Bridge lift will complete River Ride link
A bright green 103m, $1.3 pedestrian and cycle bridge will soon cross the Waikato River.
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Local Focus: Cash returns for bottles makes a comeback
Fresh bid to reduce plastic in the ocean. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Robbers smash way into petrol stations
Cigarettes were the target of two aggravated robberies of petrol stations overnight.
War forged special link between Belgium and New Zealand
Plaques unveiled in new Memorial Garden in Hamilton 100 years after the Battle of Ypres.
Free advice offered on retirement village choice
Community seminar in Hamilton Thinking of Living in a Retirement Village?
Hamilton says 'no' to Easter shopping
The majority of submission received, opposed liberalising Easter trading hours.
Teacher looks at making boys into good men
Book addresses lessons to be learned on educating boys for manhood.
Hamilton must stop living on credit: mayor
Independent report says unless spending is trimmed an extra 7.9 per cent rate rise needed.
No need for pay rise vote to be secret - MacPherson
Councillor unhappy at decision to keep secret how the council voted on CEO pay rise.
Two new public sculptures approved for Hamilton
A sculpture of influential Hamiltonian Dame Hilda Ross is one of two new city artworks.
Teacher censured after sex act with student
A female teacher has had her registration cancelled following a sexual act with a student.
Cop's leaked email - 'I was speaking as a father'
Waikato's top cop says he was "speaking as a father" when his daughter was arrested.
How Maddy stopped self-harming
Maddy is speaking out about mental health. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Local Focus: The virtual world of a pig in a cage
'Inhumane' pig farming highlighted in 360 degrees. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Large Waikato riverside home fails to sell at auction
Massive Waikato mansion fails to attract bids at auction
Strongly contested premier netball clash
Hamilton City Netball Centre Indoor Premier Championship Round Results, 27 July 2017
Chiefs training session makes memories for fatherless boys
Chiefs played Big Buddy to fatherless boys but more role models are needed. How about you?
Policeman's sex sentencing adjourned
Waikato police Sergeant Greg Waters has been sentenced for sex offences this morning
Teacher shortage looming for Waikato too
The Waikato is not far behind Auckland in struggling to fill vacant teaching positions.
Soundsplash Festival returning to Raglan
The eco-conscious, family-friendly festival has something for everyone - and music too.
Recycle bicycle group gets children moving
A St Vincent de Paul volunteer and his helpers make bicycles go around again.
New logo and new space for Waikato Environment Centre
The Waikato Environment Centre has moved to Frankton and is now called Go Eco.
Pros and cons of Peacocke growth announcement
City growth welcomed by developer but new suburb may not mean more affordable housing.
Watch NZH Local Focus: See a horrific crash at Claudelands
"The car is moving and shaking and you're upside down." Made with funding from NZ On Air.
$390k software fraud: Matamata man jailed
A software developer has been jailed for a "calculated, cold and deliberate" fraud.
Burglaries, robberies unlikely to be linked
Police don't believe two overnight burglaries in Hamilton are linked to recent robberies.
Woman in shock after dog bites her face
A Hamilton woman bitten in the face by a dog does not want to lay a formal complaint.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Campground closure heartache in Te Kuiti
"They don't care about locals. It's all about money." Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Indoor netball moves to open premier grade championship
Trust Waikato Hamilton City Netball Centre Indoor Premier Championship Round results.
Hamilton stores named Top Shop finalists
Two from Frankton up for coveted People's Choice Award decided by customer votes.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Migrants become interpreters
From speaking no English to an interpreter graduate. Made with Funding from NZ On Air.
Govt loan brings Hamilton's Peacocke development closer to reality
New city suburb expects 3700 new houses over the next 10 years and 8100 in 30 years.
Rental shortage in Hamilton is impacting on victims of family violence
Waikato Women's Refuge says women and children are unable to move on from safe houses.
Watch NZH Local Focus: New chocolate factory in Waikato
Makes over 3 million easter eggs each year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.