Waikato Herald

04/08/2025

The fatal crash victim was from Tokoroa. 👇

04/08/2025

Police investigating the alleged murder of Tyreece Te Pairi want photos or video from a hip-hop event hours before his death. 👇

03/08/2025

A Waikato Regional councillor has been re-elected to a minimum $63,000 a year job without a single vote being cast. 👇

01/08/2025

The Tron is coming down from its All Blacks fever after the recent test-match finale against France. The All Blacks were in Hamilton for the whole week ahead of the game, which gave them a chance to mix and mingle with fans.

Locals of all ages were stoked to have the ABs in town last month.

31/07/2025

Footage has captured the “appalling behaviour” of a driver who blew more than four times the limit weaving into the path of oncoming traffic and narrowly missing a catastrophic collision with a truck.

At one point the footage captures the motorist missing a large truck by centimetres.

31/07/2025

To kick off the initiative, a popular Waikato event has been selected among the first ones to receive funding.

The Spectacle and Hamilton Arts Festival are the first events supported.

30/07/2025

Hamilton racer Dylan Bryant, 24, roared his way into motorsport history when he claimed the NZ Super Kart title in Manfeild.

The newly crowned champ doesn't let himself be slowed down by his battle with diabetes.

30/07/2025

The story of the unusual pitch invader of the All Blacks v France match in Hamilton has a happy ending.

The incident occurred during the second half of the All Blacks v France match in Hamilton.

30/07/2025

It would take 12 hours for tsunami waves to reach NZ, Civil Defence says. People in coastal areas, including the Coromandel and Raglan, received an emergency mobile alert this afternoon.

It would take 12 hours for tsunami waves to reach NZ, Civil Defence says.

29/07/2025

The State Highway 1B Telephone Rd rail crossing near Hamilton will reopen to motorists today after being closed since 2022.

The road and rail crossing have been closed since 2022 due to safety concerns.

29/07/2025

Hamilton Operatic Society stages Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic musical - an entertaining, focused and comprehensive performance, writes Cate Prestidge.

Waikato theatre group performs Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic musical.

29/07/2025

A storm is on the horizon in Mercury Bay, not of weather, but of sporting promise. Her name is Grace Ngataua, a 24-year-old solo mother of three who’s blazing a trail through the rugby fields of Coromandel.

Waikato sportswoman shares her inspirational journey and comeback from major injury.