Neighbours of a Hamilton house on fire woke the sleeping family in time to escape with their lives.

A Mexican restaurant in Hamilton's CBD has been damaged by fire early today.

Police renew focus on Pine Beach camp in hunt for evidence

Bay of Islands the place to be for summer sun today

Police are continuing their search along the river bank of the Waikato River with a focus on the camp site confirmed as belonging

Who was living with a homeless man on the banks of the Waikato River before his mysterious death is the focus of police investigations.

Three years after a red-light runner killed her daughter at a Hamilton intersection, Joy Bray tells of the enormity of her grief.

Dramatic scenes as bystanders rushed to help foil brazen daylight robbery in Hamilton.

Tama Retimana, whose body was found floating in the Waikato River two days after Christmas, was a father-of-two and had a partner.

Body found in Waikato River was a homeless man who lived on the river's banks.

Workmate applies tourniquet to man's injured hand.

Police say they are treating the body found floating in the Waikato River yesterday as 'unexplained'.

Not even 24 hours after Kiwis unwrapped their annual Christmas haul, almost 8,000 unwanted prezzies are being hawked off online.

What will start out as a cloudy morning for most of the country should clear as the Christmas day wears on, but the odd shower is in store too.

The pair met on the netball court - although she doesn't remember.

An elderly woman has died from injuries after being hit by a car in Takapuna this evening.

Wet weather today will clear throughout the country making way for a mainly fine Christmas weekend.

The government has joined forces with the Hamilton City Council to beef up housing supply in the city.

KFC is looking at rolling out home delivery across New Zealand and customers in Hamilton will get the first taste of the new service.

X Factor winner Beau Monga has reportedly been charged with assaulting a woman, just days after performing at an anti-violence campaign.

If variety is the spice of life, this week is set to be a lively one.

Kay Billman suffers from debilitating back pain but doctors say she doesn't qualify for surgery.

A patient at Waikato Hospital says he was told he was a "faggot" by a doctor who arrived allegedly drunk in his room in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Parents will soon know more about the relationship between babies sleep and learning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Parents will soon know more about the relationship between babies sleep and learning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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.