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Inside National's caucus retreat as MPs accept reshuffle fate
The party's MPs gathered in Hamilton.

'I’ve got four counts of manslaughter and I want to make you the fifth,' man tells cop
Dylan Cossey spiralled into alcoholism following the street racing deaths.

‘Multiple cars’ on fire at Hamilton scrapyard, Fire and Emergency investigate
It took almost two hours to extinguish the blaze at the National Steel Ltd scrapyard.

Driver injured in truck rollover
FENZ crews arriving at the scene found the truck in a ditch.

QV figures: How much has your home lost since the market peak?
We can't say 'peak to trough' because we don't yet know if we have hit rock bottom.

‘Don’t know what a firearm is': Man busted with .22 rifle, 30cm knife
Hikurangi Harrison was also sentenced on a reckless driving charge.

‘King hit:’ Woman who tried to walk away from aggressive partner knocked to ground
Judge: 'No woman should ever feel unsafe when they are with their partner'.

'Not just a meal': Vinnies Hamilton opens $1.8m dining hall to meet rising food demand
A community dining hall 'isn't just a meal for some people, it's a social occasion'.

'Housing is a human right': Tamariki in Hamilton emergency motels drops from 516 to 165
Households in emergency housing motels dropped from 507 in 2023, to 144 in November 2024.

'I felt like I failed her': Father haunted by preschool daughter's abuse
Judge Marshall said the offending was too serious for anything other than jail.

‘Driver error’ the cause of a car crash that killed three people
A couple from Hamilton and a man from Auckland died in the 2022 crash.

Breakout All Blacks star may miss entire Super Rugby season
The Chiefs face a nervous wait to discover the extent of Wallace Sititi's knee injury.

Snow survival: Former Hamilton soldier in Mt Ruapehu tragedy heading to Invictus Games
"It was meant to be adventure training and it turned into snow survival."

‘Now a low risk to others’: Teen involved in $378k Michael Hill robbery avoids jail
Chedin Thompson's strong whanau support has helped him stay out of jail.

‘Drinking, arguing, yelling’: Hamilton tenant evicted from retiree village
Epiha Nathan also parked in the driveway, blocking ambulances, tribunal says.

‘Constantly looking over my shoulder’: Man's relief at being caught after five years on the run
The 36-year-old, who stole $47k from businesses, was finally found after drink driving.

Body found, believed to be missing Tauranga man
Jarrad Ormsby was last seen in Hamilton on December 19.

'Time for a change': Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate not running for re-election in October
In a Facebook post, Southgate announced that it was time for a change.

Hamilton road closed due to police incident, diversions in place
Police advise avoiding Matangi Rd in Hillcrest; use alternative routes this afternoon.

'A lot of roadworks and disruption': What you need to know about driving through Waikato this month
Slow road trips will await some this month.

Restricted fire season for Waikato Districts from Friday
Restricted fire season in Waikato begins at 9am on January 10.

'I want to know he’s okay': Sister of man missing three weeks speaks out
His sister said the last contact was Jarrad calling their father on December 18.

Ravindra and Black Caps warm up for Champions Trophy in dominant style
New Zealand have added an ODI series victory to their T20 triumph over Sri Lanka.

Police officer nearly hit by truck after driver ignores road closure
One police officer was forced to jump out of the way.

‘Vehicles pretty banged up’: Five people injured in serious Waikato crash, SH1 reopens
A witness on the scene moments after the crash said both vehicles were badly damaged.

Seven youths arrested after burnouts, attempted theft, car fire
A suspected stolen car was reported to police for doing burnouts at about 2.50am.

The NZ region with the highest road death toll in 2024
Roads in this region claimed 192 lives from 2022 to 2024.

Boy robbed by 'several people' near police station
The alleged offenders stole the boy's bike, cash and 'other property'.

No suspects identified in Ngāruawāhia homicide
Tukere, 42, died after a daylight brawl in Ngāruawāhia on December 27.