Waikato

Local kaumātua have placed a rāhui over Whaingaroa Harbour in Raglan as a body, believed to be Luke Berwick is found.

A Waikato farming company, its director and manager have been fined for unlawfully discharging dairy effluent.

However, the South Waikato town of Tokoroa is still one of the worst in the country when it comes to hazardous particles in the air.

South Waikato mayor Gary Petley says his language after a tense debate was not directed at anyone, but realises it may have appeared to be directed at a fellow councillor.

The separate cases relate to the deaths of 8-year-old Zahquiel Taipeti in Hamilton and Steven Cranston near Raglan.

Councillors are questioning why a mayor's changes leave no women in charge of committees, despite making up half the council.

It was a "significantly" higher number of arrests compared to a normal Saturday night.

An "evil" criminal element combined with the social media "sensationalism factor" are contributing to increasing violence, police say.

They currently divert between 24 and 25 tonnes of electronic waste going to landfill each year. Audio

Two arrests have been made linked to fake banknotes.

A van ran a red light, crashed and tipped over, crushing the driver's arm.

A Hamilton City Councillor says he will ignore a recommendation to publicly apologise and undergo training for an expletive-laden rant to another council.

The gardens have been part of Polly Williams' "family fabric" forever - but it'll now cost them $100 to visit.

The 35-year-old was shot in 2016 after attacking an empty patrol car with a garden slasher.

Lisa Quarrie says recent years for her Hamilton businesses have been even harder than during the global financial crisis.

The farmer-owned co-op has invested $85 million into the construction project its board first approved in April.

Hamilton councillor Andrew Bydder is refusing to accept he breached conduct rules when he asked neighbouring Waipā council in a public submission: "What the f*** are you r******d s*****c c**** doing?"

The man is due to appear in Thames District Court in October.