A woman who claims she was part of a hostage incident in Hamilton has told a jury she was waiting to die as one of her alleged kidnappers stood behind her swinging a hammer violently around the room.Brittany Jordan told a jury of... Read...

The council is revisiting the policy after ditching it four years ago due to pressure from the liquor industry. Read...

A group of people was allegedly robbed, threatened, assaulted and detained - with two of them stripped naked and forced to hug - after trying to buy some cannabis.Troy Mudford, 21, of Hamilton, Shannon Jenifer Avery, 39, of Brightwater... Read...

An emotional Ross Taylor is given a standing ovation in his final match for New Zealand in Hamilton. Read...

The Black Caps have farewelled Ross Taylor from international cricket with a comprehensive 115 run win over the Netherlands, in the and final one dayer in Hamilton tonight. Read...

Pulsating from start to finish, a buzzer-time goal proved the difference when the Central Pulse pipped the Magic 51-50 in a 60-minute thriller in Hamilton on Sunday.The Pulse continued their encouraging early season form while the... Read...

New Zealand have survived an early scare to defeat the Netherlands by 118 runs at Seddon Park in Hamilton. Read...

A Waikato cerebral palsy advocate says the council must work with the disabled community when creating policies that directly impact their lives. Read...

Lewis Hamilton has revealed he is `struggling mentally and emotionally` and said it is a `constant effort to keep going`.The seven-time Formula One world champion, who finished 10th in Monday`s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, made the... Read...

Construction of a large state housing development in Hamilton has already been delayed by two years and the government agency behind it can`t promise it will be ready to welcome residents in 2024.The controversial Flagstaff housing... Read...