Eat, drink and be merry: Prison locked down after inmates' Christmas Eve booze-up
Prisoners often try to stockpile fruit to be used in homebrews, officials say.
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Shark alert: DoC warns swimmers as great whites spotted in Waikato harbour
DoC says you should 'quickly and calmly get out of the water'.
A year in review: What moved the Waikato in June 2024?
As the year draws to a close, Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2024.
The city with the lowest home ownership rates in NZ
Housing is relatively inexpensive compared with other cities but ownership rates are low.
Watch: Woman describes terrifying carjacking after two inmates abscond at Waikato Hospital in a month
Reviews are being undertaken into both incidents.
Watch: Escaped inmate wandered uncuffed through hospital in underwear before sliding down pipe – witness
The video purportedly shows him sliding down from the eighth floor.
Public warned not to approach prisoner who escaped from hospital
He is not an immediate risk to public safety but still should not be approached.
A year in review: What moved the Waikato in May 2024?
As the year draws to a close, Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2024.
Prisoner who escaped from custody at Waikato Hospital wearing handcuffs and GPS monitor
The prisoner was there for 'medical oversight'.
Te reo Māori changes: Z Energy renames stations with ‘correct’ kupu
‘This is about a bigger sort of commitment that we have to te reo Māori.’
A year in review: What moved the Waikato in April 2024?
As the year draws to a close, Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2024.
A year in review: What moved the Waikato in March 2024?
As the year draws to a close, Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2024.
'Grateful': Russian adoptee finds brothers living less than two hours away
Valentina Burgess didn't know much about her life before she was adopted at age 4.
Watch - 'Absolutely reeks': Waikato hit by 'horrendous' stench after giant offal spill on SH3
Motorists are advised to take care around the area.
Serious crash closes SH3 in Te Awamutu, eight injured
Motorists are advised to follow diversions and expect delays.
Thundestorm alerts issued around NZ, motorists warned to take care
Motorists are being warned to drive 'carefully' as heavy falls start in Rotorua, Taupō.
'Utterly stupid and selfish': Crash victim's family front killer meth-driver
The woman had kids in the car when she ploughed into the back of Raymond Mathews.
A year in review: What moved the Waikato in February 2024?
As the year draws to a close, Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2024.
Glimmer of hope for NZME's Waikato community newspapers
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'Not ready to die': Pilot crushed by loader, loses leg but still flying
He used his belt to stop the bleeding and waited 45 minutes before being spotted.
North Island braces for thunderstorms, hail and heavy downpours
Motorists are being warned to drive 'extremely carefully'.
How David Ellis shaped NZ racing and earned Hall of Fame honour
Racing legend David Ellis humbled, says success due to team and iconic horses.
'She panicked': Mum feared OT uplift after brothers' brutal fight over Lego
The children needed medical assistance but the parents failed to take them.
NZTA closes passing lanes to help holiday traffic flow
The Transport Agency says traffic moves more 'steadily' with fewer lanes.
‘They were smashed everywhere’: Teen rescues kids swept into ‘violent’ surf
Keira Hayidakis, 18, fought off rough waves and strong currents to save two children.
Police seize patches, charge gang members after social media post outside court
Police have seized six King Cobra patches.
Clear run: Waikato Expressway Ngāruawāhia section back to four lanes
Remedial works and safety improvements were finished today.
Rural Waikato school wins $50k of supplies in national contest
Mangakino School once had a roll of 1800 students, now it has 50.
Coromandel murder-accused’s pigs to be moved to Wellington
An animal welfare group is coming to collect around 40 of the 'pet pigs'.
A year in review: What moved the Waikato in January 2024?
As the year draws to a close, Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2024.
Watch: Armed robbers threaten bystanders, flee Taupō jewellers in car after aggravated robbery
A member of the public appears to try and slash the car's tyres to prevent escape.
Dates confirmed for major closure of SH1 at Karapiro
The detour of SH1 at Karapiro will take an extra 18 minutes.
Police find body in Waikato River
The body is believed to be a person who jumped from Pukete Bridge on Saturday.
Saying goodbye to the Hauraki-Coromandel Post
Al Williams is forced to bid the paper farewell after only 9 months on the job.