Waikato
Fieldays fashion: What they wore on the opening day
Fieldays visitors put their best fashion foot forward on the Mystery Creek event's opening day. RNZ's Marika Khabazi was there to capture the action.
Alleged sighting of missing kids as police sweep Marokopa
Officers have cordoned off the only exit out of the town as police hunt for Tom Phillips, while a local hot pools says police visited over claims of a sighting.
Police set up checkpoints in search for missing Marokopa children
Police say the checkpoints are there to help them engage with the community as they search for Tom Phillips and his children.
Police helicopter searches Marokopa as tip-offs about family come in
Officers are sifting through new potential leads after a $80,000 reward was announced. Audio
Hamilton school admits students using 'fake guns' to scare public
Mangakōtukutuku College is advising people to call the police if they feel threatened by its students.
Watch: Police offer $80k reward in case of missing Marokopa dad
Tom Phillips and his three children have been missing since 2021.
Neighbour describes screaming before baby's death
Police say they believe the 10-month-old boy's injuries were "not accidental". Audio
Spikes, police dogs deployed on fleeing driver in Hamilton
The collision at the intersection of Wairere Drive and River Road in Harrowfield happened around 8.20am.
A burden to bear: Mum's angst after Snapchat predator jailed for sex act with girl
Roland Isaac McKop messaged the 13-year-old girl on Snapchat saying he wanted to be her "sugar daddy" and pay her for monthly sexual liasions.
The 83-year-old JP who laundered $500k for meth ring
Retired man Herbert Bruce Armitage's involvement in the scheme was described by a judge as a "significant fall from grace".
Waikeria Prison riot the result of systemic leadership failure - union
The union for Corrections officers says the same criticisms in a damning report released today were made after the Springhill Prison riot in 2013, but nothing has changed.
Video shows violent attack on student at troubled school
"For God's sake, that's not what should be happening at our kids' schools," say frustrated parents.
Search for 60yo missing 40 days widens
Police say they have serious concerns for Ronny Okeke.
Magnitude 5.1 quake rattles North Island
It has provided an early wakeup call for some with more than 2200 'felt it' reports to Geonet.
Police find vehicle of interest in Waitaanga homicide case
A vehicle sought in a homicide investigation linked to a fatal Ruapehu house fire has been found.
Victim of horror Waikato crash being farewelled at Te Awamutu College
Piata Otufangavalu is one of five people who died in the head-on collision earlier this week.
Waikato medical school's business case not expected until 2025
The business case for a third medical school at the University of Waikato is not expected until next year.
'Tragic', 'heartbreaking': Five deaths in Waikato crash
Police are working through what's described as a large scene after the "horrendous" head-on crash to understand what happened.
