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

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

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

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

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

The young business owner, besides mowing lawns for paying customers, offers mowing free of charge to kaumātua.
11/12/2025

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

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

More than 1900 tamariki descended on Cambridge on Sunday for the Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon.
11/12/2025

More than 1900 tamariki descended on Cambridge on Sunday for the Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon.

The Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon series has involved over 500,000 children since 1992.

: A missing 7-year-old boy in Hamilton has been found safe and well, police say.
10/12/2025

: A missing 7-year-old boy in Hamilton has been found safe and well, police say.

Fireworks are being blamed for a fire at the kiwifruit orchard.
10/12/2025

Fireworks are being blamed for a fire at the kiwifruit orchard.

Kickboxing world champion Titus Proctor, of Hamilton, has won his second world title.
09/12/2025

Kickboxing world champion Titus Proctor, of Hamilton, has won his second world title.

Mild conditions overnight helped firefighters keep the fire to 322 hectares.
08/12/2025

Mild conditions overnight helped firefighters keep the fire to 322 hectares.

The air fleet will help 30 firefighters tackling the blaze on the ground.

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