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'I'm in deep water': Man who sold bleach as cure for Covid-19 jailed
Roger Blake's company made more than $100,000 selling the product during the pandemic.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Missing man's dog found 2 months after disappearance
Jordan van Deursen, 29, has not been seen after failing to return from a planned trip
Witnesses sought after fatal crash, Thames Coast Rd reopened
People travelling to and from Coromandel township had to go via Whitianga.
A year in review: What moved the Waikato in August 2023?
As the year draws to a close, Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2023.
Devastating Coromandel fire: EV not to blame, $3.7m mansion owners thank community
Social media speculation had incorrectly blamed an EV for the fire.
From trolley duty to management and now community hero
After becoming pregnant, Sibley managed to complete high school while also working.
Fire destroys house at Cooks Beach, Coromandel
Smoke and flames could be seen from Whitianga.
Thames gunner named Soldier of the Year
Looking after mates earns soldier Person of the Year status.
Coromandel's SH25A to open before Christmas - three months early
The reopening of the road brings a welcome economic boost to the Coromandel Peninsula.
Search continues near Whangamatā for missing man
LandSAR personnel are concentrating their search in an area from Wentworth Valley.
'I started losing it': Lotto winners' excitement at $1m prize
“We ordered takeaways and invited our family around to celebrate.”
Patient needing urgent care waits 10 hours to be treated at Waikato ED
The couple’s experience comes after Waikato had one of its worst days ever in July.
Emotional haka as council votes for Māori wards
The council just became the 10th local authority in Waikato to establish the seats.
Most Waikato councils opt for Māori wards
The most recent council set to establish the wards is Hauraki District Council.
West best for long weekend weather
What can you expect from the weather this long weekend, New Zealand.
National's Scott Simpson retains Coromandel seat in landslide
National MP Scott Simpson remains the MP for Coromandel.
Lotto luck strikes across region
Four of last night’s 11 Lotto second division winning tickets were sold in the Waikato.
'He had such a special place in my heart': Heartbroken mum fears missing son has drowned
The mother of Firth of Thames fisherman and dad-of-three Samuel McAlister wants him home.
State Highway 2 closed following crash in Waikato
Emergency services are responding to a single-vehicle crash on SH2 in Karangahake.
Kayak found on Firth of Thames beach where missing fisherman last seen
Search resumes for kayaker who lost his oar when fishing.
'Sick to my stomach': Mall business latest ram-raid target
The gift shop owner never thought something like this would happen to him.
‘Wish I could do more for victims’: Judge to rely on burglar's promise to pay back business owners
Brian Reuben broke into five Thames businesses over severals weeks due to spiralling debt.
Closer look at 1989 Swedish tourists case
34 years after tourists' disappearance, podcaster hopes to bring her family closure.
Thames Valley edge Whanganui in season-opening thriller
Last season's beaten semifinalists got revenge on Whanganui.
Bad vibe sinks Thames' 'tactical urbanism' trial
A plan to liven up the Thames CBD has proved to be widely unpopular.
Watch: 'Cleaned us out': Six ram-raiders steal $150K worth of stock in mall heist
The raid involved five vehicles and was 'like something out of a movie'.
Ruling looms for house plan above world-renowned Coromandel beach
Sites are planned so most places won’t be able to be seen from the beach below.
Five people spend night in cars on SH25 after slips trap them
State Highway 25 between Tapu and Waiomu is shut.