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Serious crash blocks SH3 near Te Awamutu
Diversions are in place at Racecourse and Ngaroto Rds, with delays expected.
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Councils tackle more than 1300 tonnes of textile waste
Slow Fashion September promotes repairing, reusing and repurposing clothes.
Lotto winning locations revealed as three Kiwis win share of $1m
Lotto Powerball was not struck and will roll over to a massive $28 million on Saturday.
Road closed after fatal crash in Te Awamutu
Rickit Rd and Hazelmere Cres remained closed after the crash.
Teen faces manslaughter charge over Waikato crash that killed mother of two
Meriam Ragsag Agot died in the Arapuni crash on December 14 last year.
Why Australian paramedics are swapping higher pay for New Zealand jobs
'We did take a pay cut coming over here.'
Charity tried to give convicted woman a chance - she repaid them by stealing $823k
Melanie Kingi used the money for household expenses but then started gambling.
Lengthy treaty settlement ends with $6m for Hauraki iwi
Ngāti Tara Tokanui will receive $6m, nine sites and a Paeroa College option.
David Nyika's home shot at world title eliminator confirmed
Victory would give the Kiwi the No 1 IBF ranking and a world title shot.
'Ongoing pattern of risk': Man who killed cyclist now jailed for ongoing assaults on mum
Judge: Nicholas Dryland behaved inappropriately and in a violent way towards his mother'.
Battle of the Mooloo: Nyika and Masson to fight for world title shot
Both fighters grew up boxing in Waikato and now train out of Australia.
How discounted ‘surprise bags’ are helping to cut food waste
Food rescue app says it has saved more than 77,000 meals across NZ since October.
Nyika handed Auckland eliminator with route to IBF world title shot
The Kiwi cruiserweight gets major boost with a world eliminator to be staged on home soil.
Desperate search for man missing since Anzac Day
Police say Trevor was last seen on the afternoon of April 25.
Burnouts, toots and taunts: Angry farmer confronts teens with tractor, metal pole
Farmer Durk De Boer was charged but a judge found the teens were 'enticing a reaction'.
'Start of a new chapter': Nyika gets world title eliminator after fiancee’s cancer fight
After five months supporting his fiancee, the Kiwi has world title status in his sights.
Teen caught drunk driving after moving car to avoid fine
Jonty Parkes made it just 10m down the road before he was stopped by police.
Nyika on cusp of another world title shot
The IBF has ordered David Nyika and Floyd Masson to negotiate an eliminator.
Plumbers warn of cost squeeze after pipe prices to rise 25%
Plumbers have tried to buy pipes in bulk to stockpile and delay having to pay more.
One person dies in crash involving truck on SH3 near Te Awamutu
The highway was closed for several hours.
7-year-old Hawke's Bay BMX star riding the bumps to world champs
Sage Lawrence took home the 8-year-old girls' title at the 2026 BMX National Champs.
Split Enz add extra shows to national tour after 45,000-fan reunion
It follows Split Enz's 1000th gig and first show in 18 years at Electric Avenue.
'Without fuel, we can’t move': Mr Whippy franchisee mulls cutting street runs
Diesel for the Mr Whippy vans has jumped $1.38 in a month to $3.19 a litre.
'It just went haywire': Husband loses control of car, crashes, killing wife
The 54-year-old will fight for a discharge without conviction next month.