A complete absence of strategic voting has given Hamilton it's most interesting mayoral election in decades. And the final two hopefuls represent very different futures for the city. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Tess Nichol is pleasantly surprised to find generous cheesemakers and inspiring gardens in Hamilton.

Quick thinking police officers from Hamilton are being praised for saving the life of a man who crashed his car after suffering a medical event.

Lewis Baker died the day over a bypass procedure. His family say his post-operative care led to his death and they want answers.

A "textbook" first-aid response by police officers saved a motorist's life yesterday.

Teri Standen was re-housed from Auckland to Hamilton with a $3510 Government relocation grant but says it was the worst decision of her life.

Hamilton's next mayor may not be known for a few days yet.

The 22-year-old Hamilton woman who was attacked by two clowns in the early hours of Saturday morning fled to a neighbouring house to raise the alarm.

More preliminary elections results are trickling in from the regions this morning - Kaipara District has a new mayor and the Chatham Islands have re-elected its current mayor.

For the first time in 32 years the Waikato Home and Garden Show is in new hands. Made with finding from NZ on Air

A Hamilton couple who kicked their children and hit them with a skipping rope or belt have been sentenced to home detention.

Three men appeared in the High Court at Hamilton this morning in relation to the death of Brent Paul Brown.

A council worker and volunteer firefighter who planted fake bombs around Hamilton has been sentenced to two and a half years' jail.

Waikato student: "If I had one vote for every girl on this campus I've shagged, I would get this role easily".

This will be a good weekend to check out the museum or cuddle up with a book as heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast for parts of the country.

It’s a beautiful game that creates friendships between cultures. Made with funding from NZ on Air

It's a beautiful game that creates friendships between cultures. Made with funding from NZ on Air

A "cunning" Hamilton man has been sentenced on 49 charges of fraud and identity theft.

Fleeing driver tosses loaded rifle out of car window.

Police want to hear from potential witnesses after an alleged sex attack in Hamilton.

Watch NZH Focus exclusive: The boxer who died in the ring was looking forward to having a beer with his opponent.

A fire in a classroom at Crawshaw School in Nawton is being treated as suspicious. Pukete station officer Shane Thomas said the fire

The body of corporate boxer Neville Knight, who died in the ring at a charity boxing match, has been taken home while colleagues still come to terms with his death.

Burglars who threatened a Hamilton dairy owner with a gun and baseball bat while they raided his till were caught trying to make a getaway.

The family of Neville Knight were watching his boxing bout when he collapsed against the ropes and died in the ring at a charity fight night in Hamilton on Saturday.

Three men have been charged over the death of Hamilton man Brent Paul Brown.

A bronze sculpture of a baby southern rhinoceros was unveiled at Hamilton Zoo today - exactly one year after curator Samantha Kudeweh

A year after zookeeper Samantha Kudeweh's death, city councillors today voted down a proposal to increase the council's contribution to a trust for her two children.

A Hamilton mayoral candidate has apologised for a mistake-ridden profile written in Te Reo Maori that was put together using Google Translate.

The biggest issue facing Hamilton in next three years is growth and the city needs a leader who can plan for it with the right amount of infrastructure.