Waikato Herald

30/12/2025

For more than half a century, University of Waikato professor Tom Roa (Ngāti Maniapoto, Waikato, Ngāti Apakura) has been part of the movement that reshaped the place of te reo Māori in Aotearoa.

Professor Tom Roa has been fighting for te reo Māori for more than 50 years.

30/12/2025

Waikato community stalwarts have gained royal attention: at least 20 people with links to the region have been named in the New Year 2026 Honours List.

Dame Coral Shaw is honoured for years of public service and abuse inquiry work.

28/12/2025

An 80-year-old man who became lost while hiking was saved overnight after a mum and her two teenage children formed a human heat circle to keep him alive.

The 80-year-old tramper was found collapsed on the Kauaeranga Valley track.

28/12/2025

Authorities in Taupō are warning of heightened danger on the Waikato River float this summer.

Flows above 140 cumecs on the river make the float trip more dangerous.

25/12/2025

Dairy me!

Police were alerted just before 4am and crews are clearing the road.

18/12/2025

Homes and a toilet block remain under an armed police cordon this morning after a man died and another person was badly injured in Hamilton overnight.

18/12/2025

Hamilton beauty students treated mums with bubs in the hospital neonatal intensive care unit to a little break from what can be a tough time.

17/12/2025

A Hamilton family is spreading the joy of Christmas with their annual festive light display.

The Wells family's Christmas lights draw hundreds of families each year.

16/12/2025

NRL players were in Hamilton last week to check out the city before the NRL All Stars double-header next year.

14/12/2025

The Hamilton Zoo has been forced to put down three of its beloved residents in the space of a week.

The past week has been filled with heartbreak for zookeepers tending the animals.

11/12/2025

The young business owner, besides mowing lawns for paying customers, offers mowing free of charge to kaumātua.

11/12/2025

A man who died after a crash near Paeroa had bought an engagement ring and was set to propose to his partner.