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'The water's my happy place': Teen balancing big swim goals with school life
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'The water's my happy place': Teen balancing big swim goals with school life

Hugo’s long-term goal is the Olympics, alongside dreams of studying palaeontology.

07 Apr 02:00 AM
Waikato Herald

150km/h winds: Tropical Cyclone Vaianu now Category 3

MetService says the cyclone is set to intensify in the coming days.

07 Apr 12:39 AM
Waikato Herald

Person dies after being pulled from Taupō water

Police said the death has been referred to the Coroner.

06 Apr 10:01 PM

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Mortgagee auction: Luxury Coromandel spots up for grabs as developer blames tough market
Waikato Herald

Mortgagee auction: Luxury Coromandel spots up for grabs as developer blames tough market

“There’s far more to the story than meets the eye.”

06 Apr 08:02 AM
Subtropical low set to lash NZ with heavy rain and gales as cyclones tracked
Waikato Herald

Subtropical low set to lash NZ with heavy rain and gales as cyclones tracked

Forecasters are watching tropical cyclones Maila and Vaianu in the Pacific.

06 Apr 03:20 AM
'Could not be prouder': Leger-Walker becomes first Kiwi to win NCAA women's basketball title
Sport

'Could not be prouder': Leger-Walker becomes first Kiwi to win NCAA women's basketball title

05 Apr 11:05 PM
'High-risk mixing zone': Council exploring Ohakune speed limit reduction
Waikato Herald

'High-risk mixing zone': Council exploring Ohakune speed limit reduction

05 Apr 05:00 PM
Gang member arrested after Huntly shootout
Waikato Herald

Gang member arrested after Huntly shootout

05 Apr 01:37 AM
Glenn Dwight: Let's give the V8 Supercars a proper Kiwi flavour
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Glenn Dwight: Let's give the V8 Supercars a proper Kiwi flavour

04 Apr 05:05 PM
Four Square owners fined $80k for exploiting migrant workers at Taupō store
Waikato Herald

Four Square owners fined $80k for exploiting migrant workers at Taupō store

Foodstuffs North Island said it was 'shocked and deeply disappointed'.

04 Apr 05:00 PM
Chiefs’ All Blacks stars lay platform in dominant win over Waratahs
Waikato Herald

Chiefs’ All Blacks stars lay platform in dominant win over Waratahs

Kyren Taumoefolau and Quinn Tupaea both scored braces in the win.

04 Apr 07:58 AM
Influencer's fuel giveaway sparks 'chaos' at Hamilton petrol station
Waikato Herald

Influencer's fuel giveaway sparks 'chaos' at Hamilton petrol station

Police were called after an internet personality's free fuel giveaway got out of hand.

04 Apr 06:19 AM
'Chance encounter': Headlights help officer spot Mobster wearing insignia on night drive
Waikato Herald

'Chance encounter': Headlights help officer spot Mobster wearing insignia on night drive

James Te Whata was returning from a tangi, wearing a gang tee, when a cop spotted him.

04 Apr 02:00 AM
'The buck always stops with us': Fuel spike piles pressure on farmers
Waikato Herald

'The buck always stops with us': Fuel spike piles pressure on farmers

Surging diesel and petrol prices are pushing up fertiliser, feed and freight costs.

03 Apr 09:00 PM
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Forensic experts scour Hamilton home after two found dead, man charged with murder
Waikato Herald

Forensic experts scour Hamilton home after two found dead, man charged with murder

A 34-year-old man was arrested after arriving at hospital injured, police said.

03 Apr 02:57 AM
'Slurring his words': Man who fatally crashed into speeding motorcyclist had been at pub
Waikato Herald

'Slurring his words': Man who fatally crashed into speeding motorcyclist had been at pub

Victim Richard Chase had just completed a wheelstand when his bike was struck.

02 Apr 09:00 PM
'Extraordinary people': Couple humbled by foster parenting award
Waikato Herald

'Extraordinary people': Couple humbled by foster parenting award

When their baby granddaughter needed a new home, the empty-nesters did not hesitate.

02 Apr 05:00 PM
Cordons remain after two people found dead at Hamilton East address
Waikato Herald

Cordons remain after two people found dead at Hamilton East address

Police were called about 4pm after two people were found dead.

02 Apr 08:12 AM
'It’s horrific': Solo mum faces $1300 bill after thieves drill fuel tank, steal petrol
Waikato Herald

'It’s horrific': Solo mum faces $1300 bill after thieves drill fuel tank, steal petrol

Rahema Lingman says people are 'going to extreme lengths' amid the fuel crisis.

02 Apr 06:03 AM
Hamilton teacher keeps job after rape comment to 13-year-old student
Waikato Herald

Hamilton teacher keeps job after rape comment to 13-year-old student

In a second 2022 incident, Shannan McPeak said he wished he could hit a student’s bum.

02 Apr 04:26 AM
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'Projects ready to go shouldn't be delayed': Bishop backs Te Awa Lakes plan
Waikato Herald

'Projects ready to go shouldn't be delayed': Bishop backs Te Awa Lakes plan

Te Awa Lakes will receive up to $50m for new water and road links.

01 Apr 08:45 PM
SH5 closed: Two critically injured in truck and van crash
Waikato Herald

SH5 closed: Two critically injured in truck and van crash

Multiple ambulances, two helicopters and fire crews are at the scene.

01 Apr 07:46 PM
Train driver on phone in near miss as report warns of nationwide safety gap
Waikato Herald

Train driver on phone in near miss as report warns of nationwide safety gap

The trains missed the hi-rail vehicle at Kereone by three and a half minutes.

01 Apr 07:12 PM
‘Difference between life and death’: Waikato mum faces 9‑month transplant wait
Waikato Herald

‘Difference between life and death’: Waikato mum faces 9‑month transplant wait

She was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia just hours after a GP visit.

01 Apr 05:00 PM
Watch: Up-close orca encounter stuns Kiwi beachgoers
Waikato Herald

Watch: Up-close orca encounter stuns Kiwi beachgoers

One local said the 'playful beasts of the sea' swam under the wharf.

01 Apr 06:00 AM
Protesters who scaled 15-storey Fonterra building cost dairy giant almost $300k
Waikato Herald

Protesters who scaled 15-storey Fonterra building cost dairy giant almost $300k

The activists have now been sentenced for the protest, which saw some abseil the building.

01 Apr 04:00 AM
Sport and cultural events – here's what's on in Waikato
Waikato Herald

Sport and cultural events – here's what's on in Waikato

What events are on in Waikato?

31 Mar 08:00 PM
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Storm relief funds dished out in Thames-Coromandel and Hauraki
Waikato Herald

Storm relief funds dished out in Thames-Coromandel and Hauraki

Over 80% of the National Emergency Management Agency’s $100,000 aids roads.

31 Mar 07:52 PM
Kiwi seen in Pureora forest for first time in 25 years
Waikato Herald

Kiwi seen in Pureora forest for first time in 25 years

A trail camera filmed the young kiwi just after 4am on February 25.

31 Mar 07:00 PM
Video shows stabbed teacher wheeled into ambulance, parents fear sending kids back to school
Waikato Herald

Video shows stabbed teacher wheeled into ambulance, parents fear sending kids back to school

A lockdown started last week after a teacher was allegedly stabbed by a student.

31 Mar 04:00 AM
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Two missing tourists, one body, and a convicted killer's 37-year fight to clear his name
Waikato Herald

Two missing tourists, one body, and a convicted killer's 37-year fight to clear his name

Inside one of NZ's most infamous cases as Supreme Court quashes Tamihere's convictions.

31 Mar 01:00 AM
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David Tamihere's decades-old convictions for murdering Swedish tourists have been quashed
Waikato Herald

David Tamihere's decades-old convictions for murdering Swedish tourists have been quashed

The Supreme Court found his 1990 trial was unfair and the evidence was partly 'concocted'.

31 Mar 01:00 AM
'Extra busy': Drivers warned to expect Easter delays across key highways
Waikato Herald

'Extra busy': Drivers warned to expect Easter delays across key highways

Major lane closures on the Waikato Expressway will cause peak-time delays.

31 Mar 12:30 AM
Title shot in sight: Yama to headline BX-9 card after knockout win
Sport

Title shot in sight: Yama to headline BX-9 card after knockout win

Her opponent, undefeated Haini Mulataiaili, is ranked No 1 in China.

30 Mar 07:00 PM
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