Hamilton Zoo have had an early Christmas present this year - four meerkats from Auckland Zoo.

Santa Claus is coming to town - and the weather is looking fantastic for his long ride down from the North Pole.

Hamilton's new mayor is "horrified" by the $27.4 million paid by the previous council for staging the city's V8 Supercar race over the past three years.

A boy, 14, had to be restrained with handcuffs after he was caught allegedly drink driving.

An injured man broke a police officer's nose as the officer tried to help restrain him in an ambulance.

Good choices were rife at a Hamilton restaurant, especially the one to eat there.

'Artistic differences' might have delayed pop punk Good Charlotte's fifth album but it was good news for the Madden brothers, writes Paula Yeoman.

Police are hunting a hit-and-driver who ran into a group of men fighting in central Hamilton overnight.

A Hamilton teenager led police on a high speed chase reaching speeds of 120km/h before he was caught early this morning.

Defending champions Central Districts cruised to victory in the HRV Cup opener, thrashing Northern in Hamilton.

If you want Christmas Day to really be a holiday, book yourself into a restaurant and let the staff do all the work.