Andrew Mc Rae
Nurses unsung heroes of WW1
Some of the unsung heroes of Gallipoli, were the New Zealand nurses who worked on hospital ships and in field hospitals. Audio
Top apprentices battle it out at World Skills competition
The country's top apprentices are in Hamilton this week vying for a chance to represent New Zealand in an international skills competition later this year. Audio
Hamilton man jailed 15 years for killing son
The mother of an eight month old boy whose father was jailed today for murdering him, says she wanted to take her own life when her son died. Audio
Man who assaulted two police officers and a police dog, jailed
A man who tried to throttle a police dog and then attack two officers has had nine months added to a lengthy jail term. Audio
Family and Turkey unveil bronze of Gallipoli war artist
Descendants of the Gallipoli artist Horace Moore-Jones have joined with the Governor of the Turkish province of Canakkale to unveil a statue of him in Hamilton today. Audio
Statue of Gallipoli artist to be unveilled today
A 300-kilogramme bronze statue of Gallipoli artist Horace Moore-Jones will be unveiled in Hamilton today. Audio
Concern over river and lake health in Waikato
The Waikato Regional Council's efforts to save local rivers and lakes are falling short and locals are demanding change. Audio
American driver pleads guilty over crash
An American driver has pleaded guilty over a crash which killed his wife and two friends in Waikato this week. Audio
US tourists killed in last night's horrific car crash
The Latter Day Saints Church in Utah is in mourning following the death of three of its members in an horrific car crash just south of Hamilton last night. Audio
French tourist sentenced and pay reparation after head on crash
A French tourist convicted for dangerous driving has been ordered to pay just over 18-thousand dollars in reparation to two women seriously injured when the car he was driving on the wrong side of the… Audio
100th anniversary of first NZ combat death First World War
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the first New Zealand combat casualty of the First World War. Private William Ham from Ngatimoti near Nelson died from his wounds after the Battle of the Suez… Audio
Millions of dollars worth of horses sold at Karaka
Millions of dollars worth of horses have been sold over the past two days at the 89th National Yearling Sales at Karaka just south of Auckland. Audio
Provincial cities fare slightly better in housing market study
The Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey has underlined the two speed nature of New Zealand's housing market with provincial cities offering more affordable homes than Auckland… Audio
Inefficient use of land cause of housing crisis
Iain White is Professor of Environmental Planning at Waikato University. He says planning doesn't build houses, developers do - so it's is all about sending the right market signals. Audio
Country's largest ecological island mainland reserve
This country's largest mainland ecological restoration project has been going for over ten years and is being hailed a success. Audio
Muslim women say they are not submissive to men
The role and place of women within the Muslim community is often misinterpreted as being submissive to men, but according to many Muslim women, that is far from the case. Audio
Muslim community in NZ happy here but worried about the future
The wave of fundamendalist terror attacks in Paris, and the rising power of Islamic State has put an, at times, uncomfortable spotlight on many ordinary Muslim communities just trying to get on with… Audio
The voices of Gallipoli
The campaign was fought by the ANZACS in 1915, during the First World War. It was a military disaster and one that played no large part in the outcome of the war, which was to drag on for another… Audio
The Gallipoli landings
100 years ago on April 25th 1915 New Zealand and Australian forces landed on a remote part of the Ottoman Empire as it was then known, and at a place that would be forever be etched in the annals of… Audio
Regional panel - Waikato
In Waikato the plummeting dairy prices are starting to hurt, but that's not the only big issue facing the region by any means. As Auckland's population all but explodes, nearby Hamilton is poised to… Audio