The Hamilton Christmas tree's lights were turned on for the first time this year to start the Christmas festivities. The tree will light up each night at 9pm for the month of December.
100-year-old racer Les Harris leads a final lap from a ute, surrounded by family and fellow riders.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand are responding to a large building fire on Ellis St, in Frankton, Hamilton. Video / Troy Graham / Maryana Garcia
Police are at a Taupō store on Horomātangi St after an incident.
Police officer Will Hamilton is fighting blood cancer. Video / Will Hamilton/Givealittle
New footage emerges of north Waikato scrub fire when it had “gotten out of control.” Video / Supplied
Island Block Rd is currently closed to public access with safety cordons in place. Video / Laird Little
Firefighters are expected to be at the scene overnight. Video / Malisha Kumar
Taupō man Mark Dumble has spent the past five years building this 4m clinker boat from scratch and recently launched it at Two Mile Bay, Lake Taupō. Video / Dan Hutchinson
Coastguard, the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council and local fishing/boating clubs have teamed up to deliver nationwide bar awareness. Video / Coastguard New Zealand
Police and forensics are at the scene of an unexplained death in Te Kauwhata, Waikato.Video / Malisha Kumar
Dr Chris Holdaway says the surgery will treat patients with a rare and debilitating abdominal condition.
David and Sheila Callaghan were married on May 16, 1959. Video / Allan Williams
Hamilton businessman and Robbie Allen is a colourful character living his best life after rising from crime and alcoholism. Video / Mike Scott
The first case of Dutch elm disease was reported in the Waipā District last week. Video / Dean Taylor
Stunning footage has been captured of a group of people swimming with a whale shark in the Coromandel. Video / Tom Bromhead, Andy Mora, Catie Mora
People gathered outside the Pā at the University of Waikato, in protest of a recent announcement that would see a 10 per cent reduction in staffing for library services. Video / NZ Herald
Patrick Wilson, 10, from Taupō explains why stick insects are his choice for NZ Bug of the Year. Video / Daniel Hutchinson
“You shall not pass” beyond the doors of the hobbit holes at the Hobbiton Movie Set - until now as iconic hobbit holes are finally open to the public. Video / Carson Bluck
Fire and Emergency were called to a 2-storey residential home at 9.02am in Hillcrest, Hamilton. The fire was well involved upon arrival. Video / Malisha Kumar
The All Blacks arrive in Paris, Israel declares war on Hamas and Labour on the offensive in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Ngaruawahia man Khances Mahara-Sunnex and four co-offenders robbed the Huntly Four Square of cash, booze and groceries during a ram-raid early on March 5, 2022. Video / Supplied
Six months into his tenure as the Hamilton West MP, Tama Potaka has earned a reputation as a fitness enthusiast and push-up aficionado. Video / Mike Scott
Jenny and Miah Smith have trialled regenerative agriculture methods that allowed them to cut back on synthetic inputs.
A private investigator reveals how Tom Phillips and his three children Jayda, Maverick and Ember could have remained hidden for over a year. Video / NZ Herald
Two people have died following a collision between a car and an ambulance in Cambridge. Video / Caitlan Johnston
Police investigate Cambridge homicide after woman found dead, search underway in Te Aroha. Video / Mike Scott
Waikato resident Josephine Poland talks about the erosion that threatens her beachside home. Video / Mike Scott
A police investigation is underway after a person was seriously injured on Monday night. Video / Andrew Warner
The 22 kilometre expressway is near completion. Video / Mike Scott
As hospitals experience "extreme pressure" with "abnormally high" patient presentations, NZ Nurses Organisation co-president Kerri Nuku calls on the Government to act. Video / NZ Herald
Police Minister Poto Williams weighs in on recent ram raids while National call for policy change. Video / NZ Herald
Waikato dairy owners say burglars are becoming increasingly vicious and targeting stores during the day. Video / Supplied
Hamilton's iconic Riff Raff statue was re-unveiled at its temporary home at the Waikato Museum yesterday. Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate and former National MP Tim Macindoe couldn't help it but join Sandra Jensen and Adrian Holroyd in doing the Time Warp (again). Video / Danielle Zollickhofer
A woman and a baby are dead after they were struck by a freight train in Hamilton this morning. Video / Mike Scott
The Ministry of Health revealed that two more people have died with COVID-19. Video / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig / Alex Burton / Getty
December 17 2021 Three more passengers, who were on the same flight as New Zealand’s first Omicron case, have tested positive for Covid-19. Video / NZ Herald
New Zealand officially reached the 90 per cent double dose milestone today. Video / NZ Herald
New Zealand has reached a major milestone, with 90% of all eligible people fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Video / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig / Jed Bradley / Alex Burton / Getty