Waikato

It follows the deaths of three men at a notorious Waikato fishing spot.

Hundreds of teens are riding for glory at the Secondary School Equestrian Championships at two concurrent events in Christchurch and Taupō. Audio

Some Waikato residents are barking mad at the way the local council has promoted a "discount" on dog registration fees.

Five people charged in relation to the death of Tyreece Te Pairi were greeted with cries of support in the High Court at Hamilton on Tuesday morning.

Waikato officials have told an inquest that there were gaps in what it knew about what was happening on the night of the Auckland Anniversary floods.

A search operation is underway.

The man is believed to have suffered a head injury.

Emergency services have responded to three serious crashes since late on Friday.

The youth is in a critical condition in Waikato Hospital.

The tertiary institute has announced plans for an 'organisational redesign,' with around 60 roles affected by the proposed changes.

One vehicle was tracked to the North Shore while a seond was chased to Karapiro following the early morning robbery.

Government legislation and abuse of councillors are among factors making people reluctant to stand, one councillor says.

Fire crews are damping down hotspots after shops in the suburb of Hillcrest caught on fire overnight.

Phillips and his three children have been missing since he took them in December 2021.

The vehicle was spiked near the Waikato Expressway but kept going - driving the wrong way down the expressway.

A group of 11 prisoners refused to leave the exercise yard and lit fires at Spring Hill Corrections Facility.

Violence and riots in prisons are now common as a result of higher prison populations, a Corrections staff representative says.

Police said the crash involved two vehicles, and happened at the intersection of Waharoa Road East and Pohlen Road shortly before 5:25pm.

Te Poi Road, southeast of Matamata, will be closed for some time after a crash between a truck and a pedestrian.