Tessa Grant jailed for over seven years after stealing $2.77m from her Hamilton employers.

Hamilton West candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hamilton West candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hamilton East candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hamilton East candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Jewellery, holidays and horses were just a few things Tessa Grant spent stolen money on.

Drawing a simple spiral can determine whether or not a person has Parkinson's.

Hamilton candidates take on youth issues in debate. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hamilton candidates take on youth issues in debate. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Taifau Tuioti is new to Hamilton and won't know his way around.

Waikato police have 18 stolen bikes they'd like to give back to their owners

The University of Waikato is reassuring students it does not condone discrimination.

Former church youth worker Damien Peden, 24, has been jailed for 22 months.

Hog's Breath Cafe in Hamilton closed its doors for good on Sunday.

The truck driver is also charged with making a false logbook entry of a 30-minute break.

"Severe weather" warning: heavy rain in parts of Gisborne and northern Hawke's Bay.

Lecturer is under fire after implying employers should not hire Muslim workers.

It's an inside day for most across the North Island.

One hundred and fifty thousand youth yet to enrol. Made with Funding from NZ On Air.

One hundred and fifty thousand youth yet to enrol. Made with Funding from NZ On Air.

A trial date has been set for two teenage girls charged with the murder of Hamilton man.

It seems selling all of his possessions may help Karl Barbalich avoid jail on tax charges.

Rick Hayward vanished after parking his car on an isolated back road four years ago.

A 16-year-old boy who rolled a quad motorbike is among the injured.

Tornado killed three people and wrecked houses 69 years ago today.

Two people were hurt in the crash on the Waikato Expressway.

Settled weather is on the way for tomorrow's night transtasman rugby clash.

A terminally ill man is spending his last days campaigning for the right to die.

Thames can be a place of opportunity, residents say.

Police have identified the woman who died as a 27-year-old from Hamilton living in Sydney.