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'No red flags' about anti-fluoride, anti-mandate comments, says Nats candidate
Ryan Hamilton says his views were not raised in his candidate selection.

Love at first sight and no time to waste as rest home residents marry
“I had a good look at him, and I just thought, ‘Wow’.”

Rugby: Former Te Awamutu player in Fiji side that stunned Australia
Fiji produced a major upset with their first win over Australia since 1954.

Icecream an early motivator for world MTB champ Maxwell
A bright future beckons for under-23 mountain bike champion Sammie Maxwell.

Waikato NPC break losing streak in Auckland
This means Waikato retain the Stan Thomas Memorial Trophy.

Players gear up for amateur Rugby World Cup
Last hooray for Te Awamutu coach as squad prepare to travel across the world.

Willison back on home turf to coach Hautapu
Former Waikato captain and Māori All Black Jackson Willison will coach Hautapu in 2024.

Special delivery: Six more kākāpō make landfall in Waikato
A sextet has joined Bunker, Ōtepoti, Motupōhue and Māhutonga at Sanctuary Mountain.

TA make Waikato Plate final
Thames fall to Te Awamutu 3-2 in Waikato Plate thriller at Te Awamutu's stadium.

‘There’s no boyfriend, girlfriend status in my culture’: Man’s bigamy excuse
“He couldn’t immediately divorce her, but nevertheless wanted to move on with a new life.”

Waikato coach off to lead Portugal's first professional rugby club
Travis Church gets opportunity to take reins at Portugal's first professional rugby club.

Referees celebrate 2023
Aaron Leppard took home the main award, the TARRA most improved in 2023.

Waikato highway closed after crash
Emergency services responded to the crash in Waitomo, Waikato, about 6.45pm Tuesday.

The Waikato way to play: fossils, films, and fiery beaches
Unearth fossils, discover thermal beaches and walk movie trails in Waikato.

Hamilton old boy Quinn Tupaea to stay with Chiefs
Quinn Tupaea has extended his contract until 2025.

Te Awamutu Intermediate outstanding at 2023 AIMS Games
Successful week in Tauranga for intermediate school across a vast array of sports.

Countdown upgrade begins
Construction on Te Awamutu supermarket should be completed by Christmas.

Waikato boxer defeated in world title defence
Australian Luke Modini could be a good opponent for return fight.

Hamilton tenor wins Australian Singing Competition
Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono, 25, is the first Kiwi to win the competition since 2019.

Waikato NPC goes down against Wellington Lions
Waikato continued their losing streak on the weekend.

'I could just see her blood pressure drop': Son's final moments with dying mum
Now, 13 years on, a coroner will decide how Carmen Walker died during a medical procedure.

ABs great calls for return of NZ's State of Origin
North Island versus South Island has a long history and a big rivalry once on the park.

'Cynical, calculated, deliberate': Lavish lifestyle paid for by employee theft
Kate Carter narrowly avoided jail for duping a Fonterra company out of more than $720k.

Two crashes on Waikato Expressway cause significant delays
The crashes are about 400 metres apart.

'Slack practice': Fisher trawled in zone protecting threatened dolphins
Warrick Harris 'should have known better' when he trawled in the prohibited zone 19 times.

'Thrilled': Large grant to speed up mountain bike park's storm rebuild
The park was smashed during Cyclone Gabrielle in February.

Hamilton Girls' rugby players make final, looking good for the future
Hamilton Girls’ High School First XV exceeds its top-four goal

Company-X welcomes new team member
Internationally experienced project manager Basundhara Rai joins Hamilton's Company-X