Latest from Waitomo Caves

Bilingual glow worms and a te reo deep dive in Waitomo

They say the best way to learn a language is through total immersion.

Te Kuiti crash: One person dead after truck, car collide

Two people are seriously injured after the crash in Te Kuiti this afternoon.

Waitomo's Māori New Year celebrations continue below

As above - so below - celebrating the starry skies of Matariki from underground.

Queen's birthday road toll: Three dead on New Zealand's roads, equals 2020

The long weekend road toll is equal to that of 2020 when three people also died.

Travel envy? How the world reacted to 'exciting' NZ-Aussie travel bubble

NZ has been the world's envy over our Covid status. Now they've reacted to our new bubble.

Opinion: An alternative remedy for public water reforms

Opinion: The Government has put just two options on the table - its way or stay the same.

'Not a heap of wind': The heat is on but breeze may impact America's Cup

'It's a settled day with plenty of sunshine.'

'Dark times and dark thoughts': Small town fraudster jailed after $2m theft

The 50-year-old also has to serve half her sentence in prison.

Kawhia man cleared of murder admits drugs charges

Orren Williams admitted three drugs-related charges in court today.

Kawhia shooting: 'I thought that was me done' - Murder accused takes the stand

Orren Williams says he fired his gun out of fear and in the hope it would scare them off.

Kawhia shooting: Wife fled with children on hips as gunshots rang out in darkness

Orren Williams says he shot out of fear and was simply protecting himself and his family.

Kawhia victim 'leaning forward, likely running' when shot in back

The first attending police officers and a pathologist have taken the stand today.

'The rates are killing Te Kūiti' - debt burden too big

Rates are crippling residents of a rural district where council debt is $40 million.

Kawhia shooting: 'Lie with him, he's going to die', woman who hatched burglary plan takes the stand

Emma Salvation hatched the plan that proved fatal. She took the stand today.

Accused sold drugs from family home; shot at intruders: Crown

Orren Scott Williams shot at intruders. Today he defends his actions in court.

Deals aplenty for long weekend domestic travellers

Queen's Birthday weekend bargains galore on tourism activities, campervans and hotels.

Five men arrested for illegally hunting during lockdown

Only one of the five men had a firearms licence.

Horror weekend on the roads: Fatal crash, diversions in place

Two crashes near Waitomo after seven people died on North Island roads this weekend.