A man obsessed by fire tried to burn down a classroom while on bail for assaulting a 91-year-old woman.

A police car involved in a crash with a truck on State Highway 1 this morning was on its way to provide urgent back-up in Hamilton.

Waikato towns are on the list but businesses are sick of waiting for ultra-fast broadband. And some have even taken matters into their own hands. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Waikato towns are on the list but businesses are sick of waiting for ultra-fast broadband. And some have even taken matters into their own hands. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A Hamilton pharmacy was broken into with a crowbar and a safe with prescription medicine and cash stolen.

The family of a Hamilton man who drowned in the Waikato River, as his dog sat at the edge, have left the city as memories of his death remain raw.

Parts of Waikato are having to restrict how much water they use due to the hotter weather. Hamilton, Waipa and Waikato district are

Waikato police are investigating the robbery of a set of car keys and cellphone from two girls in a Ngaruawahia street.

A free service has been set up to ease the Christmas shopping horror.

One man has been injured and another arrested after a "domestic dispute" at a house on Grey St in Hamilton.

A Hamilton woman's fascination with butterflies has caught it's budding transformation from caterpillar to chrysalis on video.

Kākā numbers are on the rise, looking for food around houses and farms. But these curious birds will eat anything, including lead which makes a sweet change from totara berries. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Parts of the North Island are expected to hit 30 degrees today, with Hawke's Bay getting the biggest dose of the sun's rays.

At least two more schools have been investigated after complaints about seclusion rooms - including one that was eventually closed.

Jamie Pink has pleaded not guilty to charges of possessing weapons.

Hamilton is celebrating disabilities today, and it's inspirational. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hamilton is celebrating disabilities today, and it's inspirational. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A Hamilton man whose body was discovered in the Waikato River on Sunday morning has been named.

Two Hamilton Gardens Cafe staff have been left shaken but uninjured after a robbery on Saturday.

A man who suffered minor stab wounds to his back has discharged himself from Waikato Hospital.

We all seem to use more Māori kupu as each year goes by. But a three year study at Waikato University aims to learn how and why that's happening, and if one Māori word will attract others. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

We all seem to use more Māori kupu as each year goes by. But a three year study at Waikato University aims to learn how and why that's happening, and if one Māori word will attract others. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A woman has been shot during a domestic dispute in Hamilton this morning.

Waikato SPCA announced on Friday that it will close its doors.

A first-time councillor has been criticised for lobbying her elected colleagues and the district health board over her anti-fluoride views.

"Essentially you breathe life into something that is dead material" Puppeteer Norbert Hausberg exhibits his lifelong passion. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

"Essentially you breathe life into something that is dead material" Puppeteer Norbert Hausberg exhibits his lifelong passion. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Wheelie bins and an extra recycling bin for food scraps isn't good news for everyone in Hamilton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Wheelie bins and an extra recycling bin for food scraps. That isn't good news for everyone in Hamilton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A man convicted of indecently assaulting a female prison guard has become the first person in New Zealand to be sentenced for a 'third strike' offence.