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Police seek man in relation to shooting

Authorities were called to a house in Hamilton after multiple reports of a firearm being shot on Sunday night, police said.

Teacher can't recall oral sex

Former Hamilton high school teacher describes herself as a "Jekyll and Hyde drinker".

Manslaughter victim allegedly chased into Waikato River

Name suppression has lapsed for the man charged with the manslaughter of a homeless Hamilton man.

Boy, 13, at wheel of fleeing car

Two teens lead police on an early morning pursuit across the Waikato.

One person critical after three-car crash

Police, fire and ambulance are at the scene of a three-car crash near Hamilton Gardens.

Lawyers seek paedophile priest's victims

An Australian lawyer is searching for Kiwi victims of serial paedophile Catholic priest Father Denis McAlinden. Alyce Johnson of

'There's snipers on every corner'

The Armed Offenders Squad swarmed a Hamilton street last night where a man had reportedly run off with a shotgun.

Group 'forced' to leave Christian festival

A group promoting conversation about sexuality and gender diversity say they were effectively forced out of a Christian music festival.

House fire started by 'drunk hooligans'

A fire at a house in Hamilton was started by a group of "drunk hooligans", according to the Fire Service.

Doctor shortage leads to fewer surgeries

Waikato Hospital does not have enough doctors and nurses to run its operating theatres at full capacity, resulting in between six and nine elective surgeries being put off each week.

Passenger thrown from fleeing vehicle

Hamilton Police are investigating an early morning crash which saw a passenger flung from a vehicle.

Don't text and drive, begs victim's son

The son of a Hamilton woman, who was texting and driving before she was killed in a crash, is pleading with drivers to put their mobile phones away.

Queue for social housing grows longer

Nearly 5000 people are now in the queue for social housing across the country.

Police cars rammed as raiders in court

Suspected ram raider turns car on chasing police vehicles in a dramatic pursuit.

Kiwis build epic lawnmower slip 'n slide

An ingenious way to keep cool this summer using a slip 'n slide and a ride-on lawnmower.

ToolShed target ram raided again

The ToolShed in Hamilton has been ram raided for the second time in a month. Police are now hunting for a brown and red, "fairly

Man pummelled in front of son

A man has allegedly been attacked by a patched Mongrel Mob member during a road rage incident in Hamilton.

Nicholas: 'Why haven't Chiefs learned?'

Victim advocate Louise Nicholas says allegations Chiefs rugby players verbally abused two female parking wardens are "disappointing".