Child dies in driveway vehicle accident in Waiuku
Emergency services were called to the scene at just after 11am.
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Iwi apply for temporary fishing closures in Hauraki Gulf
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Waikato athlete picked for Special Olympics World Winter Games
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Te Awamutu's Rosetown Print opens new chapter
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Coastal settlement's repeated calls for speed limit reductions
Little Bay residents plead for speed limit reduction.
NZ approach to youth driver training 'the definition of insanity'
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Funding sought for Waihī recreation hub development
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Record entries confirmed for Tainui kapa haka festival
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Police thank public for help locating missing teenager
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Lotto luck for Waikato player
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Watch: Kiwi motorsport owner flips the bird to doubters of Supercars event
Tony Quinn flashed his middle finger to everyone that doubted the weekend would succeed.
Kiwis' luck runs out in second Taupō Supercars race
Sunday’s race saw a return to the status quo with a win for Red Bull Racing's Will Brown.
Injuries, road block after SH2 crash, Waikato
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays.
Waikato plane company signs major deal with Thai Air Force
Other Kiwi aviation repair firms will also benefit.
'Speechless' Kiwi claims victory on Supercars return
Andre Heimgartner won a wet and wild first race at Taupō International Motorsport Park.
Kiwi survives wild weather to nail first race of Taupō Super400
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Cambridge junior cyclists off to China for track world champs
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Town pool built on a sacred burial site to be demolished
A replacement pool would cost up to $77 million.
Man who torched John Key’s MP office admits $650k arson of railway building
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Michael Hill Taupō attacked in daylight robbery
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