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Drink driving with unrestrained toddler
A woman who was drink-driving with an unrestrained young child standing in the car has been slammed by police for her "appalling and distressing" actions.
Boy wants girl, girl sparks riot
A teenager trying to impress a girl threw a party that spiralled out of control after she posted an invitation to it on Facebook.
A 'few quiets' descend into chaos
A "few quiets" with friends ended with several fights, bottles, fence palings being thrown at police and arrests as a Hamilton party spiralled out of control.
Staff assaulted during robbery
Staff at a Hamilton liquor have been assaulted during a robbery last night.
Teacher caught speeding past school
Police have stopped and ticketed several drivers speeding past schools this week - including a high school teacher and a father with his pre-school aged daughter in the back.
Baker died the day he vanished, coroner rules
A baker who went missing in 1965 died the day he disappeared, a coroner has ruled.
Police commissioner visits shot officer
Police commissioner Mike Bush has visited the officer shot in the foot while tackling a gunman in Hamilton earlier this week.
Man charged over cop shooting
A man has been charged over a confrontation where a police officer was shot in Hamilton earlier this week.
Carjack drama: courage under fire
Police are hailing an officer for his extreme bravery after he was shot while wrestling an armed man who attacked a woman in a carjacking bid outside a Hamilton supermarket yesterday.
Kids at risk from concealed shotgun in car
Children may have been put at risk when they were transported in a car with a sawn-off shotgun concealed under a mat, police say.
Woman fights off man during possible abduction attempt - police
Police say a woman managed to fight off a man who was possibly trying to abduct her in Hamilton.
Peters: Too much 'down & dirty' politics
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has taken aim at dirty politics today, shortly after he physically shoved a heckler off a stage in Hamilton.
National MP referred to police over ad
National's Hamilton West MP Tim Macindoe has been referred to police along with Free FM in Hamilton for allegedly airing an election advertisement outside the proper period.
No joke, Hamilton's 150
It's been labelled a bogan town, a cow town, even the "chlamydia capital of NZ". But from today the city will celebrate 150 years of history
Wife's role in crimes revealed
The wife of a former accountant, convicted of stealing millions from a family to fund a lavish lifestyle, played a role in her husband’s crimes, the Herald can reveal.
Fonterra signals Canpac job cuts
Fonterra is looking at laying off up to 110 workers at its Canpac packing operation, near Hamilton.
Baby dangled out car window
A baby being dangled outside a car window has distressed Hamilton police.
Casino bars cancer patient
A woman undergoing chemotherapy says she felt humiliated after being turned away from a Hamilton casino because she didn't have a doctor's note saying she needed to wear a hat.
Dad accused of killing baby son named
A Hamilton man accused of murdering his infant son can now be named.
Fatal cycle crash: Police seek witnesses
Police are calling for witnesses to a fatal crash between a cyclist and courier van at an intersection near Hillcrest this morning.
84 cases of measles
Sports, cultural events, school trips and dances have been cancelled or postponed in some Waikato schools after an outbreak of the measles.