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Wild night of Hamilton street racing includes assault, stolen car and a paintball gun
A man who complained to the group was attacked and had his car stolen, police say.
Evan Dela Rue's rugby journey
Waikato's Evan Dela Rue, 87, has been involved with rugby for over eight decades.
Young people caught alight by poetry
Poetry Aotearoa's 2023 yearbook has just been released - with the subtitle 'After-burn'.
Drug-addled man lit apartment fire then rescued occupants
Joshua Skinner helped the occupants flee - little did they know, he started the blaze.
HCC not convinced about Three Waters reset
The mayor says the changes are a step in the right direction but more work is needed.
Muslim community breaks fast with generous welcome to a supportive city
Waikato Arab Social Club aims to foster a better understanding of Islam.
Chiefs count on stable squad for match against Hurricanes
Head coach Clayton McMillan says this week's game is going to be "an arm wrestle".
Kawhia residents face five weeks of road closures on SH31
Residents and businesses worried as Waka Kotahi begins fixing an underslip on SH31.
Waikato mortgage broker wants to help you smash your goal
My Mortgage director Claire Williamson just wrote a guide for first-home buyers.
Fieldays make sustainability priority in 2023
Fieldays announces a new hub dedicated to sustainability in the food and fibre sector.
Permanent fix of underslip on SH31 to Kawhia begins
Detour will add about 30 minutes to journey.
Professor’s work leads the world on coastal oceanography
‘Climate change is a game changer for an already complex discipline’.
Two of Cambridge's high-profile trees die
The horse chestnut and sweet chestnut are located near the Victoria St roundabout.
Tens of thousands of WDC property records digitised and available 24/7
Search tool helps alleviate barriers to accessing council information.
East Waikato’s Telephone Road rail crossing to remain closed
Pedestrian/cyclist access planned over closed crossing, but no vehicles allowed.
Bat monitoring a success in Pureora Forest
Bat stats used to gauge the effectiveness of predator control.
Exscite continues to plant and nurture the seeds of learning and discovery
Discovery Centre a lifelong favourite for many local families.
Experimental musical theatre at The Meteor for a good cause
Presenting a variety of quirky and lesser-known musical theatre.
Hamilton Boys' High School trio features in top NZ Cambridge exam results
Several Kiwi students have excelled in multiple subjects.
No runway extension at Hamilton Airport
Designations over land for runway extension will be allowed to lapse.
Watch: Police release footage of 'cowardly' Hamilton superette robbery
The offenders stole cash from the till and fled the scene in a stolen vehicle.
City council will stick with an average rates increase of 4.9pc
Proposed measures will reduce forecast balancing-the-books deficit.
Foot Golf - a great new fitness idea for the whole family
Challenge your little racer on the go-kart track or go tandem
Hop off to your holiday destinations - but don’t get hot and cross if it takes time
Huge efforts made to repair flood and slip damage and re-open most highways.
Coromandel welcomes you, but plan your journey
Holiday visitors are urged to allow time to enjoy the scenic route.
Rescue chopper has a busy month across the Waikato.
Flights made to Tauranga, Thames, Whitianga, Raglan, and Whangamata.
Alcoholic who scared campers with gun left unimpressed with sentence, storms off
Stephen Lewer was drunk on that January day, but had been banned from drinking since.
Building a conduit for Waipā creatives
Three-month project to build creativity in Waipā.
Put your bins out as normal in Hamilton over the holidays
Check out the drop-off times for excess and green waste, or recycling.
Down to the wire: Less than two weeks left to enter art competition
Artists manipulate the infamously difficult wire into stunning works of art.
Road crews faced challenging target of resealing and rebuilding
Road works and repairs continue even as temperatures start to drop
Zhuoming ‘Kevin’ Fu wins Waikato’s NZCB Annual Apprentice Challenge
Forts built in finals will be auctioned for KidsCan and cyclone relief.
Kiwi boxer Floyd Masson wins world title
The fight was dubbed one of the most brutal on Australian soil in many years.