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Paradise regained: What the Hauraki Gulf could look like in the year 2173
Scientists imagine a thriving Hauraki Gulf 150 years from now. Here's how it could happen.
Waikato DairyNZ Farmwatch for week ending November 17
Waikato farm data for the week ending Friday, November 17.
School group gets lost in Bay of Plenty bush, police praise what they did next
The search for the missing students ended in success.
Investigation launched after 13 firefighting crews called to overnight blaze in Tokoroa
Firefighters remain at the scene today.
Mahuta says she could've had more support from key Labour ministers
She said she carried the weight of the Three Waters reform alone.
Good golly, it’s Molly’s Guineas
There has always been a hint of something special about Molly Bloom.
'Lie after lie': Farmer swindled out of $60k after high school coach secretly sold cattle
Mark Harrison, 43, avoided jail and is now serving six months' home detention.
Coromandel camping sites full for summer
Some DoC campsites will operate at reduced capacity this summer.
Stir up dinner with veggies and gochujang
Give gochujang a go with this tasty crispy beef stir fry.
Marokopa fugitive dad Tom Phillips: Police reveal 12 more sightings
Latest reports follow 14 unconfirmed sightings of missing father in September.
National cries poor in battle for Port Waikato byelection
Electoral law expert explains why parties can spend double usual advertising budget.
Family take aim at man involved in kidnapping, assault on father-of-three
Patrick Cousins led a largely law-abiding life until the night he lured a man to a shed.
'Where the growth is': Ruby Tui confirms plans for 2024
Tui opted not to play in the 2023 season and took a sabbatical in the US.
Whangamata resident celebrates 106th birthday
Hilda Simmons, one of NZ's oldest people, was born in Morrinsville on November 15, 1917.
Brothers offer thief spare parts for stolen waterblaster
Theft victims say they genuinely harbour no ill-will towards the thief.
Experienced professor hopes to boost Waikato University's research profile
Professor Gary Wilson has supervised more than 35 masters and doctoral students.
Motorists told expect delays of up to an hour at roadworks on Waikato routes
Teams in pre-Christmas rush to get projects across the region complete.
Racing line-up for Taupō Super400 announced
New categories have been added alongside Supercars for the inaugural Taupō Super400.
Plastic gets recycled into art project
A local artist is hoping her work, using found plastic waste, will highlight the problem.
Thousands cast early votes in Port Waikato byelection
Voting is well underway with just over a week to go.
Heavy rain watch for Coromandel
A tropical low is forecast to sweep down the North Island tomorrow.
Axe to fall on reserve's poisoned pines
Work is to begin on cleaning up after a mysterious spate of tree poisoning.
Chiefs Manawa retain Black Ferns locks
The dynamic locks joined the team last season and provided influential height and strength
Opening round of XC Nationals
The 2023 New Zealand Cross Country Championships got under way on November 11.
Christmas concert and motorsport - here's what's on in Waikato
Events to look out for in the next weeks, including musical version of classic movie.
Top female building apprentice urges others to give it a go
Jess Nielsen has reached new heights as a female apprentice.
One person dead after Tūrangi crash
A crash in Palmerston North between a car and a motorcycle has also left more injured.
'Should I kill his family too?' Man attacks neighbour with machete, slices off ear lobe
Jaden Minhinnick hit the victim twice with the machete in front of his frightened family.
Johnathan Thurston's cricket threat and thoughts on Warriors 2024
The rugby league all-time great didn't hold back in his typical, gritty fashion.
Cyclist knocked off his bike, pecked by birds and chased by a helicopter
No challenge is too big for this tough-as-nails librarian.
Winning rose named in honour of 7-year-old girl who died of a brain tumour
Award-winning rose named after a 'brave' little girl.