Watch NZH Local Focus: Plea for better kindy funding in Hamilton
Parents take a win with free early childhood education, but Hamilton centres out of pocket. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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KFC will come right to your doorstep
KFC is looking at rolling out home delivery across New Zealand and customers in Hamilton will get the first taste of the new service.
X Factor winner charged with assault
X Factor winner Beau Monga has reportedly been charged with assaulting a woman, just days after performing at an anti-violence campaign.
Patient doesn't meet threshold for surgery
Kay Billman suffers from debilitating back pain but doctors say she doesn't qualify for surgery.
Doctor's 'drunk' insults at patient
A patient at Waikato Hospital says he was told he was a "faggot" by a doctor who arrived allegedly drunk in his room in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Does sleep affect your baby's learning?
Parents will soon know more about the relationship between babies sleep and learning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Police car 'cut in front of truck before crash'
A police car involved in a crash with a truck on State Highway 1 this morning was on its way to provide urgent back-up in Hamilton.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Frustration growing ultra-fast in Matamata-Piako
Waikato towns are on the list but businesses are sick of waiting for ultra-fast broadband. And some have even taken matters into their own hands. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Police investigate burglary of pharmacy
A Hamilton pharmacy was broken into with a crowbar and a safe with prescription medicine and cash stolen.
Family leave town after drowning
The family of a Hamilton man who drowned in the Waikato River, as his dog sat at the edge, have left the city as memories of his death remain raw.
Man tries to grab 2-year-old girl
Police are seeking witnesses to an attempted abduction of a child outside a Hamilton pre-school.
10-year-old pupil raped boy at camp
The mother of a Hamilton primary school student believes the school and other authorities have tried to brush the incident under the carpet, reports say.
Man falls from balcony after 'domestic dispute' in Hamilton
One man has been injured and another arrested after a "domestic dispute" at a house on Grey St in Hamilton.
Caterpillar's transformation on video
A Hamilton woman's fascination with butterflies has caught it's budding transformation from caterpillar to chrysalis on video.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Arms open for accessibility in the Tron
Hamilton is celebrating disabilities today, and it's inspirational. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Body found in river identified
A Hamilton man whose body was discovered in the Waikato River on Sunday morning has been named.
Hamilton man douses ex, kid, in petrol
A man was sentenced today after an incident last year when he doused his victims in petrol and threatened to set them on fire.
Body id'd as Thai man from Hamilton
The body of a young Asian man was found in the Waikato River this morning.
Theft, assault at Hamilton Gardens Cafe
Two Hamilton Gardens Cafe staff have been left shaken but uninjured after a robbery on Saturday.
Man discharges himself after stabbing
A man who suffered minor stab wounds to his back has discharged himself from Waikato Hospital.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Maori loan words making English more Kiwi
We all seem to use more Māori kupu as each year goes by. But a three year study at Waikato University aims to learn how and why that's happening, and if one Māori word will attract others. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Woman shot in Hamilton
A woman has been shot during a domestic dispute in Hamilton this morning.
Waikato SPCA shuts its doors
Waikato SPCA announced on Friday that it will close its doors.
Hamilton councillor's anti-fluoride blast
A first-time councillor has been criticised for lobbying her elected colleagues and the district health board over her anti-fluoride views.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Amazing marionettes at Waikato Museum
"Essentially you breathe life into something that is dead material" Puppeteer Norbert Hausberg exhibits his lifelong passion. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Recycling Options for Hamilton
Wheelie bins and an extra recycling bin for food scraps isn't good news for everyone in Hamilton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Arrests made after $42,000 ram raid
Waikato Police have arrested three people, including two teens, for ram raiding a Raglan service station.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Belts on for the Waikato Wasps
When Wheelchair Football becomes a Paralympic Sport, these Cambridge sportsmen will be Paralympians. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Missing Kiwi found 'playing bongos'
Missing Waikato man Josh Goudswaard has been found alive - "playing the bongos" on a Bali beach.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Making refugees at home on Hamilton roads
Learning to drive can be hard, but learning it in a new language is almost impossible. But that's changing for refugees in Hamilton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Suspicious' man in playground
Police investigate after a man is seen behaving suspiciously at a public playground in Hamilton.
Medical marijuana trial going on in NZ
A major medical marijuana trial is underway in New Zealand - testing the effects of a new cannabis gel on epilepsy patients.
Dog left with dislocated leg for 2 weeks
A dog was in pain for two weeks before its owner sought medical attention.
Tribal Huk boss 'had studded bat and axe'
Tribal Huk leader in court on weapons charges.