Authorities were called to a house in Hamilton after multiple reports of a firearm being shot on Sunday night, police said.

Two teens lead police on an early morning pursuit across the Waikato.

Top researchers team up with police, drawing on analytical skills to detect, prevent and disrupt unlawful acts.

Troubled schools: A school where teachers were allegedly given "illegal" payments is one of nine under Government control.

A man is in a critical condition after a boating accident in the Coromandel.

A fire at a house in Hamilton was started by a group of "drunk hooligans", according to the Fire Service.

Through international fame and fortune, Chris Liddell has remained loyal to New Zealand business and causes.

Manager of council holiday park resigns after allegations of misconduct. New details emerge

Holiday traffic is set to build from 9am as Aucklanders make a break for the regions.

Police would like to speak to two young men who stopped to assist as they were driving past the house and saw flames.

With two consecutive long weekends approaching for some Kiwis, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is urging travellers to plan their journeys.

Two people face charges after a police car was taken during a routine stop in Waikato and later found torched.

Changes in the way dog control services is funded splits opinion in Otorohanga. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Changes in the way dog control services is funded splits opinion in Otorohanga Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The Police National Dive Squad has found a body in the Waikato River this afternoon.

Two men were remanded without plea on several charges relating to an alleged assault on two police officers in Huntly.

The search for a missing 21-year-old Hamilton man will continue this morning, after a friend lost sight of him in the Waikato River.

Bones in his face are broken but a Waikato police officer bashed on the job says his spirit remains intact.

Alan Langdon, who is accused of taking his 6-year-old daughter to Australia, didn't turn up to court.

Instead of wedding preparations, the fiancee of a cop who was attacked in Huntly, is at her partner's hospital bedside.

Should Waitomo businesses be allowed to open on Easter Sunday? It's a question currently being considered by the council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Should Waitomo businesses be allowed to open on Easter Sunday? It’s a question currently being considered by the council Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Two teenagers were driving a stolen car when they sped past police officers and lost control, crashing into another driver just seconds after a chase began.

Kiwi scientists have taken another step toward a potential future of genetically-altered, hypo-allergenic, high-protein milk.

A wife watched in horror as her husband's truck bounced off the road, flipped and then skidded about 30m on its side as smoked poured from it.

Waikato Hospital does not have enough doctors and nurses to run its operating theatres at full capacity, resulting in between six and nine elective surgeries being put off each week.

Tonga Moke had only ever been ill enough to visit his doctor once in his adult life - so it came as a surprise when his heart unexpectedly stopped for 25 minutes.

Chocolatefish Media owner Adele Thurlow shares the best things about her adopted home.

A mother of two died because two construction companies in charge of a Waikato road works site did not follow health and safety procedures, a Hamilton judge has found.

Neighbours of Whitianga residents who lost their homes in this week's bush fires have been rallying around - donating food, clothing and time to support the recovery effort. Made with funding from NZ On Air.