Latest Waikato news
Former cop's dying regret over 50yo Mona Blades mystery
Mona Blades disappeared while hitch-hiking from Hamilton to Hastings on May 31, 1975.
Chiefs secure top seed with win over Highlanders
The Chiefs finish at the top of the table while the Highlanders finish at the bottom.
'I'm not going to die': Praise for 'heroes' after car flips into canal
'I’m not going to die tonight, not here, not in this car, not this way.'
Failed outfall pipe led to treated effluent gouging Raglan Harbour dunes
Waikato District Council doesn't know when the pipe failed.
Hamilton family 'terrified' as tornado wreaks havoc on homes
A resident on Ranui St claimed she saw a trampoline swirling above a house.
'All sorts of destruction': Tornado strikes Hamilton, thunderstorms buffet upper north
Civil Defence warned Waikato weather remains 'highly dynamic'.
Super Rugby Pacific finals permutations
Find out what the best and worst positions your team can finish in Super Rugby Pacific.
NZ's best-tasting tap water revealed
Professionals assess the water for colour, clarity, odour and taste.
Taupō's 'accidental art hero' on adventures around town - and further afield
Parts of the Taupō community seem to be starting to embrace Boom Boom the dinosaur.
Air jockey: Meet Craig Grylls, New Zealand's top rider who likes to pilot his way to victory
New Zealand's champion jockey flies himself around the country.
'She's not your rehab': Man runs down partner, denies her medical treatment
'In traditional Māori society, we don’t treat women as our punching bags,' says judge.
'I'll burn the house down': Man's Molotov cocktail revenge backfires, torches innocent person's home
Joshua Brennan's drunken retaliation caused about $25,000 in damage.
Cambridge students get be(e)hind special initiative
Cambridge beekeepers launch Mānuka honey designed by local kids.
Councillors sound alarm on ‘evil twin’ bill
A councillor has urged her council to take a stand against the Regulatory Standards Bill.
'Basketball-sized rocks': SH25 reopens after slips cleared in Coromandel
A detour via the peninsula's east coast was the only route option for most of today.
French Film Festival and Fieldays – here's what's on in Waikato
What events are on in Waikato?
Waikato firewood injuries rack up $2.4m ACC bill
Nationally, 8374 firewood injury claims cost the country $19.9m in 2024.
Wexford Stables snare double before meeting abandoned
Another race meeting ends early but this time it was nobody's fault.
Forgetful pizza store robber leaves police scanner - with his DNA all over it - at the scene
Charles Wilson was on electronic monitoring bail for a series of burglaries at the time.
Wexford 3-year-olds rise in torrid Tauranga conditions
Prudentia won at Tauranga, coming from last to first on a Heavy10 track.
Father, son share recovery update after tragic ATV crash that killed 10yo
The accident claimed the life of 10-year-old Jimmy Schick on May 11.
Super Rugby teams: Big names return with playoffs spots on the line
All the ins-and-outs ahead of round 16 of the Super Rugby Pacific season.
Huntly welcomes opening of new community hub
Te Whare Awhi replaces Huntly West Community Hub.
Tūroa Ski Field amps up for winter season
After a period of uncertainty, Tūroa Ski Field is ready for the 2025 season.
Road re-opens: One critical in Napier-Taupō road crash
Napier-Taupō road re-opens after serious crash.
Council floats supergroup proposal for community feedback
Ruapehu is considering a “potentially more beneficial” water services partnership.
'Game-changer' domestic jet flights return to Hamilton after 25 years
Air New Zealand announced it would operate a 171-seat Airbus A320 on a key route.
Classics return: Former All Blacks to feature in Eden Park curtain-raiser against Pasifika legends
Legendary former All Blacks and Pasifika players will line up in Eden Park curtain-raiser.
'Crude attempt': Sister caught trying to use gran's death to get gangster brother out of prison
Natalia Merrin, 28, even catfished another dead person's Facebook page.
'Disgraceful behaviour': Gang member tells cops he was selling meth to make money for his kids
A judge has slammed Anaru Tukere's excuse given Tribal Huk's stance on meth.
Serious injury in three-vehicle crash on Hamilton bridge
One person in serious condition was taken to Waikato Hospital by St John.
Arrest after bystander seriously injured after Hamilton boy racer meet
A 'significant investigation' is under way.