Benn Bathgate

The Ministry of Education says Cambridge can cope without an extra school after halting plans for a new build in the burgeoning town.

The company behind plans for a waste-to-energy plant in Te Awamutu has come out swinging in response to criticism from Waipā Mayor Susan O'Regan , accusing the council of submitting to “minority opinion and misinformation”.

It's easier to steal and attracts less attention - that's why the Nissan Tiida is Waikato's most stolen car, a local police inspector says.

The Tainui Superette staffer had, he explained in his victim impact statement, moved to New Zealand “to get away from the violence”.

The future of Te Kuiti's ambulance service has once again been thrown into doubt after Hato Hone St John proposed relocating the ambulance to Te Awamutu.

Waipā Mayor Susan O'Regan has hit back at criticism council has submitted to “minority opinion and misinformation” for its objections to the proposed Te Awamutu water-to-energy plant.

Dieago Wilson is planning to sit for his Class 2 driving licence to enable him to become a truck driver - once he's finished a six-month driving ban, that is.

A former prisoner says Corrections didn't help enough when he needed to claim refugee status, including by not letting him access the internet.

The green light for what may be the largest solar power development in New Zealand - and an additional 350 jobs - has been welcomed as an economic shot in the arm for Te Aroha.

The Government wants to double mineral exports in a decade, saying it'll be a key economic pillar.