Waikato
ECE teachers concerned over changes to pay for new teachers
A union for early childhood educators says changes to pay for new teachers undermines decades of progress towards fair pay. Hamilton based ECE kaiako Zane McCarthy spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Serial book vandal targeting biographies of Māori, Pasifika women
A Hamilton book store owner is fed up with the "disrespectful" actions.
No mercy: Chiefs eviscerate Moana Pasifika, retake top spot
A ruthless display saw the Chiefs run up a record score and send a serious message to the rest of the competition.
Firefighters rescue person trapped in truck after Waikato Expressway crash
Firefighters have rescued a person trapped in a truck after a crash on the Waikato Expressway on Friday morning.
Residents irate over abrupt installation of new road layout
A council's changes are causing an uproar in a sought-after suburb, but one parent says opponents are throwing "a tantrum".
Hamilton community to farewell woman killed at intersection
The woman who died after being struck last week a vehicle in Hamilton will be farewelled tomorrow.
Witnesses sought after woman killed at Hamilton intersection
Police investigating the homicide want to speak to anyone who helped at the scene of the crash in Hamilton on Thursday.
The win-win solution for cash-strapped councils
For the last two years Hauraki District Council has employed a community advocacy officer to help clubs and volunteers access community funding from organisations such as Grassroot and the, Lions…
A day in the life of a rural midwife
Rural midwife Sheryl Wright drives a winding dangerous road and even fords rivers to get to pregnant and new mothers in northwest Coromandel. She provides maternity care in the largest "very remote"… Audio
Children as young as one identified in man's objectionable videos
Jordan Te Iri-Kearns was jailed for 25 and a half months.
Woman killed as vehicle hits her and power pole
Police in Hamilton have launched a homicide probe.
Police condemn 'hurtful' rumours over child deaths
People have been asked to stop sharing untrue theories following the death of two children in separate incidents in Cambridge.
Family mourn death of 10-year-old boy in ATV crash
The Schick family says it is trying to come to terms with the devastating loss of Jimmy on Sunday.
Budget 2025: What's in it for the youth?
Hamilton has been the country's youngest city since 1998. RNZ spoke to the young, and the young adjacent, in the city to find out what they would like to see in Budget 2025.
Tall Blacks score rare home win over Australian Boomers
The Tall Blacks have had a rare home win over the Boomers, while the Tall Ferns have lost their third straight test to the Opals in the Trans Tasman Throwdown series.
ATV roll-over leaves one dead, three injured
One person is dead and three have been injured after an ATV rolled in rural Waikato this afternoon.
Chiefs stun Crusaders, stay top of Super Rugby Pacific table
Clayton McMillan's side scored 32 unanswered points to take the victory.
ANZ Premership: Pulse sting Magic 57-44
The Pulse have won the opening game of the ANZ Premiership with a comprehensive 57-44 win over the Magic.
Teen critical following Cambridge fire
An off-duty police officer - also a volunteer firefighter - found her inside the burning home.
State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Ranges reopens after slip cleared
The main road between Bay of Plenty and Waikato had been closed by a slip between Te Poi and Tauriko on Friday evening.
