Waikato cannabis operation: Eight arrested after 14 grow houses found
Five Vietnamese nationals were arrested at one property on August 19 and all are facing charges of cultivating…
Influenza A: Mangatāwhiri mum loses leg after pneumonia and sepsis
She’d had the flu for about a week – with a gastro bug on top – when she…
Waikato film industry grows beyond Hobbiton as region attracts major productions
A decade ago, Hicks was making his first film while moving dog kennels and figuring filmmaking out as…
Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke calls on govt to honour Waikato and Waipā awa commitments – Te Ao Māori News
The Hauraki-Waikato MP is calling on the government to “honour the commitments it made – and written into…
Tainui unleashes scathing attack on Govt after river protection rules halted
The Government acknowledged the significant work that went into developing PC1 and insisted that work wouldn’t be “wasted”…
Robin White art exhibitions explore her five-decade career in Hamilton
Waikato Museum and Gallery Te Whare Taonga o Waikato director Rachael Davies said they were excited to showcase…
Couple grew 460 cannabis plants opposite court house, near police station
Mai was jailed by Judge Arthur Tompkins for three years and nine months in May. The couple’s lawyer,…
Scabies: Waikato University student says treatment barriers led to six infections
“Everyone’s got it all the time. And you can kind of see it,” he said. A University of…
Waikato man Jason Goodwin raped young girl, then took explicit images to use as blackmail
Goodwin, 56, appeared in Hamilton District Court on Friday for sentencing on eight charges, including rape, sexual conduct…
Waikato: Meningococcal disease death of Kyla Te Wano Grensill prompts warning
“Our thoughts are with the person’s whānau and loved ones during this difficult time,” Meerkerk said. She said…
Meridian’s 110MW Morrinsville solar farm could start construction in 2028
The 134ha site is 2km east of Morrinsville and 600m south of the Piako substation, where the solar…
Body found after car fire in Waitomo district with death treated as unexplained
Tom Rose Journalist·NZ Herald· 16 Aug, 2026 02:47 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles…