Latest Waikato News

How did early Māori society develop? New research reveals a clearer timeline
More psychology hubs to grow the frontline
Faster access to community support
GPs can now prescribe ADHD medication – but big barriers to treatment remain
Bowel screening age drops to 56 from today
Government backs BOP regional aviation
Warrant to arrest: James Want
Improving Blue Spring visitor experience
Where should NZ stand on global AI risk? 3 principles to guide a stronger strategy
Update: Body located in Waikato River search
Fit, thin, curvy and toned: the contradictory body ideals young NZ women face online
Waikato River Search 23 September
Appeal for information after driver arrested, Waikato Expressway
Support available after Te Awamutu railway station fatality, Police appeal for information
Why do some robots feel creepy? We deliberately built one to find out
Is the nuclear non-proliferation pact a model for regulating runaway AI?
Susan O’Regan Appointed QEII National Trust Chair
15 September 2026
SH39 Symes Bridge upgrade getting underway
Government funds more classrooms for growing schools
New funding for Whangamarino wetland, insect heavyweight
Community trust board members appointed
Children’s picture books reflect changing attitudes to languages and can support revitalisation
Waikato Police weed out large cannabis growing operation
Gotta Catch ’em All
SH25 Ramarama Stream Bridge to be replaced
Nursing students are rejecting careers in aged care. A staffing crisis is coming
Community Job Coaching reaches milestone
Stop Pests Hitching Ride This Whitebait Season
Winston Peters: “Adding Real Export Value – Use It or Lose It”
Police acknowledge and accept IPCA findings – shooting of Tom Phillips
Certainty for Waikato and Manawatū-Whanganui farmers
A more practical planning system for food and fibre production
Warrant to arrest: Sione Maile Tonga
During eruptions, misinformation can spread further than ash. How can we spot it?
The use of AI in biotechnology is changing faster than the rules governing either technology
Construction begins on SH39 Mangati Bridge
UPDATE: Maeroa Incident
Consultation opens on Hamilton City Operative District Plan provisions
Eight new emergency helicopters now in service
NZ First says population trends are at a ‘crisis point’. The reality is not that simple
500 schools nationwide selected for solar panels
RBNZ leadership continues regional engagement to hear first-hand economic perspectives in Nelson-Tasman
How would NZ’s vital freight system handle a big earthquake? Our study sounds a warning
Police acknowledge sentencing in Hamilton
$10m in assets restrained following meth importation investigation
Earn as You Learn programme expands
Even if Hamas disarms, the challenge in Gaza will be accountability