Waikato event guide 2026: The big events coming to the region this year
Danielle Zollickhofer Waikato News Director & Multimedia Journalist·Waikato Herald· 6 Jan, 2026 06:00 PM4 mins to read Subscribe…
On The Up: Mangonui schoolboys honoured for saving classmate in playground emergency
Marley receiving his Courage in Action cape from Natalie Samson. Their quick thinking ensured school staff were alerted…
Supermoon, Wolf Moon or full moon? Kiwis share their photos
On average, the moon is about 380,000km away from the Earth, but in the last few days it…
New Year 2026 Honours: The full list of knights, dames, honourees
Dorothy Myrtle Spotswood, Oriental Bay, Wellington, for services to philanthropy Knights companion (KNZM) Scott Ronald Glyndwr Dixon, CNZM,…
NZTA orders data analysis to identify full scale of falsely recorded breath tests
One update, from October 27, said NZTA had identified a preferred supplier to independently analyse the breath screening…
Employment Relations Authority orders school to temporarily reinstate deputy principal accused of misusing funds
The deputy principal then lodged a claim of unjustified dismissal with the Employment Relations Authority (ERA), which this…
Horse racing: Sidelined Spratt not making any retirement decisions just yet
Spratt and her partner Bryce welcomed a baby daughter, Riley, in September and soon after, she wanted to…
Auckland family violence refuge full as demand surges before Christmas
Hendricks said they would check availability at other refuges, but many were experiencing high demand. “This is not…
See photos of the December full moon, the last supermoon of 2025
See the last Supermoon of 2025 in views from around the world Supermoons occur when a new or…
A Super “Cold moon” is rising soon. How to see December’s Supermoon
The last supermoon of the year will shine bright this week, when it reaches peak illumination at 6:15…
Brazilian teen killed after climbing into lion enclosure at zoo
“It got him. It got him,” visitors can be heard saying, with exclamations of “my God!” The government…
Northland mayors urge local focus in Government plan to scrap regional councils
The public has until next February to give its feedback and it won’t be until after then that…