RacingComeback by Legarto on the right track for KelsoLegarto will be having her first start since winning in March.05 Sep 06:22 PM
New ZealandOne person dead after car hits treeThe crash closed the road between State Highway 27 and the Matamata township.04 Sep 07:33 PM
New ZealandTwo trucks crash after one hits cow near MatamataPolice were called about 4.30am.04 Sep 06:52 PM
New ZealandCar hits tree near Matamata, forces road closureThe road is blocked between State Highway 27 and Matamata township04 Sep 09:41 AM
RacingHorse racing: Te Akau set the early-season paceChampion stable will continue to send their horses to the South Island03 Sep 05:25 PM
New ZealandWaikato players strike Lotto luckThere were Waikato winners in Saturday night's draw.03 Sep 02:50 AM
New ZealandFarmer loses up to $80k after major technician failSeventeen farmers in a close area were affected by the artificial insemination blunder.02 Sep 04:57 AM
New ZealandNew $340k fire pump truck likely written off in crashIt crashed and rolled on Thursday around 10am.01 Sep 01:10 AM
New ZealandNew fire truck crashes on delivery trip to Bay of Plenty stationA brand new fire water pump truck rolled and crashed in the Waikato this morning.30 Aug 11:52 PM
New Zealand'Brothers in life and death': Te Aroha crash victims were close friends'They didn’t deserve to die and everyone is beyond devastated'.30 Aug 02:40 AM
New Zealand‘I’ve done my partner in’: Loved Māori warden murdered in frenzied stabbingHer partner was high on drugs when he stabbed her 39 times.29 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandCommunity reeling from double road death, amateur theatre mourns actorVictim's mother and sister were following in car behind and were among first on scene.29 Aug 12:34 AM
New ZealandTwo dead and two injured in Waikato crashMotorists are asked to avoid the area, as traffic detours are still in place.26 Aug 06:23 AM
New ZealandMan who died after Waikato crash namedMan was taken to hospital in a critical condition after the crash on August 9.21 Aug 09:00 PM
New ZealandOne dead after truck-car smash in WaikatoFirefighters had to cut a person out of their vehicle.21 Aug 05:52 PM
New ZealandMissing woman found dead after three-day searchJude Coxhead, 62, was last seen by family in Tauranga on August 12.15 Aug 04:41 AM
New ZealandPolice seek couple in search for missing womanJude Coxhead, 62, was last seen by family in Tauranga two days ago.14 Aug 06:13 PM
New ZealandTwo-vehicle crash on Kaimai RangeEmergency services are at the scene on SH29 on the Kaimai Range.02 Aug 06:25 AM
New ZealandSearcher recalls 'horrific' crash: 60 years since the Kaimai tragedyA tramper recalls the search for the wreckage of New Zealand's deadliest air disaster.02 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I should bury you': Filthy Few gangster kidnaps man for violent beatingHe later leads police on dramatic Christmas Eve chase through suburban Mount streets.04 May 06:10 PM
New ZealandTruck with trailer goes up in flames on Waikato highway, lanes blockedThe incident has blocked the northbound and southbound lanes.27 Nov 05:34 PM
PremiumPremiumSuper RugbyBardoul duo now both capped by SteamersOn retiring from rugby, Johan turned to teaching and hopes to become a professional coach.23 Oct 09:00 PM
New ZealandRail crossing tragedy kills Matamata pastorSean Schute was a co-pastor at the Matamata Baptist Church and a family man.13 Oct 06:46 AM
RugbyMPs and farmers go head to head in John Luxton Memorial MatchMoney raised supports young Māori from the local area into agricultural careers21 Sep 07:20 PM
New Zealand'So sad': Family and friends stunned after couple killed in Matamata crashFamily, friends pay tribute to couple killed in Matamata triple fatal crash.17 Sep 03:52 PM
New ZealandCambridge murder victim, accused both granted interim suppressionThe 42-year-old faces a charge of murder after an alleged incident at Cambridge.08 Aug 11:58 PM
New Zealand'There will be a day of reckoning': Family's anger after drugged driver kills manCraig Searle's family have told the driver they will never forgive him for what he's done.29 Jul 05:36 AM
New ZealandSchools evacuated, locked down: Ministry confirms six threats madeSome schools in Waikato, Thames, and Gisborne were affected.26 Jul 05:05 AM
New ZealandPerson of interest found after a man was shot and seriously hurt in WaikatoThe wounded man remains in a serious condition in hospital.20 Jun 07:20 PM
New ZealandMeth cook's mum's unwitting involvement in son's P productionSteven Griffiths had a reputation as a good P cook in the drug world.23 Feb 03:52 AM
New ZealandOne dead after crash south of MatamataEmergency services received reports of a single-vehicle crash at about 6.30am.28 Jan 09:39 PM
New ZealandCrash that killed 13yo girl, injured four other children still under investigationPolice are refusing to comment on the crash that killed a 13yo girl in Matamata.10 Jan 01:20 AM
New ZealandLarge Matamata fire under investigationAn investigation into last night's fire at Viking Kayaks will begin today.08 Jan 06:53 PM
New Zealand'Large' three-building blaze in MatamataCrews from surrounding districts battle flames.08 Jan 08:49 AM