Waikato
Heartbreak for staff and town as 230 jobs to go at mill
Staff says it's "a sad and upsetting" day for workers and the town.
These were our Covid mistakes, according to economists
The government and the Reserve Bank came to a major realisation too late, experts say.
Waikato forum discusses new uses of AI in education, health, industry
A data entrepreneur says facial recognition could be used in classrooms to call the roll.
Hamilton hot days a risk to public health
The place once dubbed the City of the Future by a marketing campaign is experiencing a taste of its own climate future.
Water Bill makes the government 'the evil penguin' - Hamilton councillor
A Hamilton councillor says the government's Local Government Water Services Bill has failed at providing local authorities with any certainty when it comes to water, and left them feeling like an…
Man charged with murder of woman in Ngāruawāhia
Turipapa Tukere died after an altercation on 27 December.
Second fatal crash in one day in small Waikato town
Police have reported another death after a second single-vehicle crash a little more than 12 hours after an earlier fatal crash was reported in Ngāhinapouri, southwest of Hamilton.
Carving for Queen and Iwi: fourth-generation carver Renata te Wiata
Young Maori artists are currently being called to enter portraits of their tupuna, their ancestors in any media for the Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award. The Award is hosted by Te Pukenga Whakaata… Audio
Coromandel shooting accused Stu Edmondson granted bail, lawyer says
Edmondson is accused of murdering a pig hunter and attempting to murder another.
Commuters warned of delays in Auckland, Waikato, Napier
Three people have died and commuters have been warned of delays in Auckland, Waikato and Napier, after a day of crashes and a police incident involving the Armed Offenders Squad.
Moment of Calm: All aboard.
RNZ Concert host Bryan Crump invites you on a relaxing train journey without having to move a finger - apart from the clicking on the link. Audio
Remains of missing tramper found by hunter
The remains of a tramper who was missing in the Pureora Forest near Lake Taupō since March last year have been found.
Waikato man on mission to rehome 40 rescued cats
A Waikato man with stage three lung cancer is hoping to re-home 40 rescued cats he can no longer look after. Audio
Police investigating unexplained death of 19-year-old woman
Emergency services were called to a Hamilton address overnight.
NZ's biggest solar farm to be built in Waikato
The farm will stretch over 182 hectares, but the panels will be fairly unobtrusive, company says.
Wetlands fire not as damaging as it could have been - DOC
The damage could have been much worse, were it not for the healthy state of the peatland - but it could still take years to recover.
Hindu priest risks deportation after gouging woman's eyes
Jainesh Prasad carried out a campaign of control and violence, isolating, abusing and beating a woman for 12 months.
Renewed appeal for man whose burnt out vehicle was found in Waikato
Police are continuing to search for 24-year-old Travis, who has been missing since 17 January.
What it's like building a 3D house
The printer arm moves around building up layers, says one of those involved in the country's first 3D printed show home.
Truck roll brings down powerline, SH30 blocked near Benneydale
The highway is currently closed at Mangaokewa Road.