Waikato
SH25 reopens after fatal crash
There are lengthy delays on a major road on the Coromandel Peninsula after a fatal crash.
Missing man Steven Rolls found
The Waikato man had failed to arrive in Huntly as expected, after leaving his Ōtorohanga home about noon on Christmas Day.
Waikato prisoner remains at large
48-year-old Damon Anderson escaped from custody during a visit to Waikato Hospital on Monday.
Carjack victim's dismay at second prisoner escape from hospital
A woman who was carjacked by a prisoner who escaped Waikato Hospital last month is shocked another prisoner from Spring Hill Corrections Facility has escaped from custody at the same hospital again.
Man charged after person shot in Paeroa
A man has been arrested after a person was injured in a firearms incident in the Waikato town this morning.
Meth-using killer driver avoids jail
Vanessa Helen Railey ploughed straight into the back of Raymond Mathews' vehicle at full speed.
Couple feared losing kids after fight over Lego
The siblings left each other with significant injuries but their parents were too scared to take them to hospital for fear Oranga Tamariki would uplift them.
NZTA closes passing lanes to help holiday traffic flow
The transport agency says traffic moves more "steadily" with fewer lanes.
Meridian Energy, Nova Energy combine to build solar farm
The Te Ruahi solar farm near Taupō will bring power to more than 100,000 customers.
'Oh heck': Farmer says quad bike accident was a wake-up call
The warning comes as rural insurer FMG says there is often a spike in quad bike roll-overs in the lead-up to Christmas.
Council invests $414k to fight invasive gold clam
The council is putting some of its surplus into environmental efforts, but not all councillors think it is a good idea.
Man's body recovered from Waikato River
It is believed to be the person who disappeared after jumping off a bridge into the river last Saturday.
Delays on SH1 near Cambridge after crash
Drivers are being told to delay unnecessary travel south of Cambridge after a crash on State Highway 1.
Former National MP joins push for University of Waikato's third medical school.
A former National MP and incumbent Hamilton City Councillor has been hired by the University of Waikato to advocate for its proposed third medical school.
Audi goes up bank, through fence, into car, before ending up on its side
The driver escaped largely unscathed today, after the car went up a bank, through a metal fence and crashed into a parked car, before finally coming to a halt on its side.
Fire crews put out fire at Fonterra's Te Rapa plant
A total of eight fire trucks responded and found smouldering coming from one of the dryers.
'We are all broken': Coromandel shooting victim named
A man shot dead on the Coromandel Peninsula on Friday has been described as a "loveable ratbag" and father of five boys.
Search continues for man who jumped off bridge into Waikato River
The man has not been seen since briefly resurfacing on Saturday night.
Man stole people's identities to hire car, equipment he never returned
A victim of a man who used various people's identities to hire a ute and thousands of dollars worth of equipment that was never returned said he has forgiven the offender and would like to catch up…
'Incredibly tragic weekend' - Plea for safety after four deaths in 24 hours
A spate of water-related deaths in the past 24 hours is a tragedy, Water Safety New Zealand says.
