Waikato ambulance officer Matthew Liddle dies after months-long fight for life following brain aneurysm
“He had a seizure which caused catastrophic brain pressure. Matthew would not be able to come back from…
Waikato mum’s hidden stroke leads to life-changing diagnosis and recovery journey
“The red flag for my mum was that I went to Disney On Ice and didn’t take any…
New Zealand’s biggest solar farm connects to national grid near Te Aroha
Most of the site will remain in productive farming, switching from dairy to sheep farming. The photovoltaic panels…
Mum of Waikato teen Minke Peddie makes heartfelt plea to end bullying after daughter’s death
A memorial is being held today to remember Minke, with a bench seat dedicated to her memory to…
Waikato Comanchero Sergeant at Arms Dwight Fatu jailed after FBI-led drugs investigation
While it resulted in arrests, it was also the start of a four-year-long fight by the defendants to…
Mangatāwhiri crash: State Highway 2 reopens, one dead after two-vehicle collision
A section of SH2, between Koheroa Rd and the SH1 intersection, was closed early this morning as the…
Mangatāwhiri crash: One dead, State Highway 2 closed after two-vehicle collision
A section of SH2, between Koheroa Rd and the SH1 intersection, remains closed after the Serious Crash Unit…
Waikato Hospital death: Family of ‘loved, respected’ man who died in emergency department speak out
“We are still navigating the shock and sadness of losing Brent and trying to understand how his death…
Te Awamutu property destroyed after car crashes into lounge, just misses elderly woman
“My mother was in the lounge but thankfully she just got a little cut on her neck.” He’s…
Award-winning dairy trainee Wil Wilkie’s move from Auckland to a Waikato farm career
“There was a definite draw to farming, but I had very little experience.” Wilkie enrolled at Toi Ohomai…
Waikato father alleges police punched him during Hamilton arrest, police taking ‘closer look’
Footage uploaded to Facebook by Panapa’s mother, Emere, shows a car parked in a narrow alley just off…
Lotto: Huntly man wins $1m after scooping First Division prize four times
However, the fact he had won on all four lines didn’t click until reading media reports. One man…