Waikato
'Graveyard robbery': Region's burial costs could increase up to 354%
The cost of having a weekend burial in South Waikato could be about to skyrocket. Audio
Te Huia on track to miss targets for passenger numbers
But Waikato Regional Council, which is in charge of it, says that doesn't tell the whole story.
Around the motu : Libby Kirkby McLeod in Hamilton
Over the next couple of months, up to 300 birds will move off the Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari to other parts of the North Island in what is believed to be the country's biggest ever kiwi… Audio
Woman beaten with hammer in Hamilton
She was taken to hospital with serious head injuries.
Firefighters battle 'well involved' Tūrangi house fire
The blaze has been extinguished, with crews dampening down hot spots.
Te Huia supporters concerned funding for service will not continue
Advocacy groups say the train service is "developing well", but the transport minister says it's one of NZ's most heavily subsidised public transport services.
Supermarket-free suburb getting new grocer after eight months without
The owner says he's worried about robberies in the area, but the locals need a store to "provide their daily needs". Audio
ANZ Premiership netball: Magic clinch close win over Stars
The Bay of Plenty/Waikato Magic have held on for a thrilling 52-49 win over the Northern Stars.
Manslaughter guilty plea for fatal fight over messy kitchen
A man who tried to break up a fight over a messy kitchen ended up being fatally stabbed in the neck, while another man was stabbed in the shoulder.
Anger, understanding and pleas: Hamilton receives 3000 submissions for Long-Term Plan
"The [council] and their paid bureaucrats clearly are out of touch with what the people of Hamilton can afford," one submitter says.
The NZ city where an average 190 vehicles are stolen each month
More than 2200 vehicles were stolen from the streets of Hamilton in the space of 12 months, police data has revealed.
'Lack of respect' shown for elderly man who fell in rest home and later died
Staff at Victoria Place Rest Home in Tokoroa failed to provide adequate respite care for the man, a watchdog has found, ordering them to apologise to his whānau.
Man who torched John Key's office admits railway building arson
Daniel Vale has a fiery criminal history.
One of the world's most invasive weeds discovered on Waikato farms
Velvetleaf can grow up to 2.5 metres tall, it has large, heart-shaped leaves with pointy tips and velvety hairs, and small, buttery yellow flowers.
Housing programme's 'impressive' impact on health and wellbeing
Hospitalisations fell and there were fewer criminal charges - not to mention the fact that incomes grew, too.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle in Taupō town centre
Two others were taken to hospital with injuries.
Bail refused for man charged over injuries to teen run over in Ngāruawhāhia
A man charged over a hit and run incident that left a teenager in a critical condition has failed in his bid for bail.
Tairua turns out for new skate park: 'Better late than never'
Locals in a Coromandel resort town are celebrating a new facility that has been decades in the making. Audio
Home of man accused of running over teen torched in suspected arson
The 15-year-old victim is fighting for his life in Waikato Hospital's intensive care unit, having suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries.
New Māori health facility opens in Hamilton
Hamilton's new Te Kōhao Health, Wellness and Diagnostic Centre is designed to give Māori in the region tino rangatiratanga over their own health.
