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Port Waikato Residents Celebrate Completion of Community-Built Seawall Port Waikato, New Zealand – April 3, 2026 – After years of battling erosion and facing resistance from local authorities, residents of …

Freight Rail Safety Concerns Rise Following Near Misses Recent incidents involving freight trains, including one where a train passed stop signals and another where a driver was reportedly using a …

Tuakau College Lockdown: Student in Custody After Incident with Teacher A student is in custody following an incident with a teacher at Tuakau College in North Waikato, New Zealand, which …

Man Arrested After Alleged Armed Carjacking and High-Speed Chase in Auckland A 30-year-old man is in custody following an overnight incident in Auckland that began with an alleged carjacking at …

Wallaby Found in Hamilton Prompts Warning: ‘Pests Are Not Pets’ A dama wallaby discovered in Hamilton, New Zealand, has prompted a stern warning from the Waikato Regional Council: pests should …

Black Power Member Arrested Following Assault After Waikato Burnouts A 24-year-ancient man linked to the Black Power gang has been arrested in connection with a serious assault that occurred in …

New Zealand Grapples with Widespread Flooding and States of Emergency A series of severe weather events have prompted an unprecedented number of states of emergency across New Zealand, with the …

Parts of Waikato were hit by severe flooding, slips and heavy rain overnight, causing widespread flooding and evacuations across the region. More than 80 people were evacuated from Ōtorohanga after …

Around 80 people have been evacuated in the Ōtorohanga District after heavy overnight rain caused “widespread flooding” and saw the declaration of a local State of Emergency. Mayor Rodney Dow …

A woman on a zero alcohol licence has allegedly blown more than five times the legal limit after motorists reported her car veering into oncoming traffic near Hamilton yesterday. Police …