$25 lands dream house by lake
A former Hamilton man who shuns the limelight has landed himself right in it after winning a lakeside home near Karapiro.Rape accused may be revealed
By AARON LEAMAN and NICOLA BRENNAN - Waikato Times
9:59am A Tamahere man jointly accused with a woman of raping young women walking alone in central Hamilton was expected to lose his name suppression today.
Freedom for one of Waikato's most wanted
Waikato Times
9:59am One of Waikato's most wanted offenders was set free just as quick as he was arrested after appearing in Hamilton District Court yesterday.
Defenders OK with photos
By JEFF NEEMS - Waikato Times
Senior Hamilton defence lawyers are comfortable about a police "name and shame" campaign to find 11 of the Waikato's most wanted men.
World opens up for city referee
By MATT RICHENS - Waikato Times
Peter O'Leary's decision to turn his back on playing, then coaching the sport he loves, has paid dividends.
Disabled racer takes on big guns
When New Plymouth man Dean Probyn broke his neck as a passenger in a head-on car crash 19 years ago, driving a boat at more than 160 kilometres an hour probably seemed like an unlikely scenario.
Toilet stop no relief for attendant
A Hamilton service station attendant was left sore and shaken after a request by a customer to use the public toilet turned nasty.
Humid weather is spiking pool algae
City review kicking off
Chiefs call new winger
Bay of Plenty rookie winger Jason Hona has been plucked from the wider training group to accompany the Chiefs on their season-opening overseas tour.
Knights clinch semifinal berth
The Northern Knights are eyeing a double triumph over the Auckland Aces after clinching a semifinals spot in the domestic one-day cricket competition.
A win-less pre-season
Waikato riding winds of change
Waikato's playoff hopes grim
Waikato FC were endorsed by one of the country's top soccer coaches yesterday but their playoff hopes seem all but gone.
Veloce Bella shows pace Brosnan lacks
Two crocks have burst into contention for this weekend's Gr I $200,000 Darci Brahma International Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa after combining for a commanding Hamilton Cup win on the same course on Saturday.
Auckland Reactor flies flag in US market
When Auckland Reactor left Auckland on a flight for Los Angeles on Monday, it was not only the start of a new chapter in his career but what exporters are hoping will be a kick start to a failing United States market.
Zarzuela underdone
Six O’Clock News to steer a new course
Zarzuela wrings tears
The first pleasant surprise was enough to reduce Angela Paykel to tears; the second made her blush.
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Selling Waikato's tourism assets
Almost a year after she was appointed as regional tourism manager for Hamilton and Waikato Regional Tourism and Hamilton International Airport, the most challenging times still lie ahead for Kiri Goulter.
Golf club revisits plan
Cambridge Golf Club is rethinking a plan for a $4.4 million redevelopment of course land that would free up 8.8 hectares for property development.
Market slow as investors await reform
Waikato jobless rate under NZ average
Samoan cuisine proving a hit
When Logan Lalovaea was made redundant from his job last year he was determined to get back on his feet.
Emaciated cow debate hits wall
DairyNZ says the public discussion on body condition scoring of cows, started when Clive Dalton photographed an emaciated mob at a Waikato saleyards before Christmas, is going nowhere.
Farming one-stop-shop signs deal
An ambitious project to boost New Zealand export receipts by hundreds of millions of dollars a year by pooling our farming expertise has received a huge fillip from prominent Middle Eastern investment company Emirates Investment Group.
New livestock scheme 'trade tariff'
Scientists 'morally obliged' to use GE to solve food crisis
Skinny cows prompt meeting
A mob of emaciated cows sold at Morrinsville before Christmas were in worse condition than animals suffering from the effects of the Waikato drought.
Master of the dark places
It's 4pm on a Tuesday and Richard Lewer is covered in charcoal.
Artists in residence
It's 11am, the sun is shining brightly and I'm looking across to Tairua's Shoe Island.
A ride to remember
Rescue remedy
Sink or swim?
There's a pretty simple test to find out the worth of teaching kids to swim.
The government will fly it alongside the New Zealand flag at government sites, including the Auckland Harbour Bridge on Saturday - should city and district councils in the Waikato follow suit and fly the Tino Rangatiratanga flag from their buildings to mark Waitangi Day?
