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Waikato police get tough on people not wearing seatbelts

Sat, 21st Nov

Waikato police are fed up with people not wearing seatbelts. They are cracking down with a no-tolerance approach ahead of Christmas.

Waikato Stadium transformed for supercross

Fri, 20th Nov

Australia’s top Supercross riders will descend on Waikato Stadium in Hamilton tomorrow night for the penultimate round of the Supercross Championship.
Teacher's withhold mark threat could lead to court action

Fri, 20th Nov

Plan by polytechnic teaching staff to withhold student's marks as part of industrial action may end up in court.
Natural cause for Morrinsville baby's death

Wed, 18th Nov

A seven-month-old girl found dead appears to be a victim of sudden infant death syndrome (Sids).

Boys rescued from container explosion

Fri, 20th Nov

Neighbour hailed as hero after saving boy from fiery container.
Cat killer on the loose in Cambridge

Wed, 18th Nov

Cats are being targeted in Cambridge by what appears to be an animal serial killer.
Students offer to pay for damage in alcohol-fuelled rampage

Wed, 18th Nov

Hillcrest High students have offered to pay for the damage caused to a classroom in an alcohol-fuelled rampage

Toddler hit by taxi carrying doctor

Tue, 17th Nov

A Hamilton toddler has been taken to Waikato Hospital after being struck by a taxi this afternoon.
Residents opposed to new mosque

Mon, 16th Nov

Hamilton West residents are furious a new mosque has been given the green light, near a busy intersection on State Highway 1.
4WD causes carnage as it crashes in Waikato town

Sat, 14th Nov

An out of control vehicle caused carnage in a Waikato town last night as it crashed into shops and levelled a picnic table before coming to a stop.
Slow speed police chase ends after two-hour pursuit

Sat, 07th Nov

A slow-speed police drama in Waikato ended after two hours today when a stolen tow truck ground to a halt after two of its tyres were shredded by police spikes.
Million-dollar Westpac couple still on the run

Wed, 04th Nov

Six months after Rotorua couple Leo Gao and Kara Hurring skipped the country with millions of dollars of Westpac's money, police say they are still waiting on Chinese authorities to track them down.
Waikato fatality could have been avoided with a seatbelt - police

Wed, 04th Nov

A Waikato accident in which a Hastings man died yesterday appears to have been an avoidable tragedy, as police have confirmed he was not wearing a setbelt.
Armed heist on Armourguard vehicle in Huntly

Tue, 03rd Nov

An armed heist on an Armourguard vehicle has police on the hunt for multiple offenders in Waikato today.
Same robber hit three banks police say

Sat, 31st Oct

Three Hamilton banks were robbed by the same man and police say they want the public's help to put him behind bars.
More war medals reported missing

Wed, 28th Oct

More war medals have been reported missing, this time from a Waikato museum, in what appears to be an historical theft.
Labour weekend road deaths up two on last year

Tue, 27th Oct

Six people lost their lives on the roads during Labour Weekend, two more than last year.
'Nimble Thimble' just misses out on World Champ Monopoly title

Fri, 23rd Oct

Te Awamutu’s Geoff Christopher just missed out on taking the world Monopoly title in La Vegas, but says his rowdy Kiwi support team still helped to make New Zealand famous in Vegas.

Two babies die in separate Waikato incidents overnight

Tue, 17th Nov

An investigation has been launched into two seperate deaths of babies in Eastern Waikato overnight.
Horrific horse injury sparks call for fireworks ban

Sat, 14th Nov

A Cambridge woman is starting a petition calling for a ban on the private sale of fireworks after her horse took fright and ripped a massive hole in its side.
Waikato pig dog owner gets home detention, community work

Fri, 13th Nov

A judge sent home the owner of eight pig dogs that savaged a jogger earlier, saying he gave her credit for, amongst other things, her good "dress sense"
Thieves rob Warehouse of $11,000 worth of fireworks

Thu, 05th Nov

Police are seeking a group of thieves after an estimated $11,000 worth of fireworks was stolen from a Morrinsville Warehouse store.
Principal resigns following fraud allegations

Wed, 04th Nov

Hamilton's Fraser High School principal Martin Elliott resigned today.
Father of toddler run over in driveway warns other parents

Wed, 04th Nov

The father who ran over and killed his 21-month-old daughter in the driveway of their Waikato home on Monday has warned parents how easily and quickly such accidents can occur.
Toddler run over in Waikato driveway named

Tue, 03rd Nov

A father heading off to work ran over and killed his two-year-old daughter in the driveway of their Waikato lifestyle block yesterday.
Death in Waikato crash another 'avoidable tragedy'

Thu, 29th Oct

Arrangements are being made to return the body of a man killed in a car crash in the Waikato on Monday to his family in Saudi Arabia.
Drivers passed crash victims without stopping

Wed, 28th Oct

At least two vehicles drove past a Waikato crash on Sunday which left a motorcyclist seriously injured and a toddler fighting for his life .
Injured toddler transferred to Starship Hospital

Mon, 26th Oct

A three-year-old critically injured in a four-vehicle crash in Waikato yesterday has been transferred to Auckland's Starship Hospital.
'Greedy' prinicpal jailed for fraud

Fri, 23rd Oct

An "arrogant, selfish, and greedy" school principal was yesterday jailed for fraudulently claiming thousands of dollars for a bogus relief teacher.