Bodies of swimmer, missing man recovered from Waikato River
The police dive squad this morning found a body in the Waikato River believed to be that of…
Two dead, one missing after three seperate water-related incidents
Two people have died and one person is missing following separate water related incidents today. One person died…
Man hits $1m Lotto jackpot two weeks after cancer diagnosis
A retired Hamilton man says he was unable to sleep after winning the $1 million Lotto jackpot over…
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of North Island
MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of the North Island from this afternoon. The forecaster…
How the ‘twin threats’ of Taupō could help predict future disasters
Researchers are studying how Taupō – home to one of the world’s supervolcanoes – and its frequent earthquakes…
Concerns for woman missing for a week from Te Awamutu
Police are appealing to the public for sightings of a woman missing for a week from the Te…
Arrest after pedestrian hit by car in Hamilton
A man has been arrested and charged after an alleged hit and run in Hamilton yesterday afternoon. Officers…
Two injured, section of state highway closed in Waikato crash
Two people have been injured, one critically, and a section of state highway closed after a crash in…
Flash flooding in Wairoa, Gisborne motorists warned over wild weather
Flash flooding inundated streets in Wairoa as severe storms battered the North Island on Saturday, prompting multiple MetService…
Flash flooding in Wairoa, funnel clouds seen as storms batter North Island
Flash flooding inundated streets in Wairoa as severe storms battered the North Island on Saturday, prompting multiple MetService…
Four charged after 100km pursuit across Waikato following Thames robbery
Police have arrested and charged two men and two youths after an aggravated robbery in Thames which led…
Bottles thrown at police, arrests made at Coromandel youth gatherings
Bottles were thrown at police and fireworks dangerously let off at two large youth gatherings at holiday hotspots…