Latest from Waikato

The chief executive of a rugby union who's never played a game in her life

A former Central Hawke's Bay woman beat 40 applicants for the role.

Cycle safety gets stylish for Taupō competition winners

Five Taupō school students have had their bike helmet designs come to life.

Sign language is for everyone, says Taupō teacher

“Yes, it is usually the first language of the deaf community, but it’s for everybody."

Lotto luck for Waikato player

More Lotto luck for region as Hamilton player wins.

Te Huia train service at risk of discontinuing without NZTA funding

A recent review acknowledged 315 individual records of Te Huia train delays last year.

Proposed 33-hour music festival gets cool reception from council

Authorities say event will be too loud and there will be too many cars.

Two Waikato districts in for 'below-freezing' nights

In some places, Thursday night will see temperatures drop to -2C.

Te Rapa section of Waikato Expressway in need of ramp closures until June

Resurfacing works are moving into the next phase.

Waikato police suspend search for fisherman missing off Raglan

The fisherman was having a medical event before releasing an emergency beacon.

Compacting rubbish machines misused and confused

Compactors are causing headaches at dumps in the Coromandel area.

Waikato Museum closes until December for 'significant' work

Hamilton City Council said the work had been planned for a long time.

Charity meating the need of Waikato locals having it tough

Farmer-run charity puts meals on tables for needy Waikato families.

Sweet cat Biscuit kneads a new home

Sweet by name and by nature, little Biscuit the cat is looking for a new home.

Te Awamutu Rowing Club honours local talent at prizegiving

New Zealand Masters Rowing Championships will be held at Lake Karāpiro later in the year.

Sexuality, wellbeing topics of Wild Women's Weekend

The annual festival will take place in Whangamatā from May 17-19.

Improvised dish a showstopper at special Waikato master chef contest

The Waikato Indian Cultural Society was blown away by Darshana Patel's creation.

Salt, sake and steam as giant geothermal power station cranks up

The turbine's opening ceremony involved traditional Japanese and Māori elements.

'Abused, ridiculed and discredited': Waipā District Council turns off Facebook comments

Meanwhile, Hamilton City Council reports rise in false information on social media.