Waikato

The Kick for a Cause event is bringing together sports stars, politicians, and local personalities to raise money for the Salvation Army.

The crash occurred on State Highway 2 at Karangahake, which is located between Paeroa and Waihi.

Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash in the Waikato region at around 1pm.

The judge found the officer's actions were not only unlawful, but unwarranted, as the victim had not done anything wrong.

A serious crash has closed two roads in Gordonton on Wednesday.

A Taupō District Council report found the landscaping was inappropriate and created the illusion that the land was private and not accessible to the public. Audio

Waipā Networks has had more than 40 electrical earthing wire thefts across their network since the beginning of August.

A rāhui has been placed on a section of the lake.

Police were called to a crash in the rural community of Rangiriri at about 10pm Saturday.

The crash has closed Te Pahu Road in Whatawhata.

Police say they received reports of a car crashing into Braemar Hospital's fence.

Jason Lambert was accused of taking on concreting and landscaping jobs but not finishing them.

Three people taken to Middlemore Hospital, one in a serious condition.

One person has died after an overnight crash in Morrinsville.

A mother worries for her family's safety, after her son was attacked outside his high school.

Tim Macindoe wanted the ceremony brought outside as a symbol of the new council being more visible and approachable to the community.

The mayor says the district was hit by "severe storms" and a red warning should have been issued. Audio

Police are looking for two missing women who were last seen entering a Ngāruawāhia track on Monday afternoon