Waikato Rugby Referees Association chairman Michael Winter, pictured in action officiating a club rugby match in Hamilton, blew the whistle on Bill Heslop's offending.Matt Gould, Your Moment Photos ...

Bill Heslop leaves the Hamilton District Court after pleading guilty to one charge of theft by a person in a special relationship.Mike Mather / Waikato Times For years, while Bill Heslop was one of ...

Waikato District Council chief executive Craig Hobbs is stepping down from the role at the end of the month.Kelly Hodel / WAIKATO TIMES Craig Hobbs has pulled the pin on his time as Waikato District ...

Police and ambulances at the scene of the stabbing on Anglesea St, Hamilton, near the night shelter.Libby Wilson / Waikato Times Hamilton mayor Tim Macindoe is promising action to tackle violence and ...

Catherine Chidgey’s new novel, The Starving Bride, comes out this week.Christel Yardley / Waikato Times In her new novel, The Starving Bride, Catherine Chidgey imagines a future where a woman shrinks ...

Police have descended on the Coromandel township to search for a man wanted on firearms charges. Max Bradbury was spotted near the town “running across farmland” on Monday, police said. Police “first ...

Cordey Clarke, 27, of Whitiora, appeared on Monday, on of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, common assault and threatening to kill.

Blunt bribery is more difficult given New Zealand limits foreign election donations to $50 per candidate or party each year.

It had been a full decade since a New Zealand Industries Fair had been held, showcasing the best of the nation's ...

The great thing about the kings of England, reckons Sir Tony Robinson, is that they were always stabbing each other in the back.

What a pleasure to read a good news story on the front page of the Waikato Times (September 29 “ Mystery Donor Saves Lives ”). Mikyla Brown looks a radiant picture of health.

City leaders in Hamilton and Waikato could be hit in their pockets as their jobs shrink following the recent major water reshuffle. Water responsibilities in Hamilton City and Waikato District passed ...