Waikato Herald

14/11/2024

NZ Herald publisher NZME is proposing to close 14 community newspapers, with the loss of about 30 jobs.

Herald owner says community titles are no longer profitable in changing media landscape.

13/11/2024

Victims of the horror crash between a car and a train are being remembered as “loving sons and brothers” as their families come to terms with their deaths.

People wishing to pay respects have been asked to not wear patches or bring alcohol.

13/11/2024

Thousands have already gathered outside Hamilton’s FMG Stadium.

Police say 5000 people crossed the Auckland Harbour Bridge on journey to Wellington.

13/11/2024

A convoy of protesters objecting to the Treaty Principles Bill will head for Hamilton this morning and then on to Rotorua.

Police say 5000 people crossed the Auckland Harbour Bridge on journey to Wellington.

12/11/2024

Three people are dead after a car collided with a freight train in Hamilton in the early hours of this morning.

Emergency services rushed to Peachgrove Rd at 4.40am.

12/11/2024

Heavy rescue crews have been sent out to Hamilton this morning after a train and car collided.

Emergency services rushed to Peachgrove Rd at 4.40am

11/11/2024

Life for the Waikato school and its pupils won’t return to normal until next year.

11/11/2024

After “many years’ work”, Waikato District Council is set to present “the best possible outcome” for how Raglan’s wastewater treatment and discharge will be managed.

Council proposal has been put together after years of community consultation and research.

11/11/2024

New Zealand ranks in global travel trends for 2025 - thanks to Waikato

10/11/2024

When he puts a job ad on Seek or Trade Me, Robbie Winterson says, he either gets no New Zealand applicants at all, or only people completely unsuitable for the job.

Vans, uniforms and perks on offer, but still no takers.

07/11/2024

Hamiltonian Amanda Shanley was diagnosed with cancer in May. She told her story to the Waikato Herald last week. On Saturday, she participated in Shave for a Cure, but the day had a surprise in store for her.

The Waikato Herald told her story last week. Now she's taken part in Shave for a Cure.

07/11/2024

Hamilton has been crowned New Zealand’s fastest-growing city for the second time.

Hamilton crowned NZ’s fastest growing city for a second time.

05/11/2024

A man who tried to invade the home of a 74-year-old Hamilton woman also tried to get into another address on the same street after police were a no-show at the elderly woman’s incident.

Police stayed on the phone while a man tried to break into a Hamilton home.

04/11/2024

From yoga and gym four times a week to hospital wards and chemotherapy, Hamiltonian Amanda Shanley, 60, never imagined she’d be diagnosed with cancer.

The 60yo showed no cancer signs until an unrelated netball injury landed her in hospital.

01/11/2024

Waikato District Council is considering extending alcohol bans in Raglan ahead of an Alcohol Control Bylaw review next year.

Huntly, Tuakau, Pōkeno, Mercer and Taupiri could be affected by proposed bylaw changes.

31/10/2024

Police told a Hamilton woman who uses a wheelchair they were too busy to attend an attempted home invasion at 3am. Instead, she was told she should fill out an online report.

Police told the 74-year-old to file an online crime report.

30/10/2024

A truck has crashed on State Highway 1 in Waikato this morning.

Police advised motorists to avoid the area if possible, or expect delays.

30/10/2024

A husband and wife are “angry” after two motorbikes worth about $40,000 were stolen from their Huntly home on Monday night.

One of the stolen bikes was a Triumph that was only purchased six weeks ago.