Stories by Libby Kirkby-McLeod

Sonning Carpark in Hamilton will now be called Opoia Paa following a vote by Hamilton City Council today.

The first distribution centre at New Zealand's biggest inland port was opened in Waikato on Wednesday. Audio

KiwiRail is disputing Waka Kotahi's claim that the Hamilton to Auckland train, Te Huia, came within 200 metres of a collision in July.

Almost 30 other trains - including eight passenger services - also broke the rules recently, but were not blocked from running services.

The passenger service between Hamilton and Auckland was restricted for several weeks after safety concerns were raised.

After languishing for a decade, there is a new sense of momentum in the centre of Tauranga.

The 41 finalist works are on exhibit at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato until 12 November.

Coromandel has seen the biggest drop in visitor spending of any region, and locals say the lack of sun is largely to blame. Audio

The first FIFA Women's World Cup game in Hamilton kicks off on Saturday night between Zambia and Japan.

The Rotorua Museum is the most photographed building in New Zealand. It is also closed, and it's not alone, as some of Aotearoa's most famous buildings face uncertain futures.

As the attraction recovers from the pandemic, the area is struggling with the impact extreme weather has had on the roads.

Data collected during lockdown is helping a tourism company determine how many people can safely enter the caves every day.

This year, brain health and mental wellbeing are recurring themes at the annual rural gathering at Mystery Creek in Hamilton.

Te reo Māori and data sovereignty experts are raising a red flag when it comes to artificial intelligence - ChatGPT might be getting a little too good at te reo.

The Public Service Association claims South Waikato District Council has breached its obligations to act in good faith during a recent restructure, but the chief executive says it is just a case of…

Lee Murray is the winner of this year's New Zealand Society of Authors Cuba Press Laura Solomon Prize.

South Waikato District Council is suggesting an 18.5 percent rate rise - one of the biggest in the country.

In their 2019 Waste Management and Minimisation bylaw, Hamilton City Council did something simple, but radical.

A Coromandel environmental group has warned that spinifex, a native plant used in sand dune restoration after erosion events, could be in short supply this year.

For over 60 years, dairy giant Fonterra and its predecessors have been one of the biggest employers in central Hamilton, but maybe not for much longer.

Pope Francis led the world's Roman Catholics into Easter at a Saturday night vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, decrying the "icy winds of war" and other injustices.

The Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust is concerned most people do not know about the country's native butterflies.

If you pick up a copy of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', or 'The Witches' in a bookstore you might notice they've gobblefunked around with the words.

The average New Zealand author only earns about a third of their income from writing, but for the select few writer in residencies programmes provide financial support and a physical space to write.

A food charity has been asked not to distribute food rescued from the floods until it can agree on checks with the Ministry for Primary Industries to ensure it is safe.