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'Takes your breath away': Falls track user on reopening
Repairs have reached $420,000, up from an initial $150,000 estimate.
Matamata & Piako news
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Cole back in training ranks after RIB decision quashed on appeal
Cody Cole is one of New Zealand's most talented young trainers.
Memorial honours tutor who warned campers before Mount Maunganui landslide
A permanent bench at a Morrinsville school honours its former tutor Lisa Maclennan.
Panels and paddocks: How effective is sheep grazing at solar farms?
Agriculture experts say the dual-use model is promising but largely untested in NZ.
First-round finish: Morini stops Ravudi within two minutes
The Matamata boxer returned to the ring after tearing his ear in a non-sporting accident.
Power Farming Cup marks five years of uniting young rugby players
The tournament was launched in 2022 to continue Waikato’s junior rugby legacy.
Why the Kaimai corridor could define New Zealand's next growth chapter
OPINION: Rising house prices are driving workers to live in towns like Matamata.
NZ’s biggest solar farm powers up in Waikato
The 182ha Tauhei Solar Farm will power about 35,000 households by October.
Young Waikato umpire eyeing Olympic pathway after breakthrough call-up
Ben Pilmore‑Evans began umpiring in high school to help his brother out.
Fast-track: Rural land v urban growth
A Matamata project saw housing scaled back while two solar farms were approved.
Waikato dairy farmer Danielle Hovmand named emerging leader of the year
Judges said her selfless leadership embodied the spirit of the award.
'He’s the heart of The Redoubt': Two decades of loyalty and friendship
General manager Clifford Williams has never taken a sick day in 20 years.
'Causing havoc': Crime spree lands teen behind bars for smash-and-grabs
The 19-year-old left a trail of victims across the Waikato.
Rural business leader honoured in King’s Birthday list
Geoff Maber transformed his father’s small machinery firm into Power Farming Group.
Dame and Knight among 18 Waikato locals honoured for community impact
Dame Susan Hassall led Hamilton Boys’ High School from 1999 to 2024.
From Nepal to Waitoa: How one migrant’s dairy dream grew into a family success story
Deependra Parajuli left Nepal in 2006 to start a new life in Waikato.
Waikato News
Waikato highway crash leaves four injured, one seriously
Police were called near the Waiohotu Rd intersection at Tapapa about 1.30pm.
Ngarewa-Packer says Māori voters 'had confidence in our strategy'
'You've got to work very hard to advocate for such a large Māori electorate.'
Waikato leans blue, but Hamilton East hangs in the balance
TPM's Maipi-Clarke leads Hauraki-Waikato as National faces tight finish in Hamilton East.
Upston wins Taupō seat for the seventh time
Louise Upston wins the Taupō electorate with a majority of more than 13,000 votes.
The five knife-edge seats that could decide the next Government
At several times last night, just one vote separated Wood and Cheung in Mt Roskill.
'Don't get carried away': Hipkins, Peters urge caution about interpreting results too early
National and Labour are close.
Knockout win earns Waikato fighter One Championship contract
Titus Proctor has secured a spot on One Championship's main roster.
Everything you need to know on election day
Voters are just hours away from learning what the next Parliament could look like.
Man charged with arson after fireworks allegedly sparks house blaze
Police said no one was injured in the incident at a Tuakau house on Guy Fawkes Day.
Act candidate wants pharmacists to take pressure off stretched GPs
Parmar says Waikato business owners want more opportunities to grow and hire.
Van de Molen: Waikato growth needs roads and infrastructure
National's Tim van de Molen is standing for election in the Waikato electorate.
More Matamata-Piako News
'This Māori kid from the west side is about it': Rising welterweight eyes world stage
Sonny Morini will take on Jason Fawcett in Australia in August.
'Loud bang': Person critical after car careens across roundabout, smashes into house
The incident unfolded about 1.30am at a Matamata intersection.
Drug syndicate kingpin used Uber to send firearm between cities after gang threat
Madison Fraser-Webb used his mum, sister, and other relatives to help launder drug money.
Matamata-Piako Mayor hits out at Government with expenditure ad
Ash Tanner's message has prompted a pithy comeback from the Local Government Minister.
Baby’s ‘preventable’ death followed missed Well-Child checks, parents' 'deep mistrust'
By his death at 11 weeks, Azariah Levi weighed about 3kg, similar to a newborn.
Why fixing Wairere Falls track is taking so long
The track near Matamata has been closed since June over an unstable boulder.
Mt Maunganui landslide: How school won fight to attend beloved teacher’s funeral
Principal Jenny Clark wrote a letter to the Ministry of Education urging 'compassion'.
'Half a car tyre' deep: Morrinsville street swamped in sudden downpour
MetService recorded 20-40mm of rain and 56 lightning strikes over Morrinsville.
From sharemilkers to co-owners: Waikato couple eye full farm ownership next
The van Heuvens will shift from sharemilking to a 50% equity partnership in June.
'Amazing feeling’: Waikato winner takes Young Farmer regional final
Cam Clayton edged out Te Miro farmer Stephen Brunskill by just three points.