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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Petch through to the semifinals

Te Awamutu's Rebecca Petch was outstanding today in her quarter-final races in Tokyo.

Call for 'whakapapa project' over unmarked graves

New calls to connect whanau to unmarked graves at Tokanui Hospital Cemetery

Reuniting whanau with Tokanui Hospital patients in unmarked graves

National Māori Authority calling for the government to fund a "whakapapa project".

Waipā secures water supply for generations to come

Council's water supply project is on the finish line and ready for completion in October.

Waipā District Council joins global plastic-free movement

Waipā council is urging residents to say goodbye to single-use plastic items for a month.

DoC and Fonterra fighting to eliminate pest fish in local lake

Department of Conservation and Fonterra are on a mission to keep Lake Ruatuna free of koi.

Kawhia man Orren Williams avoids jail after admitting drugs charges

Accused was acquitted of murder but is now being sentenced for drugs charges.

$2m swindle: Identity revealed of fraudster who took 47 overseas trips

Sharon Margaret Bradley failed in her bid to keep her name permanently secret.

Waikato boy chosen as US Presidential Scholar

William has lived in the US since 2015 but still has happy memories of his home country.

'Emotions are high': Northland Covid case closes businesses as far as Waikato

Businesses are reeling after a woman who tested positive for Covid visited their shops.

'Incredibly volatile': Fears Waikeria prison roof will collapse, 'tensions in group' rise

"We know that there are tensions between members of the group."

Waikeria uprising: Amnesty International warns against using force

The human rights group is calling on minister to ensure force isn't used to end standoff.

Waikeria uprising: Tense prison stand-off heads into third day

It's thought a lack of access to phones for prisoners could be the cause of the rioting.

Waikeria uprising: Third of prison's bed capacity destroyed in riots

Waikeria prisoners and guards have been in a stand-off for nearly 24 hours.

Bloody battle site revisited in peace

Waharoa and pou unveiled in spirit of reconciliation between Waikato-Tainui and Ngā Puhi.

'Most important decision in a generation': Maniapoto to initial Deed of Settlement

Maniapoto move to next stage of settlement with the Crown.

Long lines no more: Nido fails, customers bail

Some bargain-hunting customers left disappointed and empty-handed yesterday.

Wild weather: Lightning strikes plane, tornado and flash floods in Waikato

More rain has fallen in Taranaki in the last day than all of last November.