The family of a man whose body was found in the Waikato River last week claim he was the victim of "medical and bureaucratic malpractice".

The American tourist who drove into the path of a truck, killing his wife and two friends, has been fined $4500 after pleading guilty to careless driving.

The three American tourists killed in a crash near Hamilton were on their dream trip to New Zealand.

A Hamilton high school teacher who gave pass grades to students whose work had been assessed as "not achieved" has been banned from the classroom.

The man who died after being found lying in a Hamilton road last week was Sean Anthony O'Connor.

Traffic has been affected near Hamilton this morning after what is believed to be a diesel spill.

Ben Wilson is a founder and account director at BridgePoint, a Hamilton-based IT company that has also developed a voicemail app call Touch Voicemail.

Police have arrested one of two teenagers in relation to a fatal shooting of a man outside a south Hamilton home, but the second suspect remains at large.

Waikato’s biggest party and events hire business based at Te Rapa near Hamilton and with a trading legacy of 27 years is up for sale.

Police are following “positive leads” in locating a person who shot a man dead in Hamilton today.

A homicide enquiry is underway after a deadly shooting in a suburb yesterday evening.

A weekend visit opens Michelle Coursey's eyes to the wonders of the oft-overlooked city and its award-winning dining scene.

A man was shot dead at close range in Hamilton last night.

A Hamilton taxi driver was allegedly found so drunk, slumped over his steering wheel covered in vomit, that he couldn't hold himself up.

A Hamilton driver who was dragged out of a car and beaten by people after he hit a 1-year-old child has been discharged from hospital.

A Hamilton man has admitted the murder of his 8-month-old son after fighting the charge since his arrest last year.

A young woman who fought off a man trying to drag her to his car is so traumatised she may not return to work.

A woman fought off a would-be abductor in Hamilton who was trying to drag her into a car by scratching at his eyes.

Tributes flowed last night for a 23-year-old father, who died after accidentally going through a ranch-slider at a Hamilton property.

Police have confirmed the body found in the Waikato River this morning is the 23-year-old reported missing on Saturday.

A body has been recovered from the Waikato River this morning, but police say it's too early to confirm its identity.

A young man is feared drowned after he and a friend tried to cross the Waikato River in Hamilton last night.

A 22-year-old man is believed drowned in the Waikato River at Hamilton tonight.

A student who went missing yesterday was in a "distressed state" and police have concerns for her safety.

Far from being downcast at having lost a day of World Cup preparation time, New Zealand's bowling coach Shane Bond sees a small upside out of the Eden Park washout.