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Bulldozers to move in on Founders this week
Toti makes final appeal to save the historic building.

'Harder than rugby': Messam training hard for Merewether bout
Messam says he's excited for Taupō's Merewether to test his boxing abilities.

Funeral firm owed $150,000 in families’ unpaid bills
Simplicity has listed deceased individuals with unpaid bills on social media.

News stories resulted in online abuse, lawyer in defamation case claims
Plaintiffs say they suffered mental anguish and reputational damage following stories.

Iconic Art Deco home to be demolished
Everyone liked the idea of renovating the 1940s home, but the numbers didn’t stack up.

Bringing back 'village energy': New market, eatery and retail precinct set to open
The market, eatery and retail destination will soon open in Grey St.

Most Waikato councils opt for Māori wards
The most recent council set to establish the wards is Hauraki District Council.

Concerns for safety of 14-year-old last seen in Whangārei
14-year-old Rawinia was last seen in the Whangārei area on October 17.

Niuean 'piece of cake' wins national art award
"It is a wonderful marker to celebrate our reo and how proud I am to be Māori.”

The kapa haka competition connecting to a tool for healing
Kapa haka in Kirikiriroa is being used as a healing power of culture.

Man who kidnapped, dragged woman from bottle store by hair jailed
But Raniera Turner will likely be out of jail by Christmas due to time already served.

Killer driver's jail sentence quashed due to injuries she suffered in crash she caused
She was driving drunk when she caused a crash that killed a young woman.

Day of violence: Gang members on trial for murder, assault, robbery
Mobsters accused of killing man who wouldn't give them drugs and attacking two others.

'Wise owl' of Waikato local government dies
Hugh Vercoe's service to the community included 15 years as Matamata-Piako mayor.

Horse racing: Olivia Thornley climbs into hottest seat
Kiwi jockey Ryan Elliot laughs when he sees himself on the list of the world’s best jockey

Tigers' 15-times-a-day mating routine 'actually not that many'
There are high hopes Hamilton Zoo's latest love story will result in new tiger cubs.

'It will be on fire': Fight between mother and son ended in family home burning down
Family lost nearly all of their belongings and didn't have contents insurance.

Extra Te Huia train services next year, but no trains on Labour Weekend
Te Huia is expanding its timetable.

What Waikato MPs say they'll focus on first
Waikato region MPs share their goals for the coming term.

New berry farm opens in Waikato in time for PYO season
Strawberries are set to be the star of Labour weekend.

Racing: Crocetti ready to get a move on
Walker warns unbeaten 3YO is not yet hitting full speed and can lead or trail

Star jockey gains exemption to resume racing
Star jockey Matt Cameron will return to race riding tomorrow.

Uber Eats apologises after driver delivers car repair bill instead of KFC
Food delivery platform was initially unwilling to engage with disgruntled car owner.

'We're gonna shoot up the house': Masked, armed robbers storm flat
Tamate Gough began using drugs aged 6, while Sijaye Rhind was 11.

'She was in a position of chaos': Sister jailed for role in murder
Teretere Taniwha assaulted two other men before Sao Yean was fatally attacked.

Hamilton Zoo zebras have been busy with 29th foal in 15 years
Mare Marbles gave birth to the still-nameless foal at the end of September.

Popular Waikato reserve to reopen for Labour Weekend
Keeley Reserve at Karapiro will reopen in time for Labour Weekend.

Waikato surgeon given fellowship to study 'catastrophic' heart condition
Cardiothoracic surgeon and researcher awarded Foundation100 fellowship.