Waikato news
‘Wave down like a queen’: Balloon pilot’s 20-year journey
High-flyer on what she loves about the pursuit.
‘Loads of maggots’: Woman traumatised by alleged treatment of brother’s dead body
'I thought I could grieve my baby brother and let them take over ... I feel so dumb.'
‘Release me without conditions’: Prison hunger striker tells supporters he’s prepared to die
Dean Wickliffe's parole hearing is set for April 3 but supporters fear he won't last.
Police investigate suspicious fire at local Marae
The fire happened early on Sunday morning.
Police appeal for witnesses in double death case
A 26-year-old man was found dead, another died later in Waikato Hospital.
The State Highway where Waikato crashes happen most
From 2021 to 2024 there were over 5000 crashes on Waikato state roads.
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'I felt like an awful person': Woman's 17-year journey to endo diagnosis
Charlotte, 28, has endometriosis, an inflammatory disease affecting 1 in 10 NZ women.
No teens allowed: Bar bans under 20s ... again
'It’s like watching Bambi getting to walk on ice for the first time.'
1995 to 2025: Best friends and co-owners of Hamilton's Rocket Coffee earn spot in global list
Never having drunk it before he was unaware that “coffee doesn’t come all ready to drink”.
New Zealand news
Homicide in Featherston, Israel and Lebanon resume rocket strikes | NZ Herald News Update
Homicide investigation underway in Featherston. Israel and Lebanon resume rocket strikes. Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital. Video / NZ Herald
One dead, two injured in Wellington motorway crash
The crash occurred shortly before midnight.
Can NZ’s maternity system handle new three-day-stay bill?
Mums across the country could get a minimum three-day hospital stay if a new bill passes.
Ousted All Blacks coach Ian Foster returns for Lions tour 2025
The final allocation of tickets has gone on sale.
Body found in search for missing 79yo man
The man was reported missing after his car was found on February 21.
Waikato sports news
Chiefs fend off Moana Pasifika comeback for fifth win
The Chiefs led 43-7 at halftime before Moana Pasifika fought back.
Why a heavy track won’t derail Tardelli’s chances for $250k Wellington Guineas
A cloud, quite literally, hangs over the huge horse race tomorrow.
Waikato business news
New investors for Spring Sheep Milk Co
Spring Sheep has 16 suppliers, mainly based in Waikato.
'Every day is a privilege': Mark Leslie on leading NZ's largest farm
"Agriculture is far from being a sunset industry".
House prices had 'first meaningful increase for more than a year'
Prices seem to have risen in February but were still well short of the 2021 peak.
Waikato lifestyle news
Running of the sheep and Relay for Life – here’s what’s on in the Waikato
What events are on Waikato?
A weekend exploring Ruapehu’s Adventure Highway
The Ruapehu district has a surprising number of attractions, apart from the mountains
Rural news
'The wisdom of planting timber' in 1924
One farmer made £55 off a giant pine felled on a Pākōwhai farm in 1924.
Winter is the perfect time to grow your gardening knowledge
Opinion: Time to curl up by the fire with a good pile of gardening books by your side.
‘Really lucky’: Farmers grateful for training programme
Growing Future Farmers is a training programme aimed at increasing industry skills.
OneRoof property news
Aussie buyers snap up architect’s Kiwi ‘White House’ for record amount
Agents notice an uptick in buyer interest in country towns around Christchurch.
$1m gains: The big home-price winners since Covid-19 shook NZ
The suburbs that have enjoyed the biggest value jumps in the last five years.
Real estate remembers the panic - five years on from a market meltdown
“What’s the likely outlook for the economy when you close about a third of it down?”
Car news and advice
Kia EV3 first drive: localised efficiency
Kia's new small EV could well be its best one yet.
Smart #3 review: smarter than the average Benz
Chinese EV smarts propel Smart's little electric SUV beyond its solid German origins.
Audi TT could return as an all-electric sports car
The iconic sports car could share an EV platform with the electric Porsche Boxster.
More Waikato news
Mall car park hammer attack sparked by child seen eating cigarettes
The 28 year old told police afterward that she intended to kill the woman.
Share Farmers of the Year revealed at Central Plateau awards
The Kiffs won Share Farmer of the Year, milking 580 cows in Tokoroa.
Kiwi siblings hope injection can save them from rare disease that killed brother
Their older brother Antonn Peach died at 42 from the condition.