Officials urge duck shooters to take care near water. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Officials are warning game hunters to be careful near water this weekend.

Whangaparaoa was drenched with nearly five times its normal April rainfall, figures show.

John Griffin got frustrated with A&E so he treated himself; with an electric fence.

Stock's been dried off early, maize crops are destroyed. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ian Troughton's farm has been placed in receivership. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ian Troughton's family farm has been placed in receivership. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A fibre-optic cable has been cut by roadworks, cutting internet to much of the Waikato.

Farmers may wait until spring for the water to subside. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

It's unclear how much spilled after a tanker rolled in Waikato this morning.

A fatal level crossing crash is the second at the site in as many years.

NZ's economic growth is "approaching its environmental limits", a once-a-decade environmental report card says.

A house fire near Taupo killed two people overnight.

Hamiltonians gather outside Waikato Regional Council as New Zealand Water Forum petition delivered to Parliament. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The homes are between Whangamata and Tairua, areas among the most affected by record-breaking rains.

Hauraki Mayor John Tregidga met with locals in Whiritoa, as they band together after being hit with 260mm of rain in the past 24 hours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Coromandel residents left homeless after being evacuated due to flooding.

A man has died after an accident with farming equipment in Waikato.

Police have begun a high-steaks competition, asking social media users to caption a photo of cows munching on a slightly different type of grass.

New Zealand is now experiencing the worst of the fire season, a top officer says, with a dangerous combination of high temperatures and low relative humidity creating tinder-dry conditions across eastern hot-spots.

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".

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

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.

Kiwi scientists have taken another step toward a potential future of genetically-altered, hypo-allergenic, high-protein milk.

At least six properties were destroyed - but there was no loss of life during the Whitianga bushfire. And locals say they know it could have been much worse. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Cattle have died after a truck rolled, closing part of State Highway 23, Waikato.

If variety is the spice of life, this week is set to be a lively one.

Environmental Protection Authority report finds a number of incidents on the West Coast including one where someone removed signs when baits were still toxic.

Waikato towns are on the list but businesses are sick of waiting for ultra-fast broadband. And some have even taken matters into their own hands. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Waikato towns are on the list but businesses are sick of waiting for ultra-fast broadband. And some have even taken matters into their own hands. Made with funding from NZ On Air.