Waikato HeraldNine-year-old Hamilton girl becomes youngest person to pass NCEA Level 3 examHer family moved from China to Hamilton last year and she is in Year 4.23 Jan 06:00 PM
Waikato HeraldHow Bea built a business from backyard fruitBea Spraggs grows heirloom fruit to feed her year-round preserving.23 Jan 04:00 PM
Waikato HeraldFlatmate sentenced over his gun's link to fatal shootingJack Hargreaves is alleged to have fatally shot his brother, Joshua, last year.23 Jan 06:00 AM
Waikato HeraldPower cut to 600 more homes near TaurangaMost remaining outages are along the Kaimai Range between Tirohia and Tīrau.22 Jan 11:45 PM
Waikato HeraldWeather update: Storm-hit regions to face strong winds and thunderstorms this weekendGales up to 100km/h are expected for Auckland and other parts of the North Island.22 Jan 11:41 PM
Waikato HeraldStorm damage shuts Karangahake Gorge, key BoP campsitesDickey Flat and Matatā campsites are shut, with Matatā closed until Tuesday.22 Jan 11:00 PM
Waikato HeraldTairua couple woke to screaming after landslide narrowly missed their homeThe elderly neighbours were helicoptered to hospital before dawn.22 Jan 06:54 PM
Waikato Herald'Ill-advised': Documentary crew told about Tom Phillips shootout by police before familyFamily not notified of Phillips' death until at least an hour after film crew were told.22 Jan 06:45 PM
Waikato HeraldMeet the dogs sniffing out a tiny clam threatening Waikato waterwaysGold clams can form carpets of up to 10,000 clams per square metre.22 Jan 04:59 PM
Waikato Herald'Deeply shattering': Mount Maunganui landslide search enters night with up to nine unaccounted forCrews 'going to be working 24/7 until they have searched every piece of earth'.22 Jan 10:23 AM
Waikato Herald‘A drier story’: Weekend brings relief for storm-battered regionsDay-time highs in Auckland and Northland drop from 25C to about 19C or 20C.22 Jan 05:00 AM
Waikato Herald'Somebody had to do something': 'Mother of K Rd' honoured for decades of advocacyAt 73, Karen Ritchie has spent more than three decades fighting stigma and abuse.22 Jan 04:00 AM
Waikato Herald'Worst he's seen in 30 years': Parts of Coromandel still cut off after heavy rain ravages regionOne firefighter described the area's downpour as worse than Cyclone Gabrielle.22 Jan 02:00 AM
Waikato HeraldStorm devastation revealed: Photos show scale of damageStates of emergency remain in several regions as towns stay cut off by floods.21 Jan 09:49 PM
Waikato HeraldCut off, flooded and in the dark: Landslip takes out house, two rescued; North Island states of emergency continue overnightWidespread flooding has isolated towns and submerged homes.21 Jan 11:59 AM
Waikato HeraldLegal profession mourns 'shining star' after young lawyer's Coromandel deathThe 37-year-old barrister was pulled from the water at Hāhei Beach on Monday.21 Jan 07:21 AM
Waikato HeraldMan lay in wait before smashing his mate around the head with a baseball bat Shane Khan's friend ran and hid in a kebab shop following an argument between the pair. 21 Jan 06:00 AM
Waikato HeraldFacebook SOS sparks race to pluck 94-year-old from Tairua floodsThe 94-year-old was trapped in a flooded Tairua bach garage.21 Jan 04:51 AM
Waikato Herald'The worst is still to come': Tropical storm lashes North Island, man missing in riverMultiple regions are under a state of local emergency because of the tropical storm.21 Jan 04:16 AM
Waikato Herald'Totally submerged': Man swims to safety, abandons new ute in Coromandel floodwatersA Coromandel local said the flooding was 'worse than Bola' and 'bigger than Gabrielle'.21 Jan 04:07 AM
Waikato HeraldGeothermal boost: Mercury's Ngā Tamariki unit lifts output towards 132MWNgā Tamariki is one of three Mercury renewable projects underway worth a combined $1b.20 Jan 10:09 PM
Waikato HeraldNew chief executive signals fresh start as Toi Ohomai regains independenceToi Ohomai returned to local decision making on January 1.20 Jan 08:17 PM
SportRisky title shot could launch Masson into world contentionKarim Maatalla has knocked out all 11 of his opponents in his victories.20 Jan 08:00 PM
Waikato HeraldFrom tap shoes to tackle: How a 9-year-old joined her family’s marlin clubHadley also juggles school, dance and dreams of racing speedway ministocks.20 Jan 06:00 PM
Waikato Herald'Please look out': Residents warned to prepare ahead of incoming tropical low A precautionary State of Emergency has already been declared for Whangārei.20 Jan 04:46 AM
Waikato HeraldBeach days ahead: Summer isn't over despite thunderstorms, floodingRecent flooding in Northland means saturated ground may worsen new flooding.20 Jan 04:00 AM
Waikato HeraldHamilton sprintcar champion’s secret to rare double titleHamilton driver Daniel Thomas claimed his second New Zealand sprintcar title in Cromwell.19 Jan 10:41 PM
LifestyleThese are NZ’s 10 best surf beaches, but which will you vote as the ultimate winner?Voting is open for the country's top beaches across five categories. Which will you pick?19 Jan 09:00 PM
Waikato HeraldSafety warning at coast: Rescues spike as crowds pack Bay of Plenty, WaikatoLifeguards performed 24 rescues nationwide over the two‑day period.19 Jan 09:00 PM
Waikato HeraldStan Walker to headline NRL All Stars double-header in HamiltonThe All Stars double-header returns to New Zealand for only the second time.19 Jan 08:00 PM
Waikato HeraldWater emergency at Coromandel beach: Man dies despite rescue effortsEmergency services were called to Hāhei Beach at 3.23pm this afternoon.19 Jan 05:13 AM
LifestyleThese are the 10 best family beaches in NZ, but which will you vote as number one?Voting is open in the Herald's annual Best Beach competition.18 Jan 09:00 PM
Waikato HeraldSubtropical low to bring heavy rain and severe gales to upper North IslandNorthland is under a heavy rain watch from 6pm today until 6pm tomorrow.18 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘It’s reality with a capital R’: Inside the secrets of Country Calendar - a day on the set of NZ’s most popular TV show‘I think there are a lot of NZers who have a slight hankering for a life in the country.’18 Jan 06:30 AM
