Waikato
Body found in search for person missing after jet ski incident
It is believed a man who died during a jet ski incident near Port Waikato was not wearing a life jacket.
'It was seconds': Father recalls boat capsize on notorious sandbar
A father, his two kids, and a friend were flung into treacherous waters when their boat capsized on a notorious west coast sandbar last month.
Water search for missing jet skier ended for second night
The jet skier went missing in the water off Port Waikato on Christmas Day with two others who were rescued.
Contractors whip into action to clean up 10km cream spill
A dairy big cream spill on Waikato roads has prompted warnings to motorists, and a flurry of puns.
An 'almighty thud' - Witness' shock as plane smashes into holiday home
"I thought 'oh that doesn't sound too good,'" the witness told RNZ after the crash.
Two injured in stabbing, police say
Police are investigating after two people were injured at a business north of Hamilton.
Man charged with murder over Hamilton death
Jason Poa, 55, died at a home on Hamilton's Lake Crescent last week.
Waikato's newly elected mayors talk about the rigours of the job
RNZ caught up with seven new mayors in the Waikato region to see how they were doing a couple of months after being elected to the position.
Killer teen stepmum wins bid to appeal jail sentence
Jessica Lee Rose Mulford killed 2-year-old Harlee-Rose Niven in 2021 and now wants her sentence reduced.
'Serious concerns' after cheese dumped at landfill, taken and re-sold
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is warning people in the Waikato to be careful of their cheese, after some was taken from Putaruru Landfill and re-sold.
Person missing after getting into difficulty in water
A search is underway to find the missing person.
Boat fire prompts rescue mission in Taupō
Police are investigating the fire after it left one person hospitalised.
Fiery crash blocking lanes on State Highway 1
Emergency Services are working at the scene of a fiery crash, and police warn it has closed State Highway One lanes near Hampton Downs.
Police examine toilet block in homicide investigation
One of the victims died at the scene and the other was taken to Waikato Hospital.
Man killed, second person injured at Hamilton address
Cordons are in place after a man was fatally injured at a Hamilton Lake address.
'Some justice' for exploited workers as ex-employer gets home detention
Being exploited left three workers traumatised and facing financial hardship, an advocate said after their former boss was sentenced.
Businesswoman gets home detention for exploiting migrant workers
Sneha Patel owned and operated several Hamilton- and Auckland-based businesses and has been ordered to pay the three victims $50,000 in reparation.
One dead, five injured in crash involving speeding BMW
The driver of a car hit by a BMW that was seen speeding by police in Waipā last night died in the crash, with five other people injured.
One hospitalised after King Country fight
A 19-year-old man was arrested in relation to the altercation.
More needed from councils in wake of floods, report finds
A government report has found local councils need to be doing more to prepare for flooding and to mitigate the risks it poses to communities.
