The brother of slain Wellington man Donald Stewart says his family is "shattered and in shock" over the way he died.

The driver of a car which hit a pedestrian in the Waikato on Tuesday night was not to blame for the man's death, police say.

Police have identified the body of a man found dead in his slippers in Hamilton on Sunday and are now trying to trace the movements of his car.

The identity of a man found dead in a Hamilton street on Sunday with suspicious injuries remained a mystery this morning.

Hamilton police want to hear from anyone who saw a middle-aged man in slippers who was attacked in the city on Saturday night.

An investigation is underway after a man believed to be in his late 50s or early 60s was found dead in Hamilton this morning.

A 16-year-old and two men have been arrested after burglars allegedly assaulted a man and kidnapped a 28-year-old woman.

A group of hen-party guests is accusing a student bar of ageism, saying half their party was turned away for being "too old".

A man has been jailed for attacking family members with a replica medieval axe on his wedding night, after he was caught kissing a bridesmaid.

Police in Hamilton hope a post mortem examination will shed light on a sudden and suspicious death.

A Waikato groom has been sentenced to five years' jail for confronting family with an axe on his wedding day.