiefs' outstanding form during 2023.
Hauraki Coromandel Sports results: Swamp Foxes win third straight
The visitors came away with a 30-22 victory, their third consecutive win..
‘Wish I could do more for victims’: Judge to rely on burglar's promise to pay back business owners
Brian Reuben broke into five Thames businesses over severals weeks due to spiralling debt.
Closer look at 1989 Swedish tourists case
34 years after tourists' disappearance, podcaster hopes to bring her family closure.
Tairua skatepark a reality after 30-year battle
A long-awaited skatepark in the coastal community of Tairua is full steam ahead.
Thames Valley players make Chiefs Heartland U20s rugby squad
Players were selected from the Chiefs' provincial unions, including Thames Valley.