‘Bold’ proposal for 25-storey Hamilton high-rise
A new proposal could see Hamilton get its first skyscraper, with a 25-storey luxury hotel complex planned to…
Regional training for Waikato medical students a ‘gamechanger’
Students from a new Waikato medical school will complete placements at training centres opening in five regions, in…
Frontline jobs to go in ‘significant’ Health NZ restructure, union says
A “significant restructure” announced by Health New Zealand for hospitals in the Central North Island would result in…
‘A cold and frosty’ start to the day for many across NZ
Many across the country have woken to noticeably colder temperatures today, with some areas dropping below freezing. MetService…
Driver in critical conditon after fleeing police, crashing in Hamilton
One person is in hospital in a critical condition after crashing while fleeing police in Hamilton. Police say…
Four injured, one critically, in three-vehicle crash in Hamilton
Four people have been injured in a three-vehicle crash in Hamilton this afternoon. Hato Hone St John said…
One dead after two-vehicle crash on Coromandel Peninsula
One person has died after a two-vehicle crash in Kopu on the Coromandel Peninsula last night. Emergency services…
Waihi dairy farmer fined $39,000 over effluent discharge
A Waihi dairy farmer has been convicted and fined $39,000 for the unlawful discharge of dairy effluent following…
Twenty-one plead not guilty in major prison corruption case
Twenty-one people charged in a major police investigation into alleged corruption across several prisons have pleaded not guilty…
Regional council increases Te Huia rail fares
Waikato regional councillors have voted to increase fares on the Te Huia train service between Hamilton to Auckland.…
‘Bloody cheeky’: Council tow truck escapes disability parking fine
A council-contracted tow truck photographed parked in a disabled car park in central Hamilton has avoided a fine.…
Two dead in separate crashes in Auckland and Taupō
Two people have died in separate single-vehicle crashes overnight, bringing the preliminary King’s Birthday holiday road toll to…