Chiefs in unconvincing win
With an unconvincing 22-16 victory over the Rebels at Waikato Stadium last night the Chiefs finally held their ground after...
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I shook Prince William’s hand
I kept my hand outstretched and was shaking like a Chihuahua. Finally Prince William took my hand and shook it...
Prince William and Catherine open Avantidome
Photo: copyright Brad Roberts
Hunter with broken knee rescued after three nights in the bush
The Kaeo community has heaped praise on search and rescue teams after they found a hunter missing in the Te...
Teachers’ union concerned over new council
Waikato teachers are concerned they will have no input into the establishment of a new education council that has been...
Community building at the Waikato Show
It was all go on Thursday morning with exhibitors setting up for the Waikato Show at Claudelands Event Centre in...
Hamilton women represent NZ at indoor netball world cup.
Four Hamilton women are heading to South Africa next month to represent New Zealand at the Indoor Netball World Cup....
Blind Annabelle gets operation
Annabelle after her operation Credit: David Nicoll The Waikato SPCA raised more than $700 to help a blind cat get...
Sisters provide positive community service
Two Hamilton teens are taking their love for condition training which they learnt at school to their wider community under...
Waikato claims seven finalists in State Insurance NZ Swimming Awards
Waikato swimming will be well represented at the 2014 State Insurance New Zealand Swimming Awards with seven finalists selected from...
Te Awamutu residents panic as police search for man
Te Awamutu police are searching for a man who they believe to be armed after an incident in the town...
Meteor theatre marks new beginning
Video by Nancy El-Gamel A festive audience packed Hamilton's Meteor theatre on Saturday as the venue opened itself up to...
Kātahi te iwi whakapeto ngoi, ko Tainui.
Ko te mahi a te tangata i kitea ai i ngā whakataetae kapa haka a rohe i tū ki te...
Hospital protocol thwarts free angel service
A Hamilton woman making ‘angel’ casts for families of dead children has been stopped from providing her services on Waikato...
Stolen kayak returned thanks to Facebook
Papamoa East resident Angela Cosgrove had the power of social media to thank when her stolen Ocean Scrambler 11 kayak was...
Enchanted party boasts royal attendee
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge will visit a children’s hospice in Hamilton on Saturday April 12. Waikato Hospice’s branch for children,...
World class musicians play Puketaha
Wellington-Hamilton band Kontiki Tangle promise to keep feet stomping all night at the Ceilidh for Canada being held at the Puketaha...
Hamilton Boys’ 1st XV excited to compete in Japan
Hamilton Boys' High 1st XV are weeks away from competing in Japan’s Sanix World Youth Rugby Tournament. The team won...
Community garden faces an uncertain future
Workers at a community garden in Fairfield fear they may have to give up their carefully tended vegetables to make...
Hamilton hairdresser heads to London Fashion Week
A young Hamilton man is among five up-and-coming New Zealand hairdressers heading to London Fashion Week this September. Michael Hewin,...
Fairfield College student makes national basketball team
Fairfield College student Rongomai Timson dreams of playing basketball for the big leagues one day. And, with her recent selection...
Caesar takes lightning-fast victory
Julius Poananga (front) after his first round submission at Shuriken MMA Elimination with coaches from left Joesef Hamblin, Mark Craig...
Students quiz Labour MP Chris Hipkins
A handful of Hamilton West primary students had lunch with MP Chris Hipkins, Labour’s spokesman for education, on Tuesday. Over...
Back injury inspires charity run
Matamata’s Gemma Sliz is giving back after breaking three vertebrae in a horse racing accident. The 32-year-old was thrown off...