Waikato
Man charged in connection with Waiuku homicide
Police have been speaking with a 50-year-old man who will appear in the Pukekohe District Court, charged with male assaults female.
Building evacuated due to possible gas leak in Morrinsville
Fire crews responded to reports of a chlorine or ammonia-like smell at about 3.45am.
Former inmate robbed at gunpoint by former Spring Hill Prison buddies
A budding friendship born behind bars appears to have gone awry once three inmates were released and one ended up with a shotgun being pointed in his face while he was robbed by the other two.
Spike in assaults against health workers: Data
Hundreds more health workers were assaulted at work last year, according to Health New Zealand data, with Auckland central and Waikato districts seeing the biggest spikes. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio
Cancer patient, 60, beaten with patu outside his home, dies
A man battling terminal cancer was beaten with a patu outside his Te Aroha home six months before he died. The victim, whose name is suppressed, was heartbroken at having...
State Highway 29 reopens after truck carrying chlorine causes closure
Fire and Emergency said it sent three firetrucks and one hazardous materials unit to respond to neutralise the chemical.
Marsden Point closure sparks five-year delay, re-location of $70m glasshouse
Northland will likely miss out on a multimillion-dollar, government-backed vegetable growing operation following the closure of the Marsden Point refinery near Whangārei.
Missing people: One found, one still not found
Police on Saturday were looking for two people who both went missing on Friday.
11-year-old girl put in mental health facility after being mistaken for a 20-year-old
The girl was also handcuffed after being misidentified by police officers. Audio
'Horrific': Luxon won't rule out heads rolling over girl's mistaken identity
An 11-year-old was taken to a mental health facility after being mistaken for a 20-year-old. The PM wants to know why it took two weeks to tell the minister. Audio
Driver charged after multiple hurt in Taupō crash
Two vehicles crashed on the Napier-Taupō Road near Rangitaiki School Road, Taupō District.
Resigning Hamilton councillor says he's 'not controversial'
Former Hamilton councillor Mark Donovan, who quit last month after taking on a full-time job late last year, said he was never a controversial character.
Creditor 'blindsided' by school lunch provider liquidation
Hamilton company Echo Automation's owner Sean Donovan it was a lot of money for a small business to lose. Audio
Hamilton Zoo giraffe dies during routine health check
Dume, a 19 year old giraffe, was one of the oldest at the zoo.
Moment of Calm: The Wisdom of Chickens
For RNZ Concert host Bryan Crump there are few things quite so calming as real chickens coming home to roost. Audio
Murder-accused man heckled by victim's family in tense court exchange
Tensions erupted in the Hamilton District Court when a man charged with murdering a 26-year-old and injuring another appeared in the dock.
Community shocked by suspicious fire at Hamilton marae
The meeting house at Hui Te Rangiora Marae was completely gutted by the fire on Sunday morning.
Fire at Huntly business suspicious, police say
Two men have been arrested for illegal gun possession near a suspected arson at a Huntly business, and police are appealing for witnesses.
Fire at commercial building, in same street as burned garage
Fire and Emergency is investigating a fire that took hold at a commercial building in Hamilton overnight, close to where another blaze was put out last week.
Man charged with murder after Hamilton death
A man has been charged with murder after a man was found dead in Hamilton and another critically injured.
