Waikato
'Despicable betrayal': Woman fleeced $1.6m from ailing sister
Bronwyn Rutter, who had control of her ailing sister's bank accounts siphoned almost $1.6 million to buy herself a house.
Teen run over multiple times in targeted assault fighting for his life
The 15-year-old who was struck multiple times by a car in Waikato will have long-term disabilities - if he survives, police say. Audio
Close encounters of a rare kind: Kids help check on kiwis
It is believed to be the country's biggest ever kiwi relocation project.
Call for stronger trail grading standards after mountain biker's death
A coroner's inquest into a mountain biker's death in 2022 has found there was no warning of the danger and difficulty of the trail where the man suffered fatal injuries.
Person found dead after house fire in Whitianga
Emergency services were called to the blaze on Sunday afternoon.
Daffodil memory meadows to flush Waikato parks with yellow
Two Waikato parks are being turned into memory meadows that will be awash with daffodils this spring, in a pilot programme by the Cancer Society.
Two-week search for Auckland woman missing in forest called off
The search for a 79-year-old Auckland woman in the Pureora Forest near Taupo has been suspended.
Mayor's Anzac trip to Belgium criticised as rates rise
Hamilton's mayor will travel to Belgium for Anzac Day at the same time the city's residents are facing their biggest rates rise in two decades.
Person dies after crash in Waipā, Waikato
The crash was reported on Friday evening, but may have happened earlier in the day, police say.
Kids still playing chicken with trains on notorious rail bridge
New video has emerged showing children playing chicken with a train and just clearing it as they jump into the Waikato River from a railway bridge.
Five arrests after three aggravated robberies in Waikato
Investigations into an aggravated robbery in Taupō and two aggravated robberies in Matamata have led to five arrests.
'Highly respected' tramper missing for two weeks
Judy Donovan, 79, has not been seen since becoming separated from her group.
Teens arrested after petrol station, vape shop burglaries
Two teenagers have been charged after an aggravated burglary at an Auckland petrol station and burglary of a vape shop in Hamilton.
One dead, two injured in South Waikato crashes
The serious crash unit is investigating both accidents, one of which was fatal.
Hundreds fined, cars impounded at weekend street race meet-ups
Locations included Quay Street in central Auckland, Westgate, Onehunga, the North Shore and as far south as Mangatāwhiri.
Controversial, 'ugly', container project to get public toilet
Neighbours say the shipping container art site is a "one-finger" salute to council.
Children suspected of measles not infected, further testing shows
Although rare, false-positive tests sometimes happened, says a National Public Health Service clinician.
Man who sold bleach as Covid cure gets jail term converted to home detention
After 97 days behind bars, Roger William Blake is heading home after having his jail term converted to home detention.
Measles found among young children in Waikato
Health officials are urging families to get vaccinated against the highly infectious disease, as two new cases emerge in Waikato.
Waitakaruru arboretum holds Easter celebration after 'massive' replanting effort
The arboretum was devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle, but was thankfully able to keep going, owner says.
