Some locals always wondered how an average kind of guy could afford one of Waikato's most ostentatious mansions. The reason's became clear in May, and today a Hamilton accountant was jailed for massive fraud.

Space is now being leased in Hamilton's striking triangular glass Citygate on a prominent corner site.

Relatives of a grieving mum desperately tried to save her life after she was hit in a Waikato road smash - just days after she had laid her son to rest.

When Simon Trpceski made his debut with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra three years ago, he gave us Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the impetuosity and zeal of a youthful athlete.

Culturalism, schmulteralism: Mask wearers want no part of the West except our privileges, according to Paul Holmes.

Shopping at farmers' markets feeds the heart, mind, soul and stomach. Kirsten Warner checked out some of the best products and top stallholders, just a sample of the many treats on offer.