Police are asking for the public's help in tracing the movements of a Hamilton man before his body was discovered in a car found crashed in a stream.

The sister of the man who died after his car crashed into a Waikato stream overnight has posted a moving tribute to her brother.

Eric Gerritsen was fined $115,000 for impeding the WorkSafe's investigation into the collapse of the "Mammoth Slide", which left a number of children injured.

Up to one in four property sales in parts of provincial NZ are now to Aucklanders, with many buyers forced from city as prices spiral beyond their means.

A Hamilton apartment block that severely damaged by fire early today is believed to have started after an occupant fell asleep smoking a cigarette, neighbours say.

A 10-month-old is in hospital with head injuries after a domestic violence incident at his Hamilton home which also left his mother nursing injuries.

Close to 20 per cent of homes and businesses in the Waikato city are now connected to ultra-fast broadband.

Emergency services were called to Wintec's Rotokauri campus in Hamilton this afternoon after a sudden death.

A man is still on the run following an assault on a young woman in her Hamilton home last Sunday.

A Hamilton zookeeper who was tragically killed by a Sumatran tiger is understood to have thought the tiger was locked away safely when she entered its enclosure.

One of the most expensive properties in Hamilton bought by Auckland CEO, who plans to commute.

A Hamilton woman was killed instantly after losing control of her car in her driveway, speeding off and driving it through her neighbour's fence.

A coroner has found the death of a United Kingdom man -- who became disorientated after a night out drinking and fell to his death down a cliff -- was accidental.

A UK man who died after stumbling down a 6m embankment is believed to have become disorientated after a night out drinking and fallen to his death.

A mother convinced her son's life was in danger has described the moment she pulled her child from a collapsed inflatable slide.

A Hamilton man who bludgeoned an elderly man to death with a bottle of bourbon has been sentenced to a minimum of 13 years' jail.

If you do happen to find yourself in Hamilton, and unwilling to stay in one of the array of mock Tudor motels the city has to offer, this is a good place.

Smoke was seen billowing across Hamilton in the early hours of this morning as fire crews battled a large restaurant fire.

More than 20 firefighters from across Waikato were today called to a large blaze which produced a plume visible over Hamilton.

Two Hamilton Zoo staff confronted by a tiger who had just mauled their colleague have been recognised for their quick-thinking actions.

Almost 320 people were caught drink driving in a police blitz in Hamilton over the weekend.

An 18-year-old man who drove his car into a crowd of people has received multiple charges this afternoon.

A car driving on the wrong side of the road caused a head-on collision in Hamilton earlier today.

A couple is facing multiple drug charges after being busted with a variety of drugs and paraphernalia during a routine traffic stop.

She suffered a broken leg after alleged drink driver smashed into group of pedestrians.

Police are seeking a man who allegedly stole contact-less cards and used them at several locations around Hamilton, including service stations.

Police said a "non-specific threat" was received via the independent, anonymous Crimestoppers crimeline at about 1.35pm.

Car-jackers stopped her to ask the time then pulled her out of the car.

Fallen power lines have closed a road in Hamilton after a truck collided with a pole at a busy intersection.