From mergers to standoffs, councils nationwide raced to finalise Head Start proposals before Sunday's deadline.
Politics
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After the Tokoroa under 14 team lost a home game on Saturday, the situation was said to be "within an inch" of turning into a full-on brawl.
New Zealand
Thu, Aug 6
Luxury cars, jewellery and properties worth $10m have been restrained after police uncovered an alleged crime network behind one of New Zealand's biggest meth imports.
Crime and Justice
Record electricity demand and freezing temperatures are piling pressure on households, with charities reporting more people are struggling to afford heating and the basics.
Wed, Aug 5
Two men allegedly forced their way into a Morrinsville home overnight, threatening occupants with firearms and fleeing with stolen items.
MetService says snow and icy roads could disrupt travel early this week before bitterly cold mornings settle in across much of New Zealand.
Mon, Aug 3
Police said several people entered a home on Tumai St in the suburb of Spotswood at around 10.30pm and assaulted an occupant while they slept.
"No weapons were used, nor were there any injuries."
Sun, Aug 2
The officer was the first to reach Phillips on the morning of September 8, 2025, when the fugitive Marokopa father tried to flee police after a burglary in Piopio.
Fri, Jul 31
Taupō District Mayor John Funnell has confirmed the death of former mayor David Trewavas, who served the district for over two decades.
Tue, Jul 28
The two workers each paid $60,000 for the promise of employment and the prospect of building a life in New Zealand.
Mon, Jul 27
Some districts are close to a deal. Others have walked away entirely. Here's where every part of the country stands with two weeks to go.
FENZ confirmed firefighters had flushed the drains, and atmospheric readings showed air quality in and around the area had returned to safe levels.
Health
Wed, Jul 22
Fire and Emergency New Zealand said the incident was reported around 4pm.
Tue, Jul 21
Officers were called to an address on Centreway Rd, Port Waikato around 8.30pm, where a person was found with an injury "consistent with a gunshot wound".
Mon, Jul 20
There are fresh calls for Hamilton's underground railway station to be re-opened in what's been called an opportunity to enliven the central city.
Sun, Jul 19
Police are warning people to "never trust a screenshot".
Sat, Jul 18
A Waikato woman spent eight months navigating a bureaucratic dead end before a phone call from police achieved what NZTA could not.
Thu, Jul 16
Spanning 7m from the ground to the bottom of the roof, the barn will house the zoo’s two male giraffes, as well as holding space for more.
Tue, Jul 14
Contamination levels across the district have risen to approximately 27%, a sharp rise from a 3% rate pre-Covid.
Environment
Mon, Jul 13
The winner of the $1 million Lotto draw didn't know he was the recipient of all four prizes until he read a news story, and checked his ticket.
Fri, Jul 10
A tortoiseshell cat missing from Cambridge for a year has turned up on a North Canterbury farm, after apparently crossing Cook Strait alone.
Thu, Jul 9
David Waine appeared in Hamilton District Court on Wednesday on three charges of theft by a person in a special relationship and one of false accounting.
The pounamu represents a piece of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints history and the museum was "shocked" by the theft.
Wed, Jul 8
Police were called to an address on Hinau St after Michelle Tangimataiti was found unresponsive shortly before midnight on June 18.
