Latest from Waihi

Police looking for two people who stole money from a dying man as others gave him CPR.

Waihi's mining past is pervasive and provides the backdrop for a great weekend.

The man killed in a horrific crash with a petrol tanker has been named.

The death of a man killed in a tanker crash on SH2 has highlighted the dangers of the road

A petrol tanker and car have collided at a highway intersection.

MBIE appeal could make it easier. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

MBIE appeal could make it easier. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Housing shortage and alternative lifestyle has pushed a couple to build a tiny house.

Maggie gave birth to her daughter in 1964 in Otahuhu - and didn't see her for 18 years.

A sinkhole in New Lynn could be bigger than it looks. So what causes them? We asked an expert.

A helicopter pilot organised an urgent flight for his bride to reach their wedding after she was stranded by flooding.

The Sundaise Festival in Waihi has been flooded out.

Coastguard towed boat to safety after it struggled on a harbour bar.

Hauraki Mayor John Tregidga met with locals in Whiritoa, as they band together after being hit with 260mm of rain in the past 24 hours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Whangamata one of worst-hit towns after most serious storm in decades strikes.

A massive slip has closed State Highway 25 between Waihi and Whiritoa. It is one of a sting of closures around the region following heavy rain overnight. Made with funding from NZ On Air

A large slip has closed State Highway 25 between Waihi and Whiritoa. It is one of a sting of closures around the region following heavy rain overnight. Made with funding from NZ On Air

A child has been flown to hospital after a collision between a rubbish truck and ute.

A shark was spotted lurking in knee-deep water in the Bay of Plenty today.

A local property owner in Waihi Beach is at odds with the Western Bay of Plenty District Council over the management of an erosion control project that affects his land. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Tonga Moke had only ever been ill enough to visit his doctor once in his adult life - so it came as a surprise when his heart unexpectedly stopped for 25 minutes.

The partner of a woman seriously injured in a head-on crash on a notorious stretch of State Highway 2 is calling for safety upgrades on the road to be fast-tracked.

When Alan Taikato heads into Waihi tomorrow Wednesday to pay his bills and do his weekly shopping, he'll be riding a new electric

Two young men in a kayak managed to haul a 150kg shark to shore in the Bay of Plenty last night.

A Waikato mother is struggling to understand how her happy, healthy baby died suddenly in his sleep this week.

Helicopter crews used night-vision goggles to rescue a man who had a car crash in Waihi.

OceanaGold Corp expects increased gold production at a cheaper cash cost in 2017.

Man had to be cut from the wreckage of one of the vehicles and was airlifted to Waikato Hospital after the crash about 1.50pm yesterday.

At least 10 people have been hurt, one critically and three seriously, after five serious crashes on Waikato and Bay of Plenty roads today.