Waikato Herald

27/02/2025

A Waikato coffee shop has been named among the world’s best – as the only one from New Zealand.

Never having drunk it before he was unaware that “coffee doesn’t come all ready to drink”.

26/02/2025

One lucky Lotto player is $10.5 million richer after this evening’s Powerball jackpot was struck – the fourth in 2025.

The winning numbers have been drawn.

26/02/2025

Clayton McMillan will depart as Chiefs coach at the end of the current Super Rugby season.

25/02/2025

A significant chapter in Tokoroa’s history has closed as hundreds of former NZ Forest Products Ltd employees reunited for the last time.

More than 260 people travelled from across New Zealand and Australia to Tokoroa.

24/02/2025

Gaspy’s price comparison of 91 petrol prices in mid-February found consumers could face stark price differences depending where they were in the country.

Fuel prices appeared to be declining.

24/02/2025

The closure was to continue a major road renewal project, New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said.

The section would be closed to through traffic 24/7 from March 3.

23/02/2025

Two explosive detector dogs who kept Kiwi soldiers safe in Afghanistan are being recognised this Purple Poppy Day at the National Army Museum in Waiouru.

Yardly and Chuck kept Kiwi soldiers safe in Afghanistan.

21/02/2025

After attracting a football world cup, international darts and test cricket, a boxing world title fight and an All Blacks and a Warriors match, Hamilton is still amped up for more.

After a five-year absence, the Warriors return to the NRLW.

20/02/2025

The Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora Ki Kirikiriroa is ready to shake up the city again.

Over 800 artists – including local reggae band Katchafire – will come to Hamilton.

18/02/2025

Police have opened an investigation into the death of a person who was found in a burning car on the side of a Waikato road.

Trains have been stopped and the road has been closed while police investigate.

18/02/2025

Missing Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips and his three children have allegedly been spotted again.

The father and his three children were spotted sitting in a layby on State Highway 4.

17/02/2025

Firefighters will continue to battle a large bush fire in Port Waikato this morning that forced evacuations last night.

The fire started on Maunsell Rd, spreading rapidly over 4ha.

16/02/2025

A serious crash has closed a road in Hamilton East.

Emergency services arrived at 8.15am near Memorial Drive.

16/02/2025

The principal of a small Waikato primary school says she is uncertain about the future of their lunch programme amid news of missed food deliveries and “unidentifiable” meals from a new school lunch scheme.

The primary school will get lunches from a local cafe until the end of the year. And then?

13/02/2025

Oji Fibre Solutions confirmed the news to workers at an open-air meeting on the mill’s grounds this morning.

Staff were called to an open-air meeting on the Tokoroa mill’s grounds.

13/02/2025

As part of this year’s festival programme, there will be a Balloons Visit South Waikato event in addition to the balloons visiting Waipā.

The balloons will also visit the Waipā District this year.

11/02/2025

KFC has launched a private jet to transport fans to the Super Rugby Pacific games across major cities in Aotearoa.

KFC jet to transport fans to Super Rugby games.

10/02/2025

Brian Gray will attempt to break a New Zealand record for the furthest distance swum continuously.

Brian Gray, an IT consultant raised in Whanganui, is swimming 150km for charity.