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SH29 Kaimai Range road works to continue after Waitangi Day
Significant detours will be in place but traffic windows will allow travel planning.
Driver flees scene after hitting pedestrian in Hamilton
A police spokesperson said the pedestrian received minor injuries.
Scavenging bins to selling P - Hamilton man's path to prison
Neville James Junior King was in possession of around 350g of meth when he was arrested.
Sprinklers banned after city breaks water use record
Compliance staff travelling around city, monitoring usage, and notifying water wasters.
Waikato event industry sees red for the future
Several Waikato events have been cancelled or postponed in response to the Omicron spread.
Creative communities get funding boost
Matamata-Piako District and Hamilton City Councils recognise role of arts in community
Early childhood teacher is hungry for knowledge
After studying, Sahra Hassan repeats her classes now as language support for other women.
Overnight closure of SH1 at Tamahere next week
Closure will create space to complete Hamilton section of expressway
Go Waikato: Four Waikato finalists placed in Best of Summer results
The NZ Herald Best of Summer rankings put four Waikato contenders in top-three placings.
Let's set the date for Waikato Day
Community foundation chief says time for our own public holiday.
Hamilton breaks water use records – despite restrictions
City council alarmed and warns of possible tighter restrictions on use.
Leaders condemn anti-vax narrative invoking Holocaust
Leaders affirm remembering the Holocaust is now more important than ever.
Free travel any time with SuperGold cards on Waikato buses and trains
Free travel to Auckland on all Te Huia services and by bus to regional communities.
Charity helps homeless restore their mana
Orange Sky provides free showers and laundry services to the homeless
Live: 34 new Omicron cases, infection at music festival, cluster grows to 90
Omicron cases have been detected in Queenstown as festivalgoers told to monitor symptoms.
Hamilton to honour Holocaust victims
Today, it has been 77 years since the Red Army liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp
Two youths in custody after two-hour Auckland to Hamilton dash in stolen car
The occupants of the stolen vehicle fled police for two hours before being stopped.
Tougher water restrictions if use remains too high
Hamilton's northern suburbs have been using up to 200 litres per day more than other areas
Communities coming together in support of Tonga
The Waikato Tongan Community Trust is sending two containers to Tonga on February 2.
Entries open for Fieldays 2022 Innovation Awards
Ideas nurtured through the awards are needed now more than ever.
Hamilton welcomes Watercare decision
Watercare will be required to make tangible progress towards finding a new water supply.
Company directors charged after allegedly failing to pay workers
MBIE has not had a chance to serve papers on Sourav Sardana due to him being overseas.
Waikato DHB employee, friend avoid jail after $228k theft
The pair spent the money as quickly as it was stolen - now they don't have to pay it back.
Modern dance show CO-LECT shines spotlight on local talent
The show is set to raise its curtain at Hamilton's The Meteor Theatre on February 3 and 4.
Father, daughter relationship in tatters after crash claims unborn baby's life
Michael Eichler, 58, admitted 2 Land Transport Act charges and will be sentenced in March.
Hamilton's new weekend late-night bus is a hit
The regional council's Flex bus celebrated a successful first weekend with 59 bookings.
Te Huia adds airport station stop and more daytime trips
Train will terminate in downtown Auckland at The Strand Station on weekdays.
Waikato tourism chief takes off to Air New Zealand
HWT CEO Jason Dawson is leaving the Regional Tourism Organisation in February.
Woman killed by train was with her very young newborn
The baby killed in the Hamilton train tragedy was less than a week old.
Give Waikato places a boost in national search for the Best of Summer
Put the Waikato on the map by voting in the NZ Herald's Best of Summer campaign.
Reprieve for group working to save theatre
New dedicated community trust could run repurposed Founders Theatre
Hamilton keeps the wheels turning for alternative transport
E-scooter operator Neuron Mobility just launched an e-bike fleet in Hamilton.
Woman, baby fatally struck by freight train at Hamilton station
Six ambulance vehicles were called to the station at 8.13am.