New ZealandPeters: Too much 'down & dirty' politicsNew Zealand First leader Winston Peters has taken aim at dirty politics today, shortly after he physically shoved a heckler off a stage in Hamilton.14 Aug 02:32 AM
New ZealandNational MP referred to police over adNational's Hamilton West MP Tim Macindoe has been referred to police along with Free FM in Hamilton for allegedly airing an election advertisement outside the proper period.05 Aug 07:02 AM
New ZealandNo joke, Hamilton's 150It's been labelled a bogan town, a cow town, even the "chlamydia capital of NZ". But from today the city will celebrate 150 years of history31 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWife's role in crimes revealedThe wife of a former accountant, convicted of stealing millions from a family to fund a lavish lifestyle, played a role in her husband’s crimes, the Herald can reveal.31 Jul 05:52 AM
AgribusinessFonterra signals Canpac job cutsFonterra is looking at laying off up to 110 workers at its Canpac packing operation, near Hamilton.23 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBaby dangled out car windowA baby being dangled outside a car window has distressed Hamilton police.22 Jul 03:25 AM
New ZealandCasino bars cancer patientA woman undergoing chemotherapy says she felt humiliated after being turned away from a Hamilton casino because she didn't have a doctor's note saying she needed to wear a hat.11 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDad accused of killing baby son namedA Hamilton man accused of murdering his infant son can now be named.08 Jul 12:13 AM
New ZealandFatal cycle crash: Police seek witnessesPolice are calling for witnesses to a fatal crash between a cyclist and courier van at an intersection near Hillcrest this morning.06 Jul 11:13 PM
New Zealand84 cases of measlesSports, cultural events, school trips and dances have been cancelled or postponed in some Waikato schools after an outbreak of the measles.28 Jun 10:57 PM
TravelFour fruity festivalsSmall town New Zealand does wonderful and whacky to keep up our winter spirits.20 Jun 11:00 PM
New ZealandTest city abuzz for world record matchTonight's sell-out test between the All Blacks and England is predicted to draw one of the biggest event crowds Hamilton has ever experienced, bar owners say.20 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Genuinely fearful' worker gets $16KA barber was "genuinely fearful" of remaining in the presence of an employer who regularly made fun of him and told him "I hate white people".18 Jun 03:54 AM
New ZealandMeasles epidemic growing in HamiltonHamilton's measles epidemic is growing with 53 cases confirmed including one where the person was fully immunised.16 Jun 03:50 AM
New ZealandBaby's condition criticalA baby has been taken from a Hamilton property to Waikato Hospital in a serious to critical condition and police are investigating what happened at the property.15 Jun 01:10 AM
New ZealandMuslim woman has MP hopesNew Zealand could soon have its first female Muslim politician in Parliament.14 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudents banned after measles outbreakMeasles outbreaks have forced two large Hamilton schools to quarantine students and cancel or postpone all sporting, cultural and academic trips for the rest of the term. One has postponed its school ball.13 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrunk boy: Defence 'beyond belief'A judge has dismissed a Hamilton woman’s defence that a young boy’s mother gave him alcohol and not her as “beyond belief”.12 Jun 10:56 PM
New ZealandDrunk boy: One in trio pleads guiltyOne of three people charged with supplying a nine year old boy with alcohol in Hamilton earlier this year was already in jail by the time his case came up.11 Jun 11:49 PM
New ZealandPolice catch man jumping from burning buildingTwo Hamilton police officers are being praised for catching a man who leapt from the second floor of a burning building.09 Jun 08:50 PM
New ZealandToddler found sleeping in car footwellPolice are warning parents to buckle in children after a toddler was discovered asleep in the footwell of a car and two siblings unrestrained on the back seat.05 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandBystander saves teenager from assaultPolice are praising a bystander who saved a teenager being assaulted in a bus station from further injury when he intervened to pull off the attacker.05 Jun 05:47 AM
New ZealandSchool upset teacher has to leaveA Scottish Rudolf Steiner preschool teacher has been denied another temporary work visa by Immigration New Zealand because he is taking the job of a New Zealander.03 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHamilton victim of prankMegatron could be the newest nickname for Hamilton if public and council reaction to new tongue-in-cheek billboards at the entrances to the city are anything to go by.03 Jun 05:00 PM
