Police frustrated by death toll on roads
Police plead with drivers to take extra care ahead of holidays following a tragic weekend.
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What's been happening in Waikato from new holiday programmes to new EV charging stations.
Walking, cycling and public transport just got a little easier in Cambridge
Improvements will create seamless link between new developments and rest of Cambridge.
200 more hospital ED security guards to counter 'unacceptable' violence
The Health Minister says we're on track to record 5000 assaults in EDs across NZ.
Borrow-a-cup scheme now part of Hamilton cafe culture
Single use coffee cups are being replaced by borrowed reusable ones.
'We’re bummed': Local shows impacted by Sublime with Rome postponements
The band is set to part ways next year.
Price called in for Moana Pasifika
Former Waikato halfback training with Moana Pasifika Super Rugby Pacific squad.
Arohena Rural Women turns 85
Many extraordinary members have been part of Arohena Rural Women since its 1938 inception.
Funding denied: Radio host's family take on debt for daughter's surgery
17-year-old Selah Ritchie will travel from NZ to Germany for treatment.
Watch: Aerial footage reveals scale of multimillion-dollar mansion fire
$3.7m home wrecked on Saturday by a blaze that drew more than 40 firefighters.
Don't share chips with gulls this summer, urges DoC
Sharing a hot chip with a gull might feel kind, but you're not helping them, says DoC.
New Hamilton community centre site confirmed
Pukete Neighbourhood House serves a large area in Hamilton.
Wildlife sanctuary and golf course restored after massive cyclone damage
Ten months on from the cyclone, Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary is back to full strength.
Family happy to share in Christmas raffle winnings
Rosetown Lions overwhelmed by support for Christmas Sleigh Raffle.
Sunny scene brightens appointment waits
Visitors to a Taupō GP surgery have a reason to smile thanks to a local artist.
Child in critical condition after driveway accident
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating a driveway incident in Te Kūiti.
All Blacks' son banned from rugby league after cocaine use
Evaan Reihana has been hit with a ban after testing positive for cocaine.
Family clocks up more than 450 years of firefighting service
Ross Fleet follows the family tradition of firefighting service.
Gang motorcycles impounded following alleged 'reckless and intimidating' behaviour
'Reckless' riding results in four motorcycles being impounded by police.
Taupō and Tūrangi thumbs up and thumbs down
Find out what amazed and annoyed the people of Taupō and Tūrangi this week.
Keep an eye on vitamin B1 deficiency
OPINION: PEM is a neurological disease that affects ruminants: cattle, sheep and goats.
'Enslavement': Anti-vaxxer confronts judge at court bench, dragged by security
He argued 'just because people say the Earth is round, it doesn't mean that it is'.
'True community hall' burns down in rural Waikato
The fire completely destroyed the building.
School group involved in mass rescue on Waikato River
Ten people have drowned in the Waikato River between Lake Taupō and Huka Falls since 2008.
Special recognition for Taupō students
Year 12 and 13 students from Taupō have been recognised for their hard work this year.
Kiwi Pies returns from the ashes - fans snap them up
Eight months on, Kiwi Pies is back and thriving thanks to the local community.
Body of missing man found by Search and Rescue
The body of a man who went missing in the Mt Pirongia area near Te Awamutu has been found.
Coromandel communities party in the streets as vital highway link reopens for Xmas
The news brings a welcome economic boost to the beleaguered Coromandel Peninsula.
'Emotional response' as Coromandel communities reconnected
Motorists can travel the quick way across the Coromandel Peninsula once again.
Police seek information following fatal Waikato crash
Information is sought on the driving of two vehicles prior to a fatal crash on Sunday.
How Te Aute College shaped the man - and the Māori - I am today
Tama Potaka on why education is important for Māori
Minister asked to step in over proposed rubbish burning plant
A waste-to-energy plant near Te Awamutu received a record number of submissions.
Hamilton gets a little greener with completion of Mangaonua Gully project
New green space completed ahead of schedule.
When it comes to horses - happiness has a beat
The therapeutic nature of horses is proving to be an antidote for stress.