One dead, two injured at motocross event
A 68-year-old spectator has died and two people are injured after a motorbike lost control at an event in Cambridge.
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Suspicious blaze at Cambridge school
A fire at Cambridge Middle School has been extinguished but firefighters are treating the blaze as suspicious.
Police mistake lovers for burglars
Late-night rendezvous has left a pair of Cambridge lovers red-faced after police caught them in the act.
School bus driver admits driving drunk
She was driving a bus-load of students to school when police pulled her over.
Cambridge crash victim named
The motorist who died after a crash between her car and a truck and trailer unit in the Waikato has been named by police.
One killed in crash near Cambridge
A person is dead after a crash between a car and truck on State Highway One near Cambridge today.
Woman stole $300k from her employer
A Cambridge woman has admitted stealing at least $300,000 from her employer, the New Zealand Jersey Cattle Breeders Association.
Horses for courses in Cambridge
Elisabeth Easther enjoys a tour of a Cambridge stud farm and takes a crash course on raising racehorses.
One dead in crash near Cambridge
A motorcycle rider has died following a collision with a car near Cambridge this afternoon.
Sex attacks see soldiers kicked out of UK
Nearly 30 Libyan soldiers training in Britain have been sent home after a spate of sex attacks in the city where they were based.
National MP referred to police over ad
National's Hamilton West MP Tim Macindoe has been referred to police along with Free FM in Hamilton for allegedly airing an election advertisement outside the proper period.
'Tsunami of hate' after tweet
Outspoken biologist and atheist Richard Dawkins has provoked outrage on Twitter by saying that 'stranger rape' was worse than 'date rape'.
Massive shed fire near Cambridge
Firefighters are dampening down hot spots at a rural location near Cambridge following a massive shed fire in the early hours of this morning.
Firefighters free themselves after water tanker rolls
Two firefighters have narrowly escaped serious injury after a water tanker they were travelling in rolled near Cambridge.
Light plane crashes in beach landing
A light plane crashed on Kumara Beach, near Hokitika, this afternoon but the pilot walked away.
Friend or foe, that is the question
It is quite likely we will one day create a machine - a robot, if you like - that can "think" faster than we do, writes Gwynne Dyer.
Drugs case a mistake, says trainer
A Cambridge horse trainer charged with illegally importing performance-enhancing drugs says the case is "a big misunderstanding".
Truckies blasted over crashes
Four overturned trucks in just over a week have brought a warning to drivers to watch their speed, loads and fatigue levels.
Lifestyle beats money
To mark the Herald relaunch we're taking an in-depth, week-long look at what it means to be Kiwi. Today - why we choose NZ over anywhere else on the globe.
Milk tanker driver freed from crash
A truck driver has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was rescued from a milk tanker which crashed into a power pole, bringing down live power lines. The man was trapped in the badly damaged cab for about 40 minutes.
Waikato: Colourful Cambridge
This charming Waikato town proves a great choice for a weekend away, writes Elisabeth Easther.