Cows, children 'petrified' by boy racers in rural Waikato
Locals say hundreds of boy racers are converging on rural roads every weekend.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromWaikato News
Workers watch fire shoot across orchard
Electrical outage and fire sparked by shelterbelt in power lines
Rotokauri development gets green light
About 140 hectares in Rotokauri are set to be rezoned to make space for more homes.
Ōtorohanga dad Tom Phillips briefly returns home for supplies
A warrant for his arrest is outstanding after he failed to attend court in January.
'Unacceptable': Police on milk tanker damage, hammer being used in stand-off
Police say they are committed to "holding the offenders to account".
Alter egos: Pair reaping what they sew
Childhood friends have opened doors to their new sewing business in Te Awamutu CBD
Watch: Milk tanker blocked by group of drivers - milk released, floods on to road
A young woman was reportedly injured as she tried to protect the tanker driver.
Glenbrook vintage train trip to Raurimu Spiral
Taumarunui retiree starts venture to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation.
T-minus 3: Waikato Museum launches Moon exhibition
Our Moon: Then, Now & Beyond explores humankind's relationship with the Moon.
Mighty effort still needed
Still a need to support your local tourism and hospitality businesses.
New Paige for the 'theatre beautiful'
Movie enthusiast Paige Larianova honoured to be new manager of the Regent Theatre.
NZ Blood on the hunt for new Waikato donors
Donors are desperately needed as NZ Blood struggles with appointment gaps and no-shows.
Name of pedestrian killed in horror Tirau crash released
He was hit by four vehicles in the late-night crash
Remembering the IRB Under-19 rugby champions
Looking back on the champion 2004 New Zealand Under-19 rugby side, almost two decades on.
State-of-the-art New World supermarket opens in Te Kauwhata
New store replaces Four Square that has proudly served the community since the 1950s.
Bill and Brenda Rogers hand over reins of Ōpārau Roadhouse
Ōpārau Roadhouse couple, Bill and Brenda Rogers, slip off into the sunset.
Up, up and away: Balloons fly again, watch the Nightglow online
The festival is on since Tuesday with Hamiltonians seeing balloons from home this year.
Classrooms received with new technology to promote ventilation
Brand new modular classrooms have been placed and in use at Te Awamutu College.
Bach bookings rapidly increased since border opening
Bookings made from Australia are up 330 per cent with Coromandel the most popular area.
Hamilton stays at water alert level 3
The sprinkler and irrigation system ban stays in place for the next few weeks.
Record Business Awards celebrate success
Waikato Chamber Commerce Business Awards were finally held but under Covid restrictions.
Petch wins two titles in three days
Tokyo Olympian takes out titles in both BMX and track cycling within three days.
Dust cloud floats over farmlands after a detonation
Residents were not informed about a controlled explosion near Limeworks Loop Rd
Resurfacing on SH26 Allen Street in Morrinsville
Final touches under way to complete Hamilton section of Waikato Expressway.
Waikato dairy owners share shocking burglary footage
Waikato dairy owners say burglars are becoming increasingly vicious and targeting stores during the day. Video / Supplied
Te Awamutu Sports take on Waitomo
Sports go on scoring spree against strong King Country club in pre-season hitout.
Victim of biker gang attack still 'fighting for his life', says relative
The man has been in ICU since the attack and has not regained consciousness.
Covid: Two more deaths, 21,616 cases, record 960 hospital patients
Today's numbers show Omicron cases far from peaking.
Waikato's European community comes together in support of Ukraine
At a protest in Hamilton on Saturday, Waikato's Ukrainian community had special support.
Webinars to build resilience and wellbeing
Dairy Women's Network and New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing and Resilience team up.
'Multitude of factors' shifts Fieldays to end of year
The Omicron outbreak has put a hold on the 2022 Fieldays event until late November
'I saw way too much': Witness' horror as man killed after being hit by four cars - only one stopped
Graphic content warning: 'It's terrible. We just can't believe it.'
Mixed feedback across the country on Three Waters Reform report
The working group has given feedback and the reactions are mixed across the country.