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Coromandel on screen at new film festival

Coromandel will hit the big screen at an upcoming film festival.

Top jockey caught with cocaine in his system claims he mistakenly ingested it in a drink

The A-class jockey has now been given his second ban from the sport since 2021.

'Red neck': Government cops Māori censure at Tūrangawaewae

'Get rid of the Māori-bashing bills', Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters were told.

Latest poll: Christopher Luxon gets boost in preferred PM stakes

PM Luxon today has faced strong kōrero from iwi leaders at Koroneihana.

One person in serious condition after water tanker rolls

One patient was taken to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.

Stolen ute believed to have been used to ram police car

A police officer was knocked to the ground during the incident.

Have you seen Lavanda? Police, family fear for girl, 15, missing in Waikato

She was last seen in the rural community of Tapapa yesterday evening.

Watch - 'Hostile and violent': Boy racer events orchestrated to attack cops - police union

Video footage shows a ute reversing at speed to ram a police vehicle.

Home Kills film tour brings Waikato and BOP to the big screen

Home Kills film tour hits Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and Coromandel cinemas with Q&A sessions

Couple dubbed NZ’s worst shoplifters get reduced sentence after ‘tragic’ death of children

The couple have been jailed after stealing more than $300,000 worth of goods.

Waikato Rugby lends Christian Leali’ifano to injury-hit Auckland squad

Auckland Rugby thanks Waikato Rugby for loaning Leali'ifano amid injury woes.

Grandmother wins appeal over $400 freedom camping fine after beach visit

'I'd sooner go to prison than pay for it,' says woman after receiving infringement notice.

Writing was 'one of my weaker areas' says 16-year-old author of three books

“I just want to inspire youth to know they can do anything possible no matter what."

Alis Bouma: Finding alternatives to cars and capitalism

'I don’t want to be living in a world where I’m driving to work for the rest of my life.'

One dead in SH3 crash at Mahoenui

Police were called about 6pm on Thursday.

'On a mission for Māori': Boynton drives financial independence in 'Māori Millionaire' podcast

From broke uni student at 17 to finance podcast host and founder at 20.

'No longer an emergency': Coromandel speed limits to return to normal

There is some community support for retaining reduced speeds.

Housing shortage: Waikato will need up to 61,500 more homes by 2043

Waikato's housing shortage has gone from bad to worse over the past five years.