Gary Holden is managing director of Lodestone Energy. OPINION: After the massive wave of investment in hydro generation in the middle of last century, New Zealand right now has the opportunity to ...

Hamilton city’s battered welcome gateway signs are gone, the city council deeming replacements too expensive but could a private donor come to the rescue? The city’s Infrastructure Committee resolved ...

Hamilton City Council have removed welcome to Hamilton signs. The one on Morrinsville Road was replaced by an illegally dumped couch.CHRISTEL YARDLEY Nothing says “Welcome to Hamilton” quite like a ...

A man who pitched a tent and lit a fire on one of Hamilton’s most exclusive streets - before allegedly hitting a police officer - is having his mental wellbeing assessed after being arrested. Paul ...

A Hamilton motorist who admitted speeding has taken his fight over an $80 fine and $30 court costs all the way to the High Court - and 338 years back in time. John Sebastian McDonald-Wharry sought ...

The Waikato River Authority and the Waikato Regional Council have expressed disappointment over the Government’s decision to defer PC1.Kelly Hodel / Waikato Times The Waikato River Authority (WRA) and ...

The Government has announced that they will be hitting pause on the controversial PC1 with Ministers Todd McClay, left, and Chris Bishop, right, saying the changes will reduce duplication.KELLY HODEL ...

A 23-year-old Hamilton man has appeared in court on a charge of attempted murder after an incident in the suburb of Maeroa on Saturday night. The man, who is also charged with aggravated burglary and ...

City ratepayers are set to get a new layer of protection from being left to foot the bill for housing developments across the city’s borders. Hamilton City Council has been warning that fast-track ...

Hope Spooner, inset, leaving the Hamilton District Court following her sentencing for obtaining by deception and using a document for pecuniary advantage.WAIKATO TIMES A former Waipā District Council ...

A Te Rapa site set to become home to a new KFC and Taco Bell is up for sale and is expected to fetch between $5.8 million and $6.1 million. Restaurant Brands bought the land in November 2025 for about ...

Former vet nurse and animal rescuer Amanda Griffin said her friend Nicole Harvey’s husband struck the bird with his vehicle and injured its wing while driving to Raglan. Knowing about her rescue ...