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Driver hits students waiting for bus
A teenage driver on a learner's licence lost control and careered into a group of students waiting for a school bus in Waikato this morning.

Drunk rescued after 15m fall down bank
A young man who apparently drank too much at a party fell up to 15m down a Waikato River bank after going outside to be sick.

Car flipped on Southern Motorway
A car has flipped while towing a trailer with another car in it on a motorway south of Auckland this afternoon.

Girl dragged by go-kart seriously injured
A young girl has suffered a head injury after her hair caught in a go-kart yesterday, in what was described as an "unusual incident".

Hamilton: All about the Glow
Danielle Wright enjoys the magic of Balloons Over Waikato in Hamilton.

Tourist charged over head-on crash
A German tourist driver involved in a head-on collision on the yesterday has been charged with careless driving causing injury.

Man's body found in Waikato River
A man's body was discovered face down in shallow water alongside the Waikato River this morning.

Tourist in head-on car crash
A tourist allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road hit another car head-on on the State Highway 6 Coast Road between Greymouth and Westport this morning.

Kia ora: Putaruru
Steeped in natural wonders, the south Waikato town pours Elisabeth Easther the best water she's ever sipped.

Woman stole $300k from her employer
A Cambridge woman has admitted stealing at least $300,000 from her employer, the New Zealand Jersey Cattle Breeders Association.

Dead man found lying on Hamilton road named
The man who died after being found lying in a Hamilton road last week was Sean Anthony O'Connor.

Truck blaze causes traffic delays on SH27
A truck that caught fire early this morning, is causing traffic delays on State Highway 27 near Morrinsville.

Fatal crash sparks investigation
WorkSafe and police are investigating a crash in which a woman on a motorbike was killed at a road works site.

Motorcyclist dies in road works crash
A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a reversing vehicle at a road works site in Meremere this morning.

Your Business: Product development - Sally Greed, BeSeen
Sally Greed is the owner of BeSeen, a Tirau-based business that produces high visibility vests and other accessories for dogs.

Two men killed in Waikato crashes named
Police have released the name of two men who died after separate crashes in the Waikato last week.

Waikato police station review sparks alarm
Two Waikato police stations could lose staff or close after the completion of a review into rural policing in the district.

Man dies after motorbike crash
A man who lost control of his motorbike and crashed yesterday has died in hospital.

Name suppression lapses in Meremere murder case
Name suppression has lapsed for a Meremere man accused of murder.

Man shot at close range
A homicide enquiry is underway after a deadly shooting in a suburb yesterday evening.

Man dead after shooting in Hamilton
A man was shot dead at close range in Hamilton last night.

Kia ora: Raglan
Great surf and scenery and a passionate local populace impress Elisabeth Easther.

Teen in dark on family's crash deaths
A teenager in critical condition in Waikato Hospital last night has yet to learn of the deaths of his parents and sister in a head-on crash with a logging truck this week.