Whistle-blower cops surfers' abuse

Surfers have become more confident in their attempts to flout the lockdown rules, a resident says.

Resident makes it his job to keep lockdown flouting surfers out of the water despite abuse.

Beehives destroyed, dog injured

An injured dog was left the site where beehives had been destroyed near Tūrangi.

A Taupō honey business is counting the cost of destroyed hives and wondering where an injured dog came from.

Numbers almost double on popular walking track

Peter and Donna Findlay are all too familiar with the popular walking track.

The lock down isn't stopping Hamiltonians from getting out for some daily fresh air.

Glass half-full on half-builds

The new shopping centre in Rototuna is one of many projects that have been paused due to the sudden lockdown.

With the construction sector temporarily frozen, what are the implications of all the half-completed buildings just sitting there?

$150m bridge plan still on target

The mighty bridge will include cycleways and walkways that will connect Hamilton East with the new Peacocke ...

The project linking both sides of the river remains ahead of schedule, despite the Covid-19 shutdown.

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Living in a dairy farm bubble

Dairy farmer Ben Moore is working through the coronavirus outbreak from his bubble in Waikato.

Ben Moore counts himself lucky to be working on the land during the coronavirus outbreak.

'Coronaisance' a blessing, curse for artists

Miranda Jane Caird gets a lot of her inspiration from her bubble of "splendid isolation" in Whale Bay.

 Being stuck at home without distractions sounds like a gift if you are an artist. That's not necessarily the case.

Hamilton's lockdown plan

Hamilton City Council CEO Richard Briggs has laid out a plan to recover from the coronavirus lockdown.

Opinion: Like everyone else, the city council is operating differently but its mission is now clearer than ever.

Businesses eschew Covid-19 blues

Waikato Chamber of Commerce executive director Don Good: "Decision makers in local and central government need to be ...

Waikato businesses bearing up under lockdown strain.

The one-stop-shop roadhouse

29032020 News Photo: TOM LEE/STUFF - Oparau Roadhouse is still serving the local community during Covid-19 lockdown. ...

At 69, Bill and Brenda Rogers are keeping the doors of the Oparau Roadhouse open to keep their isolated community ticking.

Door-to-door Baptist breaks lockdown

Gaylene Burgess delivered religious pamphlets around the Chedworth neighbourhood on Good Friday even though door ...

A religious woman handing out 'Hope for All' pamphlets has found herself in breach of the rules imposed to keep people safe.

Person cut from vehicle

Two vehicles were involved in the serious crash that has closed State Highway 1 between Tokoroa and Taupō.

A section of SH1 through the central North Island has reopened after a serious two-car crash.

Sky-Garden for post Covid world

The project has been moved to a new location near SH3, where it would enjoy a high profile from people travelling the ...

The man behind an ambitious 70m-tall tourism tower project has high hopes for a virus free future in NZ.

Rumours rife, holidaymakers scarce

Some may have been expecting an influx of people sneaking into holiday homes but in Whangamata that's not the case.

"Sour culture" on social media about influx of Easter holidaymakers to Whangamata was way off the mark.

Lockdown hasn't stopped crashes

Waikato road policing manager Inspector Jeff Penno says they are still attending crashes even with the lockdown.

Police are still attending crashes on a daily basis even though traffic has reduced by 75 per cent.

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2020 vision still on the rails

Train in vain: Progress on the new passenger service between Hamilton and Auckland has shunted to a halt thanks to Covid-19.

Train in vain? The new service dubbed Te Huia may yet start this year.

Delivering $10,000 worth of groceries

He'd just finished praying when they approached with guns. It led him to a new start in NZ, and now Hapreet Singh is helping others.

Spike in helpline calls

'Coronaisance' a blessing, curse for artists

business

Reducing emissions starts at home

Clare wants to get more young people involved in looking after Mt Pirongia, to ensure there's a new generation of ...

I am married to a climate-change denier - and he is proud of it.

Living in a dairy farm bubble

Dairy farmer Ben Moore is working through the coronavirus outbreak from his bubble in Waikato.

Ben Moore counts himself lucky to be working on the land during the coronavirus outbreak.

Sky-Garden for post Covid world

The project has been moved to a new location near SH3, where it would enjoy a high profile from people travelling the ...

The man behind an ambitious 70m-tall tourism tower project has high hopes for a virus free future in NZ.

Preparing for business recovery

0204320 News Photo: CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF
News: Waipa have lost a lot of regional sporting events due to Covid-19. ...

Enlisting the power of Free Rangers could help with Waikato's business recovery plan.

Waipā reworks its annual plan

Waipā District Council held its first audio-visual meeting on Tuesday. Rates relief was at the top of the agenda.

Pressure is on to save money but also supply opportunities for people to restart work.

sport

Wood 'bullied for playing football'

Chris Wood is Burnley's top goalscorer in the English Premier League, but he was once bullied for not playing rugby in ...

Burnley striker silenced schoolyard bullies by 'knocking a few about'.

Golf clubs could perish

Greens could be ruined around the country if greenkeepers are unable to care for them during the four week lockdown.

Greens could be wrecked and golf clubs ruined if greenkeepers shut out in lockdown.

ANZ Premiership's big plans halted

ANZ Premiership captains, Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit (Steel), Phoenix Karaka (Mystics), Katrina Rore (Pulse), Grace Kara ...

Netball NZ had lofty ambitions for 2020 ANZ Premiership. Now it could be over after one round.

Buscomb backs Olympics decision

Long-distance runner Camille Buscomb is in lockdown at her parents' home near Cambridge.

Camille Buscomb's debut Olympic appearance will have to wait another 12 months.

ANZ Premiership season up in air

Magic wing defence Sam Winders looks to make a pass against the Steel in Dunedin on Monday night. The game was played ...

ANZ Premiership faces uncertain future with coronavirus cases on rise in New Zealand.

opinion

Hamilton's lockdown plan

Hamilton City Council CEO Richard Briggs has laid out a plan to recover from the coronavirus lockdown.

Opinion: Like everyone else, the city council is operating differently but its mission is now clearer than ever.

What shall we do with a broken Minister?

Health Minister David Clark.

OPINION: Hang on to him? Hardly.

Preserve us from the doomsayers

Testing for Coronavirus at Newtown School in Wellington.

Yes, in hindsight humanity should have reacted earlier on Covid-19, but that arguement is onlty academic now.

Our problems don't form orderly queues

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OPINION: Dealing with the impact of drug and alcohol use under quarantine will be among our most challenging imperatives

Covid-19 cloak of invisibility slips

Physical distancing - this isn't it.

There's an upside to those conspicuous failures to follow lockdown rules

Life & Style

Whistle-blower cops surfers' abuse

Surfers have become more confident in their attempts to flout the lockdown rules, a resident says.

Resident makes it his job to keep lockdown flouting surfers out of the water despite abuse.

Lockdown with 60 foreign strangers

While nursing a broken ankle, Kerry Wicks and her husband Josh provided sanctuary to 60 stranded tourists.

While nursing a broken ankle, Kerry Wicks and her husband Josh provided sanctuary to 60 stranded tourists.

'Coronaisance' a blessing, curse for artists

Miranda Jane Caird gets a lot of her inspiration from her bubble of "splendid isolation" in Whale Bay.

 Being stuck at home without distractions sounds like a gift if you are an artist. That's not necessarily the case.

Supermarket workers' tales from the front lines

Denielle Wano postponed her birthday trip to Bali, and came into work instead.

'Every time I iron my shirt, it's like getting ready to go to war.'

Visitors turn to trash

0704320 News Photo: CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF
News: Tourists, Andrea Mohr (left) and Birgit Winn (right) have been putting ...

They came to New Zealand for a holiday but instead ended up collecting rubbish.

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