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.

A Pak 'n Save deli manager was sacked for changing the use-by dates on chickens.

Rare November snow is forecast for the South Island with road snowfall warnings issued for some alpine passes.

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

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.

Woman died after her car veered off the road in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Only five days into November, 10 people have already died on our roads, and police fear another 60 to 70 people could be killed before the end of the year.

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 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.

One woman has posted that there has been a "bomb threat written in one of the toilets, we are all on the field and safe, a bomb search squad are coming".

Police say reports of a three-month old child being kidnapped in Hamilton are false.

Fire investigators have narrowed down where Monday's blaze in Hamilton started, but just exactly what caused it remains unclear.

The cost of housing in Auckland is pushing staff in industries to leave the city, while Auckland businesses must be prepared to pay more to keep staff.

A top Auckland school is losing three science teachers as houses become an "unrealistic" goal for many in the profession.