Forgotten Hamilton underground train station sparks development debate
There are fresh calls for Hamilton’s underground railway station to be re-opened in what’s been called an opportunity…
Woman arrested over $100,000 online marketplace scams
A woman has been arrested in Hamilton after she allegedly used fake bank transfers to scam people out…
Woman reclaims personalised plates after they turn up on stranger’s car
A Waikato woman has finally reclaimed personalised plates she’s owned for three decades after she found them registered…
Legroom aplenty: New home for Hamilton’s tallest residents near complete
Waikato’s tallest residents will soon move into their dream home as Hamilton Zoo’s new giraffe barn nears completion.…
Four recycling strikes and you’re out for Hauraki residents’ bins
Hauraki residents will lose their recycling bins if they’re not diligent as a new programme aimed to decrease…
‘You’ve got the whole lot!’: Huntly man’s surprise Lotto win
A man from Huntly was the lucky Lotto player who took home all four $250,000 prizes last Wednesday…
Hamilton accountant charged over alleged $1.3m theft from clients
A Hamilton accountant has been charged over the alleged theft of more than $1.3 million in funds from…
Missing Cambridge cat turns up 630km away on Canterbury farm
A cat missing from a Cambridge property for around a year has been found living on a North…
Greenstone mere swiped from Waikato museum swiftly returned
A treasured taonga reported stolen from a Waikato museum over the weekend has been returned within days of…
Man charged with murder after woman’s death in Tokoroa
A 39-year-old man has been charged with murder over the death of a woman in Tokoroa last month.…
Red Fox Tavern killing convictions quashed by Supreme Court
The two men convicted in the Red Fox Tavern cold case murder have had their convictions quashed. By…
District moves to ‘user-pay’ – rates rise cut from 13.4% to 3.97%
Thames-Coromandel District Council has locked in 3.97% rates rise as it ushers in a new style of collection.…