Latest from Hamilton

Alleged drunk driver busted at Hamilton Lake
The Hamilton man allegedly blew nearly five times the legal limit.

Former health chief under fire from doctors
A former Waikato health board CEO is accused of creating a culture of distrust.

Fire victims say they owe friend their lives
Sam Turner heard the fire alarm before waking his friends and getting them outside.

Police seek armed robbers of Hamilton dairy
The men were carrying a hatchet, hammer and screwdriver.

Fatal impact: The last flight of the Kaka
All 13 killed when plane skidded then slammed into Mt Ruapehu in 1948.

Theatre-use review costing DHB $1.4m
A $1.4 million project at Waikato Hospital will stop $25m worth of outsourced surgeries.

Ministry pursuing stolen money from midwife
Disgraced midwife Pania Nin may be out of jail, but she's still before the court.

'They should be shot': 'S***tiest towns' mayors hit back
The mayors of two more towns that feature on 'Shit Towns of New Zealand' have hit back

BNZ worker sentenced to 10 months' home detention
A former BNZ mobile banking manager claimed he was earning more than he was.

Bicycle lessons for refugees
Refugees feel the freedom of biking. Made with Funding from NZ On Air.

Principal apologises for poor teaching
Principal of school for foreign students says some staff were not supervised adequately.

Failed IUD leaves mum in excruciating pain
Hamilton mum warns other women to listen to their bodies after IUCD perforates her uterus.

Gay slurs complaint: Councillor's Facebook page monitored
A Hamilton councillor was disturbed to learn staff sent her FB posts to the CEO.

Thames stabbing accused remanded for report
Arana Te Rata Barlow will reappear in court two weeks' time.

Board member's open letter to Waikato DHB chairman
Some Waikato DHB board members won't give the chairman their support just yet.

Terrifying dairy robbery caught on camera
Masked robbers with a gun demanded a dairy owner open a till yesterday.

Hamilton man, 20, killed in Tamahere crash
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating why the man's car crossed the centre line.

Business owner defrauds publicly-funded trust
An Auckland and Hamilton businessman defrauded a government funded trust with invoices.

Virtual reality house hunting debuts
Virtual Real Estate comes to Hamilton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: VR debuts at Waikato Home & Garden Show
Virtual Real Estate comes to Hamilton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Waikato DHB chief executive resigns over expenses
Waikato DHB chief executive Nigel Murray is resigning over expense irregularities

Former priest admits to another historic offence
Mark Mannix Brown today admitted more historic offending against young boys

Hamilton's free CBD parking plan hits turbulence
Free parking in Hamilton's CBD could backfire after residents suggest boycotting it

Two injured in Hamilton North crash
Another crash has happened at one of Hamilton's most notorious intersections.

Tui begged her brother not to get in car - now he's dead
Tragic death still sinking in for family of Shane Hohepa-Lennane.

Police name missing fisherman
The man was last seen struggling in the water at Raglan on Monday.

Weekend weather: What are you in for?
Patches of showers and rain will reach all parts of the country this weekend.

'GFC to blame for drop in estate's value'
The marked drop in value of an estate's property was due to the GFC, lawyers claim.

Waikato Hospital accreditation warning
Understaffing at Waikato Hospital results in warning over training accreditation failures.