Latest from Morrinsville

Police who returned fire at fugitive Rollie Heke cleared by IPCA

Officers were correct to open fire at gunman armed with semi-automatic rifle.

Sh*t Towns of New Zealand: NZ's Worst 'Big Things'

Anonymous authors' scatalogical slagging of pretty much the whole country is now a book.

Road closed as three injured in car crash

Three people injured in crash that has closed a Waikato road.

Thief leads cops on large Police chase through the Waikato

Police chase starts in Hamilton and ends with fleeing vehicle crashing in a ditch in Kopu.

One critical, two seriously injured in Waikato crash

Three people have been injured in a crash in the Waikato - one critically.

Toilet ploy sees woman fleece 96yo man of cash

She asked to use his loo, but also nicked hundreds of dollars of his cash.

Spate of serious crashes claim six lives in 32 hours

The road carnage began at 1.30am yesterday, with the most recent crash at 8.10am today.

Man's despair peaks into attempted 'suicide by cop'

A judge said the Te Aroha man's actions were "dangerous" but also out of character.

Killed Kiwi chopper pilot 'only days from coming home'

Joseph Tull got to speak to his father on the morning he died.

Jacinda Ardern in Paris: My gran once booed me about climate change

Ardern concedes her Govt is 'unique', but they do agree on climate change action.

Hamilton robber left empty-handed after two failed hold ups

Waikato Police are looking to locate a man who went on a failed crime spree on Sunday.

Local Focus: It's just a quick prick for farmers

Student nurses offer free health checks for farmers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Twelve dead on NZ roads in four days

New Zealand's roads have recorded a grizzly amount of fatalities in just four days.

Man killed in Morrinsville crash - 12 dead in 5 days

A horror week on the roads has continued with another fatal crash.

Ardern responds to 'sexist' 60 Minutes controversy

The Prime Minister doesn't think the comments were sexist and says she's not offended.

'Be bold': Power Farming Group powers ahead

Power Farming has expanded within New Zealand, then went into Australia and now the US.

Teacher's death 'rocked our whole community'

Morrinsville teacher to be remembered at her funeral with her favourite chocolate.

Fugitive jumps into river to make getaway

A fugitive from justice has jumped into the Waihou River to evade police.