TravelBest Beach 2025: NZ’s top 10 surf beaches – how to vote for the winnerThe results are in for NZ's top 10 surf beaches – vote for your favourite now.20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFive hospitalised as crash closes SH2 near WaihīSt John sent five ambulances and two helicopters.17 Jan 06:38 AM
New ZealandWaihī Refuse Station targeted in ‘senseless vandalism attack’Hauraki District Council reports act of 'senseless vandalism'.17 Jan 01:53 AM
New ZealandSwimmers urged to stay alert after recent shark sightingsThe warning comes after multiple shark sightings on the North Island's east coast. 10 Jan 09:46 PM
New ZealandFormer PM shocked by trampled dotterel breeding groundThe Waihī Beach community is in shock after a series of disturbing vandalism incidents.10 Jan 07:30 PM
New ZealandShark sightings force Coromandel beaches to close temporarilyWhiritoa closed intermittently on Friday and Waihī shut for a stretch on Christmas Day.27 Dec 05:36 AM
New ZealandGlimmer of hope for NZME's Waikato community newspapersThe Taupō & Tūrangi Herald will continue in the new year – what about the rest?20 Dec 05:30 PM
New ZealandA year in review: What moved the Waikato in January 2024?As the year draws to a close, Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2024.19 Dec 06:30 PM
OpinionAl WilliamsSaying goodbye to the Hauraki-Coromandel PostAl Williams is forced to bid the paper farewell after only 9 months on the job.19 Dec 02:00 AM
New ZealandHC Post closure marks end of 45-year-journeyThere is more history to the Hauraki-Coromandel Post than meets the eye.18 Dec 03:30 PM
New ZealandThe Grinch visits Waihī as festive flags failThe town’s festive flags have been taken down.12 Dec 07:07 PM
New Zealand'Too old': Local board chairman claims 'ageism' forced him to quit the roleThe Waihī Beach Community Board chairman stepped down at a tense meeting.05 Dec 12:25 AM
New ZealandCouple breathe new life into former Freemasons lodgeNew owners to open a pop-up art gallery at former Freemasons lodge.02 Dec 02:20 AM
CrimeJailed again: 501's wild police chase in stolen $249k Porsche followed murder-for-hire plotSifa Tevita relieved himself in front of police as the 1.5-hour, 100km chase ended.30 Nov 08:31 PM
Markets with MadisonWhy Waihi’s mine wants to keep diggingCanadian company thinks it could mine for another decade, if it's allowed to expand. 28 Nov 06:00 PM
New ZealandYoung lifeguards grind it out in GizzyThe Gizzy Grinder put 55 young surf lifesaving athletes to the test.27 Nov 11:21 PM
New ZealandHis dog returned; he didn't: Missing man's family seek answers one year onFamily say there are two people who may have information but are yet to be located.19 Nov 05:09 PM
New Zealand'Goliath' threatens native species at Waihī BeachA large ferret measuring over half a metre in length has been seen in Orokawa Bay.17 Nov 09:12 PM
New ZealandMore than half of Hauraki ratepayers happy with council performanceThe results of the council's annual satisfaction survey are out.04 Nov 10:03 PM
New ZealandSlice of Whangamatā history set to hit the road... againA house built in Hamilton in 1929 and moved to Whangamatā in 1930 is set to move again.29 Oct 03:30 AM
New Zealand'Another ridiculous gold rush': Group vows to continue fight against new mineA controversial Waikato mining site has the Government’s green light of approval.23 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandDad and daughter bring home the medalsThe Kautai-King family brings their meaning to playing and staying together.22 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandEmergency services exercise turns into dramatic real-life rescueReal-life search and rescue mission called in during exercise.17 Oct 03:01 AM
New ZealandFour fire brigades spend four hours tackling Coromandel blaze“It is a very fragile eco-system; don’t leave a fire unattended.”17 Oct 02:18 AM
New ZealandGuidelines tabled as Waihī residents irked by ‘un-pheasant’ soundsLoud bangs are used to scare birds away from crops in rural areas.13 Sep 05:30 AM
New ZealandAcclaimed local restaurants put Waikato on the foodie mapAlmost 20 local restaurants have been named in the Cuisine Good Food Awards 2024/2025.04 Sep 05:30 AM
New ZealandWarnings still in place for river that turned orangeWarnings remain in place for the Ōhinemuri River.28 Aug 02:09 AM
New ZealandOrange river: What early tests revealedRegional council confirms preliminary results after the river turned bright orange.26 Aug 09:41 PM
New ZealandPeople warned to stay away from orange Ōhinemuri River until testing doneMore rain could turn the river orange again this week.25 Aug 11:52 PM
New Zealand'Challenging': 4000-patient clinic has no permanent GPSometimes locums cannot be found so practices are running with 'insufficient GPs'.24 Aug 07:01 PM
New Zealand'I can float': School missed 'red flag' in drowned student's swimming formA coroner has found closer supervision of Jaden Chhayrann should have taken place.23 Aug 12:22 AM
New ZealandSH2 barriers could impede escape in tsunami - residentThe transport agency has spent $164 million on safety improvements.14 Aug 08:18 PM
New ZealandOne injured as plane loses control, hits parked aircraft at Waihī Beach airfieldThe crash involved two light aircraft.14 Aug 01:38 AM
New Zealand'Outstanding' builds from Waikato make House of the Year listThe Top 100 homes will now undergo a second round of judging.13 Aug 03:23 AM
