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Tragedy on the tracks: Girl, 11, killed by train in front of friends
Police are providing support to her family and the train driver at this time.
Dairy owners unite against attacks
Fog cannons, vending machines and tougher penalties are all options, owners say.
Interactive: How much does rent cost in your suburb?
Find out how prices for new rentals changed in your suburb.
Dairy owners to meet on brutal attacks
Tougher penalties wanted for aggravated robberies after brutal attacks on dairy owners.
'They tried to kill me': Dairy owner attacked with hammer
Dairy owner left in a pool of blood after being attacked by robbers with hammers.
Frosty start for some as summer slips away
Temperatures fell almost a degree below zero at one weather station.
Shopkeeper hit with hammer in violent robbery
Police are searching for three men involved in a violent attack on an innocent shopkeeper.
Strong deterrence called for North Korea sanctions breach
A Hamilton company's aircraft was spotted at a North Korean military airshow in 2016.
Hawkesby: Come on the Tron - you're bogged down in bollocks
COMMENT: Hamilton City Council clearly has far too much time on its hands.
Local Focus: Hamilton Mayor wants to do 'what’s right'
Maybe no name change but plenty more plans from Mayor Andrew. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Man in black wig robs busy bank
A man wearing a wig and sunglasses entered the ASB Bank at 12.30pm today.
Hamilton mayor dumps name change to Kirikiriroa
Hamilton City Council discusses Mayor Andrew King's controversial name change.
Robbery victim's family calls for tougher penalties
Sandip Patel is out of hospital and now recovering at home.
Russian spy operated under fake NZ identity
Sergei Cherepanov operated under the guise, David Frith – a NZ-born business consultant.
Badly neglected dog's owner sentenced
A dog was found so emaciated and unwell it had to be put down.
Council name change: How Hamilton got its name
Mayor wants to change city council back to its Maori name - where did Hamilton come from?
Topless teen motorcyclist discharged without conviction
Topless bike rider charged with careless driving has been discharged without conviction.
Poll: Help Hamilton choose a new name
Hamilton's mayor Andrew King is proposing a name change to the city's council.
Waikato muscles up its economic growth effort
Waikato's first economic development agency takes flight.
Fire destroys Hamilton storage shed
The shed was used to store cars, equipment and hay bales.
Large shed fire near Hamilton
The fire is well involved and has attracted the attention of several onlookers.
Free fees: Student numbers jump in Waikato, Napier and Nelson but flat overall
Only two polytechnics report significantly more students this year despite free fees.
Fog cannon fails to stop Hamilton armed robbers
The Caltex employee was not harmed during the smash and grab.
Hamilton man plans property purchases after $1m windfall
He plans on buying himself a new house as well as helping his kids into homes
Cat shot three times in the face
GRAPHIC CONTENT: Cat needs surgery after bullets lodge in face.
Māori Party president: 'MMP yet to reach its potential'
Party needs to be centrist so it can ally with any others, Che Wilson says.
Pair attack attendant before stealing cigarettes
The two were seen fleeing in a blue vehicle, possibly a Mitsubishi
Firefighters battle to douse Raglan scrub fire
Firefighters are trying to stop the blaze, near Whale Bay, from jumping the main road.
Waikato DHB closes complaints on board member
No action taken against Waikato health board member over three complaints.
Waikato surgeons learn lung surgery short-cut
Waikato Hospital lung surgery patients will benefit from a specialist technique.
Waikato Hospital to open $6.7m ward for winter
Waikato Hospital is to open a new ward by July, just in time for winter and flu season.