Waikato
Heavy rain warnings issued for Marlborough, North Canterbury, possible future cyclones closely watched
Regions across the country are preparing for more rain as MetService issues a number of severe weather warnings.
Vape batteries set recycling trucks alight
A vape battery has caused a recycling collection truck to catch fire - the third such incident in the Hamilton district in a year.
Meth lab in horse float busted in Cambridge
Police say they have busted a methamphetamine lab in a horse float in Cambridge and arrested three gang associates.
Woman faces drug supply and importation charges in Hamilton District Court
A 35-year-old woman is facing charges of possession, supply and importation of drugs in Hamilton.
Feed shortage looms for farmers after Cyclone Gabrielle
It is feared some farmers have had their valuable winter feed crops completely wiped out by Cyclone Gabrielle, which will cause further headaches in the coming months.
One killed in crash in Waitomo District
One person has died after a crash between a motorbike and a car in the Waitomo District, in Waikato.
Guiding on the Heaphy Track
Angus McKenzie has spent the past ten years as a guide on the Heaphy Track in the Kahurangi National Park in the northwest corner of the South Island. Audio
A city boy's love affair with growing green
From golf course turf to your well known Kikuyu, Mark Eman grows it all and has done for almost 40 years. Audio
What residents in Tairāwhiti, Coromandel and Hawke's Bay need to know
RNZ understands communities in cut-off regions have limited reception, here's what those in Tairāwhiti, Coromandel and Hawke's Bay need to know.
Cyclone Gabrielle: How is your region affected?
Cyclone Gabrielle has severely impacted electricity supply and communications in parts of the North Island as it now heads southeast. Check how the situation is unfolding in your region. Audio
Woman dies after bank collapses on home
While severe weather is forecast ease in most places before dawn, a woman has died in Putorino, Hawke's Bay, after a bank collapsed onto her home.
Widespread damage: Cyclone Gabrielle in pictures
The breadth and scope of flooding and damage from Cyclone Gabrielle has been unprecedented. We've collected photos from RNZ reporters and readers from across the regions.
First measles case in Aotearoa since 2019 outbreak isolating at home
The country has its first measles case since the 2019 outbreak, the Ministry of Health says.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Farmers shifting stock, relying on generators
Some Northland farmers are using generators to keep their dairy sheds running, as the ferocious weather causes widespread power outages in the region.
Homicide investigation after man with critical injuries dies in Waikato
A homicide investigation is underway after a man found with critical injuries died at Waikato Hospital.
Traffic worker killed by truck on SH23 in Waikato
A man directing traffic at a closed road in Waikato has died after being hit by a truck on Sunday morning.
A taste of country in growing suburbia
Once on the outside of Hamilton sits an urban farm keen to deliver vegetables that don't cost the planet. Run by five women, Earth Stewards practices poly-cropping on their organic vegetable beds. Audio
MPI to visit farm where 50,000 chickens died in barn fire
An animal welfare inspector will be visiting the Waikato farm where 50,000 chickens died in a fire yesterday, says the Ministry for Primary Industries.
Egg farm blaze won't make shortage worse - owner
The owners of a Waikato egg farm remain puzzled by a blaze that ripped through two of its sheds on Tuesday. Audio
Egg supply 'not affected' despite loss of 50,000 chickens in fire, business says
The business has confirmed the death toll - earlier reported at 75,000 - has been lowered.
