Dying mum will party till end
Tina Gosnell has one last wish: A tall, muscular, Maori guy who's not afraid of getting into a tight police uniform.Three dead in Maramarua crash
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Police are due to name three women killed last night on one of New Zealand's deadliest stretches of road which has claimed the lives of 31 people since 2003.
People on the edge
By DANIEL ADAMS - Waikato Times
Six out of 10 homeowners in earthquake-hit Canterbury will need repairs – and some could be waiting more than a year for the money they need to rebuild.
High speeds appal police
By NICOLA BRENNAN - Waikato Times
Waikato police were stunned to discover a drink-driver travelling at 188kmh before he crashed near Huntly.
Fraud cash 'spent on grandkids'
By AARON LEAMAN - Waikato Times
A Waharoa grandmother convicted of a $46,000 benefit fraud says she used the swindled funds to support her grandchildren.
Designer wants tourist hub on river
Hamilton could be the southern hemisphere's Venice, says a man planning to build a tourist hub alongside the Waikato River.
House of the year contender
A house designed to capture light and the beauty of Lake Rotokauri is the running for the title of Registered Master Builders 2010 House of the Year.
Hearing aids warn kids of bombs
Red hot bargain a deal on wheels
Stroud superior in classic races
Veteran Gordonton Superbike star Andrew Stroud has taken a ride down memory lane in Australia and carried off three of that country's national classic motorcycle racing titles.
Waikato under-21 side to trip south
Waikato Rugby Union is to send an under-21 team on a three-match southern tour early next month, playing teams from Canterbury, Otago and Wellington.
Mixed results for rookies
Touch in line for turbo boost with move indoors
Ferns: we can still win
The Silver Ferns may not be able to beat the Australians in a series, but in a one-off game like that in Delhi next month, they're still confident.
Spellbinding triumph
There it was. A plain brown steeplechaser doing what comes naturally and unleashing a typically Herculean effort to win an historic third Great Northern Steeples.
Trainer leaves Houston with no problems
Mount Sinai's Great Northern Hurdles wasn't won on the racetrack.
Dude to dodge Plate and put Classic on the menu
Isaac's Great hope
Duo set for dream debut
Trainers Stephen Ramsay and Julia Ritchie will tomorrow begin a job that will make them the envy of their peers.
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No Kiwi takers for World Cup business club
Local businesses are yet to have registered for the Rugby World Cup 2011 Business Club.
Construction firms set for hard times ahead
Commercial building consents in Hamilton city have hit a low, with just four consents approved last month, and construction companies are warning of a tough 18 months ahead.
Hospitality couple gear up for world rowing champs
Historic Hotel to be restored to glory
Couple turn around a fishy business
New takeaway owners Andrew and Sonia Gadsby are not surprised when confronted by customers' horror stories.
NZ title now in environment awards
The Waikato's cleanest and greenest farmer will go head to head with other regional winners in next year's Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
Black beetle batters beleaguered farms
Dairy farmer Martin Henton is using his microlight to assess pasture damage done by the black beetle.
Fert firm has black beetle in gun sights
'Nit-picking' curbs cell count
$170m aid programme for dairying
Dairy farmers are to get more help on sustainable practices.
Drawn to power
Veteran political commentator TOM SCOTT has observed prime ministers from Rob Muldoon to John Key. None, he writes, were as comfortable in their skin as the current leader.
Going dotty
I know what you're thinking, polka dots are sooo last season right? Wrong.
Family designs
Dad's the word
In pursuit of purity
They have been praised by The Beatles, parodied by Hollywood, derided by other religions and even called a cult. They are also renowned for their tasty vegetarian food, dishing out free books and chanting mantras. And, as Jeff Neems discovers, it's one of the most important weeks of the year for our Hare Krishna devotees.
