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.

Police are seeking witnesses to an attempted abduction of a child outside a Hamilton pre-school.

The mother of a Hamilton primary school student believes the school and other authorities have tried to brush the incident under the carpet, reports say.

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.

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.

A man was sentenced today after an incident last year when he doused his victims in petrol and threatened to set them on fire.

The body of a young Asian man was found in the Waikato River this morning.

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.

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.

Waikato Police have arrested three people, including two teens, for ram raiding a Raglan service station.

When Wheelchair Football becomes a Paralympic Sport, these Cambridge sportsmen will be Paralympians. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

When Wheelchair Football becomes a Paralympic Sport, these Cambridge sportsmen will be Paralympians. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Long-serving Waikato regional councillor Lois Livingston has died after a battle with cancer.

The sound of glass exploding and smashing onto the footpath below gave shoppers at Te Rapa's The Base an unwanted surprise this afternoon.