Waikato news

Buyer snaps up failed neighbourhood for $18m

Receivership sale of West Auckland land attracted strong interest.

Still a billionaire in training: 'In this industry, there’s no hiding'

Auckland agent Shane Coote became an agency owner aged 26. He's never looked back.

Tiny town back from the dead - house prices up $50K, coffee sales through the roof

Good luck getting a seat in Woodville's cafes now.

Real estate couple's next big move, and why they'll never leave Remuera

"We’re almost empty nesters. We’ve got 7 children between us and only one left at home."

NZ racing hires Australian trio for leadership shake-up

All three new hires come from senior roles in Australia's racing industry.

Waikato boxers win 13 medals at national championships

Among the winners was Alex Mukuka, who secured his fifth national title.

Steamers crush Waikato to secure top four position

The Steamers retained both the Chiefs Cup and Nathan Strongman Trophy.

Mick On Monday: The forgotten jockey too good to be ignored

An unheralded jockey is back from career-threatening injuries to shock the premiership.

Farm offers unique animal encounters for kids

Visitors can cuddle guinea pigs and watch mice, chinchillas, and lizards.

Equifest and Arts weekend - here's what's on in Waikato

Plus NPC, theatre and more.

Summer sorted: NZ's gigs, festivals and sports to lock in now

From sports and comedians to art and music festivals, bookmark these events across NZ.

Balloons over Waikato 2026: Festival an eight-day celebration

The festival will be bigger and better, organisers hope.

‘A powerful tool’: New tech helps growers save fruit and labour

Trials of the Tagga showed labour time dropped 35%, saving 44 hours on a 1ha block.

Dargaville's the place to be for tractor buffs

There's so much to see at the Kaipara Heritage Machinery Inc and Dargaville Museum.

Farm offers unique animal encounters for kids

Visitors can cuddle guinea pigs and watch mice, chinchillas, and lizards.

Biking with Barb: Hawke's Bay cycle tours with a legend

Barb Grieve has led cycle tours in France for more than 30 years.

Farm offers unique animal encounters for kids

Visitors can cuddle guinea pigs and watch mice, chinchillas, and lizards.

Practice makes perfect: Flower grower's journey to ideal soil health

Nicky Brzeska is now keen to share what she has learned about soil with other growers.

The Whanganui boat builder sending vessels to the world

Brian Collings has been in the marine industry since 1981.

A single ski at 130km/h: Gutsy teen crowned world champion

She scored a perfect 3000 points after winning three heats and placing second in another.

BYD Sealion 7 Premium extended review: sounding off

Our Sealion 7 has so far been excellent. Except for one thing that's not really its fault.

Bentley teases Continental GT Supersports

Bentley has teased the hottest version yet of the latest Continental GT, the Supersports.

Ford donates $260k for a statue of rock icon Tina Turner that doesn’t turn out well

Ford ponied up big money to support the statue that has gone viral for the wrong reasons.

I go hands on with the Logitech RS50 and now I’m hooked.

The Logitech RS50 wheel brings a new level of realism to racing in your living room!

Emergency housing motel sold in $12m liquidation sale

Overseas buyers, developers, and investors showed interest in swag of Hamilton properties.

'One punch after the other': Community reels from Carter Holt closure news

A small number of roles will remain to process imported timber.

Summer sorted: NZ's gigs, festivals and sports to lock in now

From sports and comedians to art and music festivals, bookmark these events across NZ.

Man arrested after brazen jewellery snatch off mall shopper, bystanders give chase

A 29-year-old man will face a robbery charge in court on October 2.