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'Unaffordable': Hamilton mayor responds to public feedback on draft LTP, 19.9% rates hikes
Developers say increased contributions could force them to build elsewhere.
Woman in serious condition following dog attack
A woman is serious condition following dog attack.
'One in a million': Leon James Kennerley named as victim of Flat Rd fatal crash
Kennerley, 49, died after a crash on Saturday, May 4.
Woman airlifted to hospital after being attacked by pack of dogs in Tairua
The woman has been flown to hospital with serious injuries.
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Police appeal to drone operator near fatal crash scene
One person died in the three-vehicle crash on Sunday.
Cambridge school hosts Chiefs player trio
Students at Goodwood School found out that Chiefs rep Hamilton Burr can eat 12 Weet-Bix.
Police, planters and social posts get the thumbs up
Find out what has invigorated and incensed the people of Taupō and Tūrangi this week.
Council reveals huge cost of incorrect recycling
Recycling is sorted by hand, so contamination is a big health and safety risk.
Coromandel rescue services welcome $63.6m funding boost
The Government is spending more than $60 million over four years.
A free feed is the signature dish in this town
Twice a month the Tūrangi community sits down to dinner.
Orient Express to take Te Awamutu locals on culinary journey
Head chef Anshul Sethi decided he wanted to be chef in 10th grade.
‘Hiding in plain sight’: Call for law targeting coercive control abuse
Victim advocates argue New Zealand should follow the lead of two Australian states.
North Island to bear the brunt of more severe weather today, thunderstorms possible
Severe weather caused flash flooding, evacuations and mass power outages yesterday.
Kitten wants family to get Lucky
Little Lucky is hoping to live up to her name by finding a forever home.
Lines company workers save motorist stuck in rising Rotorua floodwaters
The eastern North Island is in the firing line on Tuesday.
Hamilton man arrested after threatening member of public, guns and drugs seized
The Armed Offenders Squad descended on a Hamilton street on Monday.
Landlord tried to evict disabled car crash victim for not keeping rental clean
The tenant would have been left homeless if the landlord had been successful.
‘Houdini’ police escape artist jailed for part in Mongrel Mob meth manufacture
Elijah Waterman organised a truck driver to avoid the Covid-19 Auckland border.
'Humble' lines workers save woman from car sinking in floodwaters
She was stuck in the car and the water was up to her chest and still rising, police say.
Ruakura Superhub tenant signs big long-term freight agreement
It would provide New Zealand international trade with a stable global supply chain.
How to break the cycle of poverty and exploitation
Lift International director hosts talks about modern slavery and human trafficking.
Coromandel property values see steep rise
Since the district’s last revaluation, residential values have increased 33 per cent.
Te Whatu Ora Waikato breached patient's rights, led to late cancer diagnoses - report
An X-ray found nodules in lungs, but the woman, GP were not told. She died months later.
Review: The Rug is a musical well worth your support
The locally made show is based on two cavemen families each wanting what the other has.
School principal delivers viral speech after Warriors' upset win
'They never gave up, they played with heart and they won the game.'
Tahāroa duo leads Warriors to victory over Panthers
A rugby league weekend of magic sees the Warriors take down the defending premier champs.
Group walk from Te Kūiti to Te Awamutu for a special cause
Over $1500 raised so far by group for incurable breast cancer.
Larry the duck becomes Daisy from Hikuai
It appears Larry has a tragic tale of lost love but is reunited with extended family.
'Something I can't control': All Black eyes opportunity after re-signing
'I can't control who the coaches pick and, for me, it's just about being able to perform.'
The Chase star announces huge surprise for Kiwi fans
The Dark Destroyer is keen to share his love for NZ once more on his July visit.
'Dehumanising and degrading:' Man's abuse left woman unable to breastfeed
Adam Thomas Ross' abuse spanned two-and-a-half years.
Waikato rescue helicopter takes stock of April
Last month, the helicopter completed 48 missions.