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Car plunges into Waikato River
Woman earlier reported dead fights for life after hour of CPR.

'Whack your seatbelt on' says survivor
Crash survivor Claire Allen speaks about why she didn't wear her seatbelt.

Waikato's top cop turns down promotion
Waikato superintendent Bruce Bird was in line for a promotion - but not anymore.

Family mourn teen father killed while fleeing police
Conrad Tuhua was only 18 but also a father of two when he died in a crash in Hamilton.

Hamilton petrol stations hit in spate of robberies
Two BP service stations and a Caltex were targeted in Hamilton early today.

Judge slams shotgun supplier as 'reckless'
Anthony Clegg was only five weeks out of prison when he was caught up in the shooting.

Teen killed in crash during police chase
Police should have stopped chase before fatal crash, says local.

Wet weather for west and north
The MetService has issued a heavy rain warning for the West Coast.

Local Focus: Cash returns for bottles makes a comeback
Fresh bid to reduce plastic in the ocean. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hamilton McDonald's hit by armed robbers
Staff at Rototuna McDonald's were uninjured in the 5.20am armed robbery

Hamilton Ray White branch to pay $1m for price fixing
Hamilton Ray White branch to pay $1m for price fixing

Hamilton Ray White branch fined $1m for price fixing
Hamilton Ray White branch to pay $1m for price fixing.

AOS raid home near Hamilton Airport
Rukuhia Rd near Hamilton Airport has reopened after an AOS raid today.

The mother of all shoplifting tricks: A fake baby
The woman looked like any other mum out shopping but her mission was far more criminal.

Robbers smash way into petrol stations
Cigarettes were the target of two aggravated robberies of petrol stations overnight.

Get out and about it's a fine day for most
Make the most of today because the weather's set to pack in again tomorrow.

Cop's leaked email - 'I was speaking as a father'
Waikato's top cop says he was "speaking as a father" when his daughter was arrested.

Supermarket accused of racially profiling shopper
David Chang wanted to take advantage of specials, instead he was asked to leave store.

Alleged Hamilton robber on run after arrest
Katipa Cassidy was arrested in relation to an armed robbery - but he's on the run again

Plane makes emergency landing at Hamilton Airport
Air New Zealand flight makes emergency landing soon after takeoff.

Teen girls charged with murder
The pair, aged 15 and 13, appeared in a Hamilton court this afternoon.

Hamilton murder accused granted bail
Carol Takua Waa has pleaded not guilty to murdering her husband.

Hamilton Domino's staff threatened, robbed
A Hamilton pizza franchise was targeted by a group of robbers late last night

Local Focus: How Maddy stopped self-harming
Maddy is speaking out about mental health. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Man arrested after Winz staff threatened
A 55 year old Hamilton man will appear in court after allegedly threatening Winz staff

Large Waikato riverside home fails to sell at auction
Massive Waikato mansion fails to attract bids at auction

Three girls detained over fatal stabbing
Three children detained over a fatal stabbing in Hamilton are all understood to be girls.

Cordon lifted but investigation into Kingi's death ongoing
The cordon at the scene where Norman Kingi was stabbed has been lifted.