Chiefs lock in Luke Jacobson until 2025
The Cambridge local is the latest player to extend his contract with the club.
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Kangaroos welcomed ahead of Pacific league final
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Council rejigs portfolios after councillor elected as MP
Hamilton City Council has reallocated Ryan Hamilton's portfolios.
Lacrosse teams' intense encounters
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Boon brings splash of colour to Hamilton East
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Person dead in house fire in Hamilton
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Local identities face off on footy field
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Entry opens for manu world champs
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Hamilton's recycling champs recognised
More than 400 residents received green 'recycling champion' tags.
Bulldozers to move in on Founders this week
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Liz Wright: Interplast fundraiser extraordinaire
Te Awamutu Rotarian Liz Wright recognised for extraordinary fundraising efforts.
'Harder than rugby': Messam training hard for Merewether bout
Messam says he's excited for Taupō's Merewether to test his boxing abilities.
Funeral firm owed $150,000 in families’ unpaid bills
Simplicity has listed deceased individuals with unpaid bills on social media.
News stories resulted in online abuse, lawyer in defamation case claims
Plaintiffs say they suffered mental anguish and reputational damage following stories.
New Meteor bus service boosts public transport patronage
The newly established bus service is outperforming previous services by 85 per cent.
Iconic Art Deco home to be demolished
Everyone liked the idea of renovating the 1940s home, but the numbers didn’t stack up.
Bringing back 'village energy': New market, eatery and retail precinct set to open
The market, eatery and retail destination will soon open in Grey St.
Most Waikato councils opt for Māori wards
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'They couldn’t fight back': Man forced kids to eat chilli sauce as punishment
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Concerns for safety of 14-year-old last seen in Whangārei
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Overnight lane closures for Hamilton road work
Work would being about 8.30pm and be finished by 6am,
Niuean 'piece of cake' wins national art award
"It is a wonderful marker to celebrate our reo and how proud I am to be Māori.”
Fieldays Innovation Award entries open
Fieldays 2024 entries are open now until Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
The kapa haka competition connecting to a tool for healing
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Man who kidnapped, dragged woman from bottle store by hair jailed
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Waikato news in brief: Toilet vandalism, Māori wards, Pink Walk
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'Wise owl' of Waikato local government dies
Hugh Vercoe's service to the community included 15 years as Matamata-Piako mayor.