Dog-attack hero: I was just helping
A Hamilton man says he's no hero but is grateful for the recognition he has received after he saved a woman being mauled by her dog.
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Dog attack: 'He saved my life'
A Hamilton woman who was mauled by her own dog is praising the bravery of a passing stranger who she says saved her life.
Runaway car ruins morning
A car's early morning plough through a wooden fence and subsequent crash into a Hamilton home had a resident thinking "something must have blown over" outside.
Man leaps to rescue of dog attack victim
A passer-by is being hailed a hero after he jumped over a fence and repeatedly whacked a dog with a broom stick to stop it from attacking its owner.
Police hunt trio after violent robbery in Hamilton
Police have been on the hunt overnight for three men, thought to be involved in a violent robbery in Hamilton.
13-year-old girl missing in Hamilton
A 13-year-old girl with an intellectual disability went missing in Hamilton overnight.
Drink driving with unrestrained toddler
A woman who was drink-driving with an unrestrained young child standing in the car has been slammed by police for her "appalling and distressing" actions.
Boy wants girl, girl sparks riot
A teenager trying to impress a girl threw a party that spiralled out of control after she posted an invitation to it on Facebook.
A 'few quiets' descend into chaos
A "few quiets" with friends ended with several fights, bottles, fence palings being thrown at police and arrests as a Hamilton party spiralled out of control.
Staff assaulted during robbery
Staff at a Hamilton liquor have been assaulted during a robbery last night.
Teacher caught speeding past school
Police have stopped and ticketed several drivers speeding past schools this week - including a high school teacher and a father with his pre-school aged daughter in the back.
Baker died the day he vanished, coroner rules
A baker who went missing in 1965 died the day he disappeared, a coroner has ruled.
Police commissioner visits shot officer
Police commissioner Mike Bush has visited the officer shot in the foot while tackling a gunman in Hamilton earlier this week.
Man charged over cop shooting
A man has been charged over a confrontation where a police officer was shot in Hamilton earlier this week.
Carjack drama: courage under fire
Police are hailing an officer for his extreme bravery after he was shot while wrestling an armed man who attacked a woman in a carjacking bid outside a Hamilton supermarket yesterday.
Kids at risk from concealed shotgun in car
Children may have been put at risk when they were transported in a car with a sawn-off shotgun concealed under a mat, police say.
Woman fights off man during possible abduction attempt - police
Police say a woman managed to fight off a man who was possibly trying to abduct her in Hamilton.
Peters: Too much 'down & dirty' politics
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has taken aim at dirty politics today, shortly after he physically shoved a heckler off a stage in Hamilton.
National MP referred to police over ad
National's Hamilton West MP Tim Macindoe has been referred to police along with Free FM in Hamilton for allegedly airing an election advertisement outside the proper period.
No joke, Hamilton's 150
It's been labelled a bogan town, a cow town, even the "chlamydia capital of NZ". But from today the city will celebrate 150 years of history
Wife's role in crimes revealed
The wife of a former accountant, convicted of stealing millions from a family to fund a lavish lifestyle, played a role in her husband’s crimes, the Herald can reveal.
Fonterra signals Canpac job cuts
Fonterra is looking at laying off up to 110 workers at its Canpac packing operation, near Hamilton.