Libby Kirkby-McLeod

Flash flooding earlier this month brought boulders, logs and massive amounts of water down the mountain. Audio

The tourism and hospitality minister's announcement that the World Surf League Championship Tour was coming to Raglan caught many locals by surprise.

Up to 2,500 new homes are planned for the northern end of Hamilton in a new neighbourhood, called Te Awa Lakes.

The Hamilton hanger is the upper North Island base for two of Life Flight's air ambulance planes.

Waipā Mayor Mike Pettit said the district still had a long way to go when it came to repairs.

Te Huia has been given an extra year to prove itself.

In the 12 months after the changes, 1461 parking tickets were handed out with a combined value of $90,470.

National water reforms mean the city has to move away from residents paying for water through their rates based on capital value - to either a set charge or a user pays model.

Many of the questions directed at FENZ focused on the organisation's banning of all powered watercraft during water emergencies.

As the district tried to dry out it had challenges ahead, including two major slips on its main state highway and 63 storm-damaged homes. Audio

Lake Taupo Holiday Resort is being overwhelmed by its own popularity, according to one camping enthusiast.

A boost for its harbourmaster team is enabling daily patrols on the lakes, rivers, and coasts of the region.

Teacher, lawyer, judge and head of a royal commission - Dame Coral Shaw's career has always been about giving back to those most vulnerable.

RNZ caught up with seven new mayors in the Waikato region to see how they were doing a couple of months after being elected to the position.

December is expected to be its busiest ever month, after Air NZ and Jetstar added new routes from the city.

The Hamilton to Auckland train was launched in 2021 for a five-year trial ending in June next year.

Being exploited left three workers traumatised and facing financial hardship, an advocate said after their former boss was sentenced.

The Te Manawataki o Te Papa project was started when the city was run by government commissioners.

Unlike when driving a car, there is no blood alcohol limit for drivers of a recreational boat.

One victim said the skipper was throwing bottles off the boat while he should have been calling emergency services. Audio

The traditional way of harvesting a vein to use in the surgery involves a long cut down the leg. Audio

The team has had a 60 percent cut to their operational hours and will now only be available from 9am to 6pm most days. Audio

Despite years of challenge from political parties and established schools, the construction of the New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine was marked off with a groundbreaking ceremony. Audio

The trio want watercraft reinstated immediately - however, FENZ says this won't be happening.

A Waikato hapū said it had problems with the proposed development culturally, environmentally and legally. Audio