Missing Waikato man Josh Goudswaard has been found alive - "playing the bongos" on a Bali beach.

Learning to drive can be hard, but learning it in a new language is almost impossible. But that's changing for refugees in Hamilton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Learning to drive can be hard, but learning it in a new language is almost impossible. But that’s changing for refugees in Hamilton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police investigate after a man is seen behaving suspiciously at a public playground in Hamilton.

by Kiri GillespieSimone Anderson (left) from The Incubator and judge and punk legend Rocky Horror Picture Show's Richard O'Brien join

A major medical marijuana trial is underway in New Zealand - testing the effects of a new cannabis gel on epilepsy patients.

Pregnant sister No 1 was pulled over by police and found to be over the limit, only for pregnant sister No 2 to arrive - who was over the limit as well.

A dog was in pain for two weeks before its owner sought medical attention.

Tribal Huk leader in court on weapons charges.

Waikato farmers say if Donald Trump scuttles the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement it will be a setback. But, they believe any US withdrawal from free trade may ultimately open up opportunities for Kiwi exporters. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A 35-year-old Hamilton man has appeared in court facing rape charges.

A driver of a car managed to get themselves out of their vehicle after it crashed into a house in Hamilton today. Northern fire communications

Te Aroha Museum is celebrating 110 years of electricity in the region with an exhibition that will trigger powerful memories for older people. Among the items on display, vintage vacuum cleaners and heaters. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A man is in a critical condition in intensive care after being hit by a motorcycle in Hamilton.

Two 20-year-old men have been charged with street racing causing death following a horror accident that killed four people in Hamilton in June.

An earthmoving company has been ordered to pay more than $140,000 after an employee was killed by an exploding bitumen tank last year.

Almost two-thirds of Aucklanders who don't own their own homes plan to buy their first homes outside the city.

A man who had tumours so big they broke his collarbone has become part of history after a medical trial saved him.

It's a battle of the finest for Lye Farm and Scott Farm on the outskirts of Hamilton - all in the name charity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

It’s a battle of the finest for Lye Farm and Scott Farm on the outskirts of Hamilton - all in the name charity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Relief could be on the way.

A man who died after his motorbike and a car collided in Hamilton has been named by police as Richard James Bennett.

A Hamilton man charged with assaulting his father who later died has appeared in court.

A man is dead after a car and a motorbike collided in Hamilton.

A man wanted on a parole recall warrant is a "person of interest" after a spate of burglaries in Waikato.

A man is dead after a "family harm incident" in Hamilton.

Most girls play with dolls but 12 year old Tayla Hansen would rather be outside playing with Zeus, a bull that is 15 times her size. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Most girls play with dolls but 12 year old Tayla Hansen would rather be outside playing with Zeus, a bull that is 15 times her size. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police are at the scene of a car crash in Hamilton north where a fight has ensued. A police spokesman said emergency services received

Diana Paekau told her four-old son that they'll now be making a canvas roof tent their home for the summer because there is a shortage of rentals.