'I saw a gap and put my foot down', truck driver's fatal assumption prior to crash
Truck blind spots and wrong road markings are key issues in the inquest, the coroner says.
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New holistic healthcare business to open in Te Awamutu
A young mother and natural medicine practitioner is ready to open up to the community.
Covid numbers up with 17,522 new community cases; 28 infections linked to protest
The number of people in hospital is the more worrying number - expert.
NZTA warns truckers: Stop using rail overbridge or we'll close it
New bridge being built is scheduled to open in April 2023
Critical year for Te Aroha long-term spa facility has started
This year determines whether Te Aroha's new spa facility can go into construction phase.
Teamwork wins Taupiri bridge an award
Mangawara Stream bridge wins Best Public Works Project award and makes maunga access safe.
Central Library temporarily closed from Saturday
Chartwell, St Andrews, Dinsdale, Hillcrest and Glenview Libraries still open.
Ōtorohanga homicide: Police investigating road-rage attack appeal for dashcam footage
No arrests in homicide which saw man die in road-rage incident.
Farmer fined $35,000 for failing to care for his sheep
South Waikato farmer fined for failing to treat about 100 sheep with flystrike.
HCC divided on joining C4LD, united in need to hear views on Three Waters
Mayor urges to keep open mind to more alternatives, deputy mayor pleas to join opposition.
Waikato DHB fearful of fuelling copycat attacks
People's safety and fears of informing hackers among reasons for Waikato DHB's secrecy.
Ratepayers' money flushed away by 'reckless' vandalism
An increase in vandalism to facilities is preventing money from being spent elsewhere
Staff shortages delay glass collection and pause food scraps collection
Take food scraps to refuse transfer station, freeze or home compost, HCC suggests.
Who are we Te Awamutu?
Chamber and Community Board drive branding project to give identity to Te Awamutu.
City bridge lights up in Ukrainian colours
Council lights up bridge, local youth peace movement writes letter to world leaders.
Memorial scholarship honours alumnus and former Waikato uni council member
Scott Bartlett died in 2020 at the age of 40 after a battle with cancer
Waipā mayor pleased to mentor Paige
The TUIA initiative is developing leadership through one-on-one mentoring.
Boys' High student achieves Top in World accolade
Alex says he took advantage of flexibility that online learning offered.
Locally produced show to celebrate Children's Day
Free children's show to open in Te Awamutu Little Theatre this Sunday.
Crunch time for organisers to make call on running Fieldays 2022
The Mystery Creek event, held annually in June, normally attracts over 100,000 people.
Another gong for software developer with X factor
Software projects benefit medicine, transport, food processing and many other fields.
19,566 new cases: Supermarket warns of fewer online order slots as 'nearly 1000' staff off work
Suppliers, growers, manufacturers feeling pinch, Countdown says.
Motorcyclist Shane Harnett's death due to another motorist's careless use
Driver, 85, admits careless use causing death of motorcyclist at Ruakaka, last year
Phoenix forward proud of village origin
21yo Kelli Brown is succeeding in the big city after coming from a small Waikato village.
Latest Te Awa River Ride section officially open
A new segment of the Te Awa River Ride is ready for the community to use
Flying camera tracks down elusive bird
New work adds to knowledge about protecting threatened species.
Meet New Zealand's coolest cows
New breeding programme to give farmers opportunity to get higher genetic merit cows.
WOW factor toilets aim to pull passing traffic off the highway
Tokoroa's Leith Place toilets have won the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Best Loo Award.
Three Waters Reform receives delivery board
DIA has established Three Waters National Transition Unit Board delivering four entities.
Acting chief executive of almost a year now CEO
The new head has 30 years' experience across education, corporate, finance and processing.
Low rehoming rates put wild horses at risk
KHH is urging people interested in taking a horse to get in touch now
School locked down after threatening behaviour
The Hamilton school was put into lockdown just before midday.
Council needs to hold back 45 million cubic metres in Lake Waikare
The flood control gate protecting Whangamarino Wetland was installed in 1965.