Waikato HeraldFarmers help foodbanks with milk and meat donationsMeet the Need helps connect farmers with foodbanks across New Zealand.13 Jul 10:30 PM
Waikato HeraldThe amalgamation debate: Mayor claims 'no one’s prepared to act'Tauranga mayor wants 'tough' conversations now. Where do the 3 other BoP leaders stand?09 Jul 09:20 PM
Waikato HeraldPolice seize gun, $20k, and cocaine in drug raidA pump action shotgun and $20,000 were also found during the operation.09 Jul 08:13 PM
Waikato HeraldSerious injury in SH29 crash, road closed in WaikatoEmergency services were alerted shortly before 1pm.08 Jul 02:20 AM
Waikato Herald'Quite a mess': Man who rammed cop car in stolen vehicle given jail and a $10k billKale Wright drove through a checkpoint, then sped off on the wrong side of the road.01 Jul 06:00 AM
Waikato HeraldTeen's track death: Transport bosses reject call to ban or slow trains after schoolFencing will be installed to deter people from entering the rail corridor.20 May 03:32 AM
Waikato HeraldHobbiton Movie Set receives Guinness World Record Peter Jackson's Waikato film set has claimed a big record.19 May 05:00 PM
Waikato HeraldCouple bought 125-year-old church on a whim - put their bed next to the pulpit “We would be driving past a church and Suzanne would go, ‘Stop, stop, stop.'"13 May 08:25 AM
SportTomodachi delivers milestone win for Andrew Scott in Rotorua mudMatamata trainer one of the few to reach 1000 career wins in New Zealand.10 May 05:48 AM
SportPunters should be on weather watch ahead of Rotorua featureIt is that time of the year when the weather forecast becomes as important as race form.08 May 05:00 PM
Waikato HeraldSolar panels slash farmer's power billsMalcolm Jones' milking shed is entirely solar-powered, comprising 380 panels.06 May 10:35 PM
SportCashla Bay has form, wet-track credentials for Te Rapa featureThe juvenile race is one of the last chances this season for horses to secure black-type.01 May 05:00 PM
Waikato HeraldAuckland man named as victim in Wairere Falls deathA walker saw him fall into the river at 11.50am on Saturday.23 Apr 09:52 PM
Waikato HeraldOne person dead after falling into river near Wairere FallsPolice, search and rescue staff located the man’s body late this afternoon.20 Apr 06:50 AM
SportMatamata mare seeking Holy Grail – a Group 1 win in AustraliaMajor race wins across the Tasman have been hard to come by for NZ's best horses in 2025.17 Apr 05:00 PM
Waikato Herald'Unacceptable': Police crack down on reckless dirt bike ridingThree stolen dirt bikes were recovered in Matamata after a police warrant.10 Apr 02:43 AM
Waikato Herald‘You owe money’: Ex-inmate robbed at gunpoint by former prison buddiesThe victim had no idea why he was being robbed or attacked.07 Apr 07:00 PM
Waikato HeraldVehicle hits gas main in Morrinsville, road reopenedThe road was closed between Anderson and Thames streets but has reopened.06 Apr 09:21 PM
Waikato Herald‘I didn’t deserve it’: Cancer victim’s words from grave after violent patu attack'This is not how I wanted to spend my last six months alive,' the victim wrote.06 Apr 07:00 AM
Waikato HeraldSH29 reopens follow truck breakdownThe truck's cargo of chlorine was 'reacting due to the inclement weather'.03 Apr 10:15 PM
Waikato HeraldWaiuku triple-fatal: Neighbour dreads watching another family grieveFirst person on scene recounts discovering woman and two kids in car.16 Jul 07:30 AM
Waikato HeraldWaiuku crash victims named as mother, young daughter, nieceThe woman's bereft husband, who moved from Tonga about 2002, was 'going through it'. 16 Jul 04:14 AM
Waikato HeraldDetached boat and trailer caused fatal crash near Te KūitiPolice are appealing for dashcam footage.16 Jul 02:57 AM
Waikato Herald'I heard it crash ... then someone scream': Neighbour recounts crash and attack on driver'I saw that some (people) were beating the driver up.'16 Jul 12:59 AM
Waikato HeraldMan lost wife and daughter in Waiuku triple-fatalThe tight-knit community is reeling after the horror crash.16 Jul 12:37 AM
Waikato HeraldPolice retrieve items from crash site at ‘roller coaster road’ where woman and two children diedThe tight-knit community of Waiuku is reeling after the horror crash.15 Jul 10:44 PM
Waikato HeraldMotorcyclist dies after crash with car in HamiltonThe Serious Crash Unit has examined the scene.15 Jul 08:39 PM
SportAll Blacks v France third test: All you need to knowAll you need to know as Scott Robertson’s side take on France in Hamilton.15 Jul 08:03 PM
Waikato HeraldThree killed on 'death-trap' road - locals want action on Waiuku's 'rollercoaster' route'I tried. I tried my best'. Waiuku local unable to open door of crashed car. 15 Jul 07:08 PM
Waikato HeraldThree dead in Waiuku crash after vehicle leaves road, ends up in water Police confirmed all three inside the vehicle died at the scene.15 Jul 06:57 AM
Waikato HeraldSmall town's mayor says campus closure would condemn locals to povertyToi Ohomai Te Pūkenga put forward a proposal to disestablish the jobs of 166 people.15 Jul 06:00 AM
Sport'Psychologically' tough: Nyika's journey to reclaim boxing gloryNyika aims to overcome mental hurdles after his title loss in January.15 Jul 03:43 AM
Waikato Herald'Do not do it': Coroner's plea to drivers after three alcohol-related crash deathsSahil Prasad was driving home when he was struck by Jack Halliday, driving a work ute.31 Mar 07:00 AM
Waikato HeraldKiwiRail didn't follow Coroner recommendation after 2012 train fatality in MatamataThe news comes after Matamata College student Sarie Morton died last week.17 Mar 01:10 AM
Waikato Herald‘I just feel sick’: Woman who rescued kids off Matamata train tracks feared death ‘inevitable’A local woman said she had pulled five toddlers off the same stretch of train tracks. 13 Mar 06:00 AM
Waikato HeraldWatch: Ute driver’s shock at undertaking truckHe overtook the truck using a passing lane before it sped up, he claims.12 Mar 09:00 PM
Waikato HeraldMayor vows action after girl dies in train tragedy near Matamata CollegePolice and WorkSafe are making inquiries following the incident.12 Mar 07:46 PM
Waikato HeraldTragedy: Young female student dies after being hit by train near schoolPolice said the young female died at the scene despite receiving medical attention.12 Mar 06:08 AM
Waikato HeraldNot a ‘popularity contest’: Top- and bottom-ranked Waikato mayors revealedOne Waikato mayor is ranked New Zealand's worst, only two local mayors are in top 10.11 Mar 05:00 PM
SportRecord-priced $1.65m juvenile set to make debutHostility was bought for $1.65 million last November.11 Mar 04:35 PM
Waikato HeraldWhy this farmer is a 'beacon of community spirit'Sharemilker Danielle Hovmand had no idea she'd been put up for an award.11 Mar 03:00 AM
Waikato HeraldFire ban: All permits revoked for North Waikato and CoromandelFire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited fire season in the area.07 Mar 03:35 AM
