Waikato
The Quail Kid - cracking the egg market aged 12
Hamish Sturgeon is only 12 but he's on his first farming venture rearing quails for their eggs. They're healthy, delicious and it's a fun side-hustle keeping the cute little birds fed, watered and… Audio
Rural Women NZ at 100
As Rural Women New Zealand marks its centennial year, it hopes a $250,000 boost in government funding can help fuel its mission to connect, support, and advocate for women in rural communities… Audio
Rural Women NZ at 100
As Rural Women New Zealand marks its centennial year, it hopes a $250,000 boost in government funding can help fuel its mission to connect, support, and advocate for women in rural communities… Audio
Man admits murdering baby, trying to kill a woman and child
A 34-year-old man has admitted murdering a baby and trying to kill a woman and another child in a New Year's Day attack this year.
The 12-year campaign to keep New Chum Beach from developers
For the last 12 years, a group of locals have been fighting a planned 25-house development. Audio
Search goes on for man missing for 5 months
Police are appealing for information regarding Travis Langford, who went missing in Waikato in January.
Berry grower Bob Teal - finding a niche and bearing fruit
Bob Teale's inventiveness has allowed him to keep growing a niche range of berries into his 80s. Old push chairs for harvesters and a handy little electric golf cart helps him run up and down the… Audio
Man charged with murder of Hamilton woman struck by ute
A man has been charged with the murder of a Hamilton woman who died in May after she was struck by a vehicle.
Around the motu: John Freer in Coromandel
John Freer is a CFM local news reporter from the Coromandel Peninsula. Audio
Council installed 'stupid' road layout after six complaints
At an explosive public meeting in a country suburb, the majority of residents demanded an end to the trial.
Person dies in hospital after Port Waikato crash
Emergency services were called to the scene following reports that vehicle had rolled on Tuakau Bridge-Port Waikato Road just after 6pm Friday.
Two dead following separate Northland, Waikato crashes
Two people have died in separate road crashes in Northland and the Waikato overnight.
Colville's tiny volunteer postal service: 'We know who's who'
An hour's drive from the northern tip of Coromandel Peninsula, you'll find a tiny post office run by volunteers. As rural postal services shrink, the small community here ensures the old motto "the…
From the Archives: My old man said follow the cows
June 1 is an important day in the farming calendar when dairy farmers relocate animals, typically from one farm to another, for the start of the new season. Back in 2009 producer Susan Murray stepped… Audio
Colville people ensure the mail gets through
An hour's drive from the northern tip of Coromandel, you'll find a tiny post office run by volunteers. As rural postal services shrink, the small community here - population about 15-hundred - has… Audio
ECE teachers concerned over changes to pay for new teachers
A union for early childhood educators says changes to pay for new teachers undermines decades of progress towards fair pay. Hamilton based ECE kaiako Zane McCarthy spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Serial book vandal targeting biographies of Māori, Pasifika women
A Hamilton book store owner is fed up with the "disrespectful" actions.
No mercy: Chiefs eviscerate Moana Pasifika, retake top spot
A ruthless display saw the Chiefs run up a record score and send a serious message to the rest of the competition.
Firefighters rescue person trapped in truck after Waikato Expressway crash
Firefighters have rescued a person trapped in a truck after a crash on the Waikato Expressway on Friday morning.
Residents irate over abrupt installation of new road layout
A council's changes are causing an uproar in a sought-after suburb, but one parent says opponents are throwing "a tantrum".
