Only five days into November, 10 people have already died on our roads, and police fear another 60 to 70 people could be killed before the end of the year.

It's a battle of the finest for Lye Farm and Scott Farm on the outskirts of Hamilton - all in the name charity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

It’s a battle of the finest for Lye Farm and Scott Farm on the outskirts of Hamilton - all in the name charity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Relief could be on the way.

A man who died after his motorbike and a car collided in Hamilton has been named by police as Richard James Bennett.

A Hamilton man charged with assaulting his father who later died has appeared in court.

A man is dead after a car and a motorbike collided in Hamilton.

A man wanted on a parole recall warrant is a "person of interest" after a spate of burglaries in Waikato.

A man is dead after a "family harm incident" in Hamilton.

Police are at the scene of a car crash in Hamilton north where a fight has ensued. A police spokesman said emergency services received

Diana Paekau told her four-old son that they'll now be making a canvas roof tent their home for the summer because there is a shortage of rentals.

One woman has posted that there has been a "bomb threat written in one of the toilets, we are all on the field and safe, a bomb search squad are coming".

Police say reports of a three-month old child being kidnapped in Hamilton are false.

Fire investigators have narrowed down where Monday's blaze in Hamilton started, but just exactly what caused it remains unclear.

The cost of housing in Auckland is pushing staff in industries to leave the city, while Auckland businesses must be prepared to pay more to keep staff.

A top Auckland school is losing three science teachers as houses become an "unrealistic" goal for many in the profession.

Twelve Kiwi families will be watching the Auckland Marathon next weekend with a little more excitement than might normally be expected.

Two women from high-profile fractured relationships have found solace with Destiny Church.

Only two beggars on the streets of Hamilton are homeless, police survey shows.

Joyful Ministries in Hamilton is giving people with intellectual disabilities a chance to connect with faith in their own way. Made with funding by New Zealand on Air.

Joyful Ministries in Hamilton is giving people with intellectual disabilities a chance to connect with faith in their own way. Made with funding by New Zealand on Air.

The University of Auckland has hit out at plans by Waikato University for a new medical school, calling it "ill conceived" and costly.

High temperatures indicate Kiwis could be in for record-breaking highs this summer.

Those behind a new campaign say that it's not about denying support to those on the street, but supporting them to get the correct help.

Employers are being challenged to take on 500 unemployed young people in the next 50 days to give young New Zealanders a break into their first jobs.

Powerball was not struck this evening, meaning the jackpot on Wednesday night will be a cool $22 million.

Hamiltonian Dorris Ratcliffe is 98 years old but has the lifestyle of a woman much younger. She says keeping busy and volunteering makes her life worthwhile.

Hamiltonian Dorris Ratcliffe is 98 years old but has the lifestyle of a woman much younger. She says keeping busy and volunteering makes her life worthwhile. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

A youth was shot directly outside her gate, but Housing New Zealand would not find her and her three young children a new home.

Andrew King's majority has dropped again, down to just nine votes after special votes were counted. He speaks to Local Focus about his win. Made with funding from NZ on Air.