'Working from home' a good option says NZTA as Waihī to Tauranga works get underway
Work on State Highway 2 between Waihī to Tauranga expected to continue into March.
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St Johns: New and improved ambulance station for Waihī, temporary relocation for services
Planning and construction of the station was put on hold due to lack of funding.
'Intense rivalry' at Waihi's biggest golf event
The annual tournament is the culmination of a busy week for the Waihī Golf Club.
'It’s been quite overwhelming': Teacher's shock diagnosis
Maia advises anyone facing a similar ordeal not to google too much after a diagnosis.
NZ’s Best Beach 2024 winners announced
Our readers have spoken and voted five Waikato beaches into the winners' ranking.
Watch: Car keeps veering into traffic in 'bloody scary' 25km drive
'We were all trying to get home safely and no one wanted to die on the way home.'
Lifeguards save beached dolphin at Mount, swimmer airlifted off Waihī beach
Plus, 'tonnes of shark sightings' in busy day for Bay of Plenty and Coromandel lifeguards.
'Give something back': Man volunteers to milk cows this Xmas to give farmers a break
Ryan West continues his family tradition of milking the cows before opening the presents.
Have you seen this truck? Police seek info on burglaries
Police are seeking information in relation to a vehicle of interest in Waihī burglaries.
Waikato farmers swap tractors for surfboards
The annual Surfing for Farmers season kicks off in Waikato.
'We would have been annihilated': Pensioner's flooded flat to be demolished
Brian Thorne is upset to be losing his home by the sea.
Flood-damaged pensioner flats to be demolished
Seven homes to be demolished after floods ripped through seaside town of Waihī Beach.
School group gets lost in Bay of Plenty bush, police praise what they did next
The search for the missing students ended in success.
'I couldn't be prouder': Hauraki Council establishes Māori wards for 2025 election
The council voted against the wards in 2018, but councillors now 'committed to the mahi'.
Adopted 'sweet little dog' seriously injured
A "beautiful sweet little dog” was injured, returned to vet days after adoption.
'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.
Hauraki Coromandel sports results: Heartland comeback thriller
The Thames Valley Swamp Foxes scored a last-minute try to beat Mid Canterbury.
Another byelection triggered as second board member quits
It is the second byelection announced for the district in as many weeks.
'Unprovoked and random': Shopkeeper allegedly attacked by man armed with homemade weapon
The man allegedly attacked the shopkeeper with a knife attached to a walking stick.
Man arrested after two separate assaults
Two people suffer injuries following incidents in Waihi this morning.
Waihi Beach floods: What went wrong?
Flash floods ripped through the seaside town of Waihī Beach on May 29.
'Shameful act of vandalism': WW2 veterans' graves desecrated
Families devastated and council fuming after graveside mementos wrecked.
Lucky Loop: Coromandel tourism is open for business
Destination Coromandel launches a special lottery to get visitors back to the region.
Coromandel highway slip: ‘If that one goes, we’re basically an island’
Waka Kotahi is closely monitoring an underslip on State Highway 25.
Waikato, Coromandel deal with aftermath of Gabrielle
Coromandel starts clean up as some local roads open again slowly.
Beach Hop hops around the Coromandel
The first of two Beach Hop festivals this summer kicked off last week.
Shark attack victim's final moments revealed
Coroner recommends drones be deployed by lifeguards at beaches.
Election Q&A: Peter Pinkham
Mayoral candidates were asked a set of questions ahead of the election.
Calling time on all-day parking?
The council is seeking feedback on proposed changes to its parking and traffic rules.
High school avoids prosecution after student drowns
Instead, an "enforceable undertaking" will cost Melville High School about $266,000.
'They took my son', mother's heartache after accused appear in court over alleged historic kidnapping
The accused all entered not guilty pleas before Judge Robert Spear.
Locations of interest: Waihi Beach Hotel Pub and RSA listed
Anyone at the Waihi Beach Hotel Pub and RSA on January 5 should self-isolate immediately.
Busy boating season ahead as Waikato welcomes Aucklanders back
Report unsafe behaviour on the water as well as maritime hazards and incidents.