Hamilton news

Super Rugby teams: All Blacks return for top-of-table clash
All the ins-and-outs ahead of the 13th round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.

Police looking for missing 14-year-old in Hamilton
Wally, 14, has been missing since Tuesday, and his family and police are concerned.

'Ready and excited': New location for Homegrown festival revealed
Homegrown is returning to its roots, dubbed an 'unbeatable location' by the local mayor.

Precautions in place after intensive care unit babies test positive for bacteria
Waikato Hospital would not say how many babies were affected.

North Island tourism alliance formed to boost international visits
Fifteen North Island tourism groups have formed an alliance to attract key markets.

Top charting Kiwi artists announce North Island tour
The tour kicks off June 26 in Gisborne and ends August 9 in Wellington.

'I was just watering them': Man living in converted drug house denies being part of cannabis op
Thanh Truong Ho will likely be deported after serving his jail sentence.

Towering Vision claims stakes victory in desperate finish
Handsome 2-year-old Towering Vision broke his maiden status in the best possible fashion.

'Little celebration of weirdness': Zinefest triples in size
Festival team predict 60 stallholders will take over the Hamilton library on May 17.

Artificial reef project aims to revive Tauranga's marine life
Nine reefs, named Peara, are 13m deep and support marine biodiversity.

Former ACC building gets spruce up before new tenancies
Wellington property developers Prime Properties want to attract businesses to the CBD.
Waikato news

'I felt trapped': Woman says partner raped her three weeks after childbirth
Four ex-partners have alleged they were raped and physically abused by the man.

Former top cop John Dewar revealed as businessman convicted of theft, deception charges
John Dewar was jailed in 2007 for covering up Louise Nicholas' rape allegations.

'Brutal murders': Decision to release Mark Lundy wasn't easy - Parole Board
Lundy’s parole includes 19 conditions, such as a ban from entering Manawatū.
More Hamilton news

'Very worried': Police search harbour area for man missing since Anzac Day
He left an address on Tobie Place around 11.15pm on Anzac Day.

'You can't pay yourself': Businessman wasn't qualified to receive money he paid himself
A forensic accountant claimed the defendant was using his loan like a revolving credit.

'Will never forgive you': Family inconsolable after cyclist killed by truck driver
Jessica Moser's family has been left 'destroyed' by her death in 2022.