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Wellington motorbike start-up quietly zooms to Hamilton
The electric motorbike business will move to Te Rapa in the new year.
Watch: Site blessing, waiata mark start of Founders demolition
Mana whenua blessed the site today with no protesters in attendance.
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'I started losing it': Lotto winners' excitement at $1m prize
“We ordered takeaways and invited our family around to celebrate.”
'Conscientious' tourism taking place in Waitomo Caves
Environmentally-friendly tourism in Waitomo is set to spread around the Waikato.
'Dream' ski season for Mt Ruapehu bolsters local businesses
It’s not known who will take over Ruapehu Alpine Lifts.
Support for National Park to restore ‘most beautiful name’
A three-month public consultation on the name change proposal will open on Tuesday.
Gutted to lose him for the season: Chiefs boss on Sam Cane's Tokyo shift
Chiefs skipper takes break from NZ to play in Japan.
Have you seen Jordan? Search and rescue team join effort to find man
He did not return from his travel to the Wentworth Valley area on Sunday.
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One veteran National MP is on the cusp of not getting back in.
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The how, when and why of the special vote process.
Fourteen guns and ‘plenty of ammunition’ stolen from safe at Waikato gun club
Police says power tools may have been used to break into gun safe.
Patient needing urgent care waits 10 hours to be treated at Waikato ED
The couple’s experience comes after Waikato had one of its worst days ever in July.
Work on new mental health facility in Hamilton kicks off
A sod-turning ceremony was held at Waikato Hospital campus.
Environmental groups get council funding boost
Waikato Regional Council has approved a total of $248,401 for nine community groups.
SH1 crash: One dead, multiple injured after car and truck collide, four helicopters sent
One person was trapped in a light truck and another in a car.
Guy Fawkes: Most Kiwis want backyard fireworks banned, plea over animal safety
The zoo fears pyrotechnics could have dire effects on animal breeding cycles.
Will National and Act need NZ First? Special votes to be revealed
The political fortunes of half a dozen MPs will also be unveiled.
'We are not immune': Fenz warns of lithium-ion battery danger
After a station fire in 2019, firefighters became more aware of the risk they posed.
Playground upgrades: Have your say
A Te Awamutu and a Cambridge playground have been identified for new equipment.
Warren Hodges' storied rugby career
Hodges played at a time when Waikato had many great first five-eighths.
Chiefs lock in Luke Jacobson until 2025
The Cambridge local is the latest player to extend his contract with the club.
Waikato news in brief: Library wins award, Blue Spring closes
What's up in Waikato - short and sweet.
Joseph Manu proud to return to Waikato with Kiwis
Player hasn't forgotten his Tokoroa roots after many years on world stage.
Success on the cards: Student inventor's hopes for new game
Liquidation is 17-year-old Jacob’s third company.
Greyhound racing: Shannon Macfarlane and her greyhound enjoying show ring success
From winning greyhound races to winning National Dog Shows.
Horse racing: Legarto being kept on sharp side
A$10m richest race contested by a Kiwi horse hits track in Sydney tomorrow.
Rhythm & Alps and Beach Break: 10 Questions with Ocean Alley
Expect a "bloody good time" when Ocean Alley hit our shores this summer.
Kangaroos welcomed ahead of Pacific league final
FMG Stadium Waikato will host the New Zealand v Australia PRLC final on Saturday.
Whangamata’s most expensive bach this year: Beach home sells for $3.22m
Agents expecting auctions in the Coromandel will pick-up after a slow start.
Fonterra opposes waste-to-energy plant proposal
A decision on the proposal won't be made until next year.
$1 reserve auction: Why couple took a gamble on slip-damaged beach home
"We thought it needs to be cleaned up, somebody's going to do it - it may as well be us."