A truck dropped a steel beam on State Highway 1 through Hamilton this morning, causing delays for motorists.

A single-car crash on a rural Waikato road has turned out to be less serious than emergency services first thought. Police and the

Mazda Demio owners are being warned to keep their "pint-sized pride and joy" locked and alarmed after dozens were stolen in Waikato in the past two months.

Police believe David Thompson is in Hamilton and is known to have associates across Waikato.

A sharp-eyed member of the public has got the Waikato Regional Council investigating why the water at Bridal Veil Falls has suddenly turned into a shade of "cow poo".

Waitangi Day will be another cracker for most of New Zealand, but Wellington again misses out on any golden weather.

Waikato police have re-opened a Hamilton street after armed offenders squad members cordoned off a house.

A wheelchair-bound man managed to escape a high-speed Hamilton crash after his foot got stuck on the accelerator.

Most of the country can expect another warm, dry holiday weekend, but the West Coast is in for a wet one.

A fire at a house in Hamilton was started by a group of "drunk hooligans", according to the Fire Service.

Manager of council holiday park resigns after allegations of misconduct. New details emerge

Volunteers are pollinating Dactylanthus plants on Mt Pirongia 'paint brush-style' in the hope to repopulate the maunga with the indigenous plant. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Changes in the way dog control services is funded splits opinion in Otorohanga. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The search for a missing 21-year-old Hamilton man will continue this morning, after a friend lost sight of him in the Waikato River.

Instead of wedding preparations, the fiancee of a cop who was attacked in Huntly, is at her partner's hospital bedside.

Should Waitomo businesses be allowed to open on Easter Sunday? It's a question currently being considered by the council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Two teenagers were driving a stolen car when they sped past police officers and lost control, crashing into another driver just seconds after a chase began.

See which region isn't afraid to whinge when they've had a gutsful with roadworks.

What happens when a town triples in size overnight? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Victim advocate Louise Nicholas says allegations Chiefs rugby players verbally abused two female parking wardens are "disappointing".

Parked car no problem for this Hamilton contracting crew who found a simple solution to their road block.

Getting closer than 50m to a killer whale could set you back a couple hundred thousand or land you behind bars.

WATCH: An extreme water daredevil has gone over the Huka Falls on a bodyboard, an act that has been described as "reckless and irresponsible".

Police are investigating how an 18-month-old girl suffered "non-accidental injuries" after an incident near her Hamilton home.

Two Huntly officers stopped an car that had a passenger in the boot at the same spot as a previous fatal crash.

A police officer is recovering at home after he was punched in the face by a man trying to flee police at about 1.30am on Sunday in

Six people have been arrested after a riotous party spilled into the street in Waikato.

Piri Wiri Tua Hemi, 87, has died after months living happily with family.

A Morrinsville family remain homeless after fire ripped through their home just after Christmas. The McRaes are now having to look

Alan Langdon was open about his quest to flee Kawhia so that he couldn't be found - but he didn't mention 6-year-old daughter, Que, in his plans.