Name suppression has been lifted for the man accused of sparking four bomb threats after placing suspicious packages in two Hamilton parks.

A Hamilton man was threatened and robbed after he used social media to solicit sex.

Police are investigating a serious incident in Hamilton and have cordoned off a walkway near the Fraser Tech Rugby Club.

Olen Frolicson, aka 'Fro', is one of the stars of Bogans, a new TV2 series exploring what it means to be a bogan in Hamilton today.

The father of a Hamilton man who died while under the care of Waikato DHB says it is unclear if a psychiatrist arrested for identity fraud was involved in the treatment of his son.

The motorcyclist found dead after a crash in Hamilton on Saturday morning was 29-year-old Raglan man Nathan William Nolan.

Police say the motorcyclist died after a crash in Rotokauri, Hamilton.

The partner of a man who was one of two killed in a Hamilton crash is pleased that driver licensing rules are being reviewed.

A suspicious package has been found inside an ANZ bank branch in Hamilton this morning.

A 15-year-old autistic boy is missing in Hamilton.

Anyone in KiwiSaver for three years can now take out everything in their account, except the final $1000, to buy a first home, Helen Twose writes.

Pull on your gumboots for four days of exhibitions, contests, entertainment, food and even art and fashion at Hamilton's Fieldays, says Sarah Ell.

An unattended bag which was discovered in an Inland Revenue building was blown up by the bomb squad in an operation which saw people forced out of shops and businesses for hours.

There's more to check out while you're in the region for Fieldays.

Three men have been jailed for an aggravated robbery in which the victim was saved due to a malfunction with the gun.

A teacher who seduced two of her pupils has lost her teacher's license, but will not face criminal charges over the inappropriate relationships.

Armed police are appealing for a man to give himself in after an incident Kerepehi, south of Thames.

An assault in central Hamilton yesterday afternoon was not gang-related, police say.

A driver has died after crashing a vehicle into a tree, just south of Hamilton, police say.

The dentist was seriously assaulted when two men broke into Focus 32 Dental on Hukanui Road on May 12 as he was closing up for the night.

The estranged husband of a well-known NZ celebrity is on trial in Hamilton for threatening to kill and assaulting his wife, and assaulting one of their children.

A St John Ambulance officer has been reprimanded after a woman fell on concrete and her husband was called a "fat man".

A woman was attacked in an unprovoked attack while she was talking on her cellphone at a Hamilton pharmacy, police say.

Four Auckland men who allegedly travelled to Hamilton and carried out a ram-raid of a city motorbike store were caught by police before making it back over the Bombays.

A man is being treated for minor injuries after a rather spectacular crash which saw his car land in the middle of a busy Hamilton roundabout.

Clear sunny days will brighten the weekend, but once the sun sets, prepare for chilly nights, MetService says.

A 26-year-old man arrested for assaulting a woman at a Hamilton massage parlour was caught with a large sum of cash allegedly stolen from his employer.