Emergency services were alerted to the crash near Rawhira Rd shortly after 1pm today.
New Zealand
3:56pm
"It didn't feel real to me, and even now it feels surreal. I've been in shock all day," Clare Douglas said.
Saturday 8:39am
Police say motorists travelling between Te Awamutu and Ōtorohanga should expect delays as officers make inquiries.
Fri, Mar 6
One affected health worker was forced to dip into her son's bank account after being left with just $2.
Health
Thu, Mar 5
A 24-year-old patched Black Power member has been charged with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Crime and Justice
The National backbencher, who has held the seat since 2014, said the electorate deserved a candidate who lived in the community.
Politics
Tue, Mar 3
The victims were trying to speak to the occupants of the vehicle in Mātangi when three people got out and assaulted them.
Sun, Mar 1
Police said at least two offenders fled in a vehicle after an assault in Frankton left one person seriously injured and prompted a nearby school to lock down.
Fri, Feb 27
A gun and ammunition were seized after a man appeared at Waikato Hospital with a gunshot wound.
Thu, Feb 26
Using a jetboat and a jetski, police, Coastguard and the harbourmaster were able to rescue the seven people from the water, who were hanging onto a tree.
Police were called to Ben Keys St after a person received injuries following an assault at around 9.40pm on Friday.
Sat, Feb 21
Waipā Mayor Mike Pettit said the extension was about keeping residents safe and that the district was "still in response mode".
Fri, Feb 20
The storm dumped heavy rain across the lower North Island before slamming into the east of the South Island yesterday.
Wed, Feb 18
Eight severe weather-related states of emergency have already been declared this year, matching the total for all of 2025.
Environment
Mon, Feb 16
A spokesperson for the family today confirmed to 1News that Brent Knowles died after his ute was found submerged in floodwaters.
Sun, Feb 15
The woman was admitted to hospital after she confronted two men attempting to enter her Fairfield address.
Ryan Vickers said the weatherbomb that hit parts of the district was so localised, he had no idea how bad it was from his Hamilton home just 30 minutes away.
Several roads were closed and thousands were left without power after severe weather lashed parts of the North Island overnight.
Sat, Feb 14
A member of the public called emergency services, alerting them to the submerged car on State Highway 39 near the intersection with Kiwi Rd at Puketotara last night.
"We went inside, there were taonga floating around."
Mayor Rodney Dow said the district had been lashed by rain, with reports of flooding, slips and inundation.
Luci Harrison says she had to get a second mortgage to help pay for a retaining wall after her house was damaged in the Auckland Anniversary floods.
Wed, Feb 11
When a damaged slope is partly owned by a local council and partly by a ratepayer, whose job is it to fix it?
Tue, Feb 10
Police received multiple calls about a vehicle swerving into oncoming traffic near Hamilton on Sunday afternoon.
Mon, Feb 9
Fire crews from across the region were called to the school just after 2pm on Sunday, with smoke visible across Taupō and out on the lake.
Sun, Feb 8
