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Waka Kotahi plan would raise the speed limit on 64km of Waikato Expressway
Public feedback invited on allowing faster speeds through much of Waikato.

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Tuesday 2nd Nov Wrap
The Northern part of Northland will move to level 3 from 11.59pm tonight until at least next Monday night. Video / Mike Dinsdale / Mark Mitchell / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig

Police continue to search for Raglan fishermen
Olson Canatoy and Eric Dabalos failed to return from a fishing trip to the Ruapuke area.

Were you shopping at this supermarket on Labour Monday?
A Kaitaia Farmers, pub and produce store are the latest locations this afternoon.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency consulting on 110km/h expressway speed limit
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency consulting on raising speed limit on Waikato Expressway.

Mobile vaccination clinics now everywhere in Waikato
The Waikato DHB's mobile clinic rollout started in October and is rapidly picking up pace

Public voting open to decide Lockwood House of the Year
70th birthday offers kitchen appliance package draw to all who vote.

Hamilton mayor calls on PM to give more clarity on lifting lockdown, says Waikato feels forgotten
Hamilton mayor fears the city could be stuck at level 3 for months under current plans.

Live: Four more Waikato Covid cases; Auckland businesses ready to open now
Auckland is set to see more restrictions eased back from next Wednesday.

Sentencing of Hamilton triple fatal crash driver adjourned to allow families to attend
Reuben Maharaj will now be sentenced in Hamilton in December.

Kāwhia teens who travelled to Pukekohe 'followed the rules', claim they were infected by untested person
Kāwhia trio infected with Covid claim the person they caught it from has not been tested.

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Monday 1st Nov Wrap
Auckland and Waikato are set to see an easing of Covid-19 restrictions, moving to level three step two. Video / Dean Purcell / Mark Mitchell / Jason Oxenham / Alex Burton

Waikato mayor hopeful on Sleepyhead Estate talks progress
This month crucial for resolution talks between appeal parties and developer.

Record 162 cases today, three staff on hospital Covid ward test positive
It's D-Day for Auckland and Waikato as Cabinet meets to discuss a change of alert levels.

Pharmacy added after Covid case shopped at supermarket two days ago
New locations of interest linked to Covid positive cases announced in the Waikato region.

Two men missing from notorious Raglan fishing spot
The men, aged 52 and 44, failed to return from their fishing trip yesterday.

Covid-19 coronavirus: More Waikato cases emerge and Huntly detects Covid in wastewater
Covid detected in Huntly wastewater despite no case in town, Ngaruawahia has one case.

Vaccinated Aucklanders deserve more freedom - expert
Des Gorman argues easing restrictions is the only way to maintain public compliance.

Bulk of land access secured for new cycleway
Pathway will be an amazing asset the community will love and enjoy for years to come

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Sunday 31st Oct Wrap
There were 143 Covid-19 cases announced in the community but there was some good news for Christchurch and vaccination numbers across Aotearoa. Video / NZ Herald

Rooks get wings clipped as landowners dob them in
A large rook population can completely destroy entire paddocks

Te Aroha Domain House ready for spa expansion
The Mineral Spa beauty arm is planned to operate from Domain House in late November.

Cycleway's Waipā section delayed to early 2022
Hopes of completion by the end of the year have been dashed

Costs to ratepayers mount as vandalism skyrockets
Damage costs mean district missing out on other park improvements

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Friday 29th Oct Wrap
Covid-19 spreads further in Auckland plus breaking news of two additional unlinked cases in Northland and a positive case in Tonga that arrived on a flight from Christchurch. Video / NZ Herald

City clears first funding hurdle for housing
Building more houses means the pipes, roads, and power must be in place

Live: 125 Covid cases, two more in Chch, Akl rest home resident tests positive
Thirteen other close contacts have been identified in Christchurch.

Concerns after young couple caught Covid in small Waikato town
Questions have been raised about how a young couple in Kāwhia caught Covid.

Live: Another Waikato Covid case; MIQ system 'ignoring stateless Kiwis'
'The [MIQ] changes are at best a small step forward and at worst woeful' - Grounded Kiwis.