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Pirongia School turns 150
Students and locals are highly involved in 150th celebrations.
Countdown Taupō: A first look at the new supermarket
Some major changes are planned for the rebuild of Countdown's Taupō Central store.
Da Vinci book earns author award nomination
Robot lions and horses dressed as dragons feature in the colourful work about Da Vinci.
Recipe: Curried carrot and honey tart with rosemary labneh
Olivia Moore prepares a winter vegetable treat.
Tauranga-based artist wins National Contemporary Art Award
The annual award, founded by the Waikato Society of Arts, has been held since 2000.
'Hard-working people in fear of their lives': Youth gang burglars jailed
Zac Edmonds and Quest Outlawz Williams, AKA Nepe, have been jailed.
Kinloch golf course: I don’t think there’s a tougher course in New Zealand
Cameron McMillan discovers just how good we have it when it comes to world class golf.
Alleged ‘threatening or intimidating’ behaviour: Nats MP referred to Privileges Committee
It follows a complaint by Labour MP Rachel Boyack.
Hamilton roundabout blooms for World Cup
Hamilton City Council landscapers spent a year developing the special design.
Local schools bring Fifa Women's World Cup into classrooms
New Zealand Schools make the Fifa Women's World Cup a focal point for their learning.
South Waikato stream restoration project causes surprising discovery
The discovery was made as part of preparations for a planting day near Whakauru Stream.
First XV rugby wrap: The other Hamilton team making their mark
Another school in the city is making a first XV rugby statement of its own.
Musical group welcomes Hamilton back to the 60s
The Hamilton Musical Theatre will perform the Broadway musical Hairspray.
Taupō restaurants named among country's best
Two Taupō eateries named alongside the country's best restaurants.
Matiu Te Huki and Joy Collective to perform in Thames
Matiu’s soulful roots music has a strong Māori flavour.
'Unprovoked and random': Shopkeeper allegedly attacked by man armed with homemade weapon
The man allegedly attacked the shopkeeper with a knife attached to a walking stick.
Serious crash on Kikikihi Rd
A single-vehicle collision occurred early Sunday morning, one person is seriously injured.
Netball: Northern United clock up their best game of the season
Match against University of Waikato Premier Reserve was a highly competitive game.
Nats' $6b transport plan: Four-lane highways from Whangārei to Tauranga
National wants second tunnel as part of the 'Let’s Get Wellington Moving'.
Missing Taupō woman Jan Burton found ‘safely’
Jan Burton had been missing since Wednesday.
International darts champs return to Hamilton
The World Series of Darts returns to the Waikato next weekend.
Man arrested after two separate assaults
Two people suffer injuries following incidents in Waihi this morning.
Hamilton florist blooms in sustainability efforts
The floristry industry appears to be green, but actually creates a lot of waste.
Waihi Beach floods: What went wrong?
Flash floods ripped through the seaside town of Waihī Beach on May 29.
ATM machine stolen from 1938 phone box in Tairua
Thieves have stolen an ATM machine and destroyed the historic phone box it was housed in.
Car crashes through property's fence on Peachgrove Rd
Police arrested a man in Hamilton on Wednesday morning after the incident.
Heavy snow dump has Ruapehu skifield operators smiling
Skifield workers are swimming in metres of snow on Mt Ruapehu.
'Feeling of desperation': Bad weather pours cold water on Coromandel economy
Coromandel has seen the biggest drop in visitor spending of any tourism region.
Randy Feltface’s international tour Feltopia coming to Hamilton
Comedy sensation Randy Feltface is set to perform at Clarence St Theatre in Hamilton.
Recipe: Butternut and miso pasta with bacon
Olivia Moore creates a "mesmerising" sauce-coated pasta.
'Lizzolas in her natural habitat': Lizzo makes special visit to Hobbiton
The singer had previously revealed her desire to visit the popular tourist spot.
Many offers of help in search for missing woman
The 51-year-old was last seen at her Kinloch home on Wednesday morning.
Poo-lution: Reporoa farm owner cops fine after effluent reaches stream
The owner of a dairy farm in Reporoa has been fined for illegal effluent discharges.