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State Highway 25 Closed, Hauraki - Waikato

Scoop 24 Dec 2025
The two-vehicle crash, involving a truck was reported just before midday ....
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Keep Safe On The Waikato River This Summer

Scoop 24 Dec 2025
There are more drownings in rivers than any other environment in New Zealand. This year’s drowning toll stands at 70 drownings to date ....
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Watch: Kayaker in dramatic near-miss with jetboat on Waikato River

NewstalkZB 23 Dec 2025
A video has captured a kayaker and a jet boat narrowly avoiding a collision at Huka Falls ... On his fourth lap, Munroe bypassed the eddy below the bridge and proceeded straight down ... The jetboat and kayak narrowly avoided collision on the Waikato River ... .
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Safety concerns after cheese dumped at Waikato landfill, taken and re-sold

RNZ 22 Dec 2025
Cheese, previously dumped in a landfill, has been taken and re-sold in the Waikato, New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) says ... NZFS is warning people to not eat affected cheese if found and to call 0800 00 83 33 ... They include ... 'It's pretty anti-social' ... ....
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Ohaupo Road, Melville Closed Following Crash - Waikato

Scoop 20 Dec 2025
One person has reportedly sustained serious injuries.
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Tania Waikato Announces Green Party Candidacy For The 2026 General Election

Scoop 19 Dec 2025
The announcement follows a year of ground-breaking national advocacy by Ms Waikato across social media, legal forums, and public campaigns throughout 2025 ....
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Retired Waikato couple frustrated over pushed-back deadlines for owed holiday pay

RNZ 19 Dec 2025
A retired Waikato couple who worked at Hamilton's hospital for more than six decades between them are facing a lengthy wait for tens of thousands of dollars of holiday pay.
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Can Netball NZ bounce back after Jennie Wyllie's resignation?

NewstalkZB 18 Dec 2025
Gary Dawson, the team relationship manager for the Waikato Magic, joined D'Arcy ...
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Council seeks extension to Te Huia with City Rail Link set to open

NewstalkZB 18 Dec 2025
Waikato Regional Council is writing to the NZTA board to ask for a one-year extension of the service, through to 2027 ... Waikato Regional ...
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Waikato Queer Arts Festival Launches In 2026, Bringing World-Class Queer Performance To The Region

Scoop 16 Dec 2025
Produced by accessible arts charitable trust LOUD Creative, WQAF will showcase local, national, and internationally recognised LGBTQIA+ artists across drag, theatre, music, cabaret, and community programming ....
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'Very special place': MP weds at family spot above Waikato River

NewstalkZB 16 Dec 2025
National MP Louise Upston has married her long-time partner Hamish Craig in an intimate ceremony attended by their five children ... “There’s a little spot there that has the best view of the Waikato River and it’s a very special place to both of us.” ... .
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Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter Prepares For A Busy Summer Season

Scoop 15 Dec 2025
As the weather warms, your Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter has already been called out to popular summer locations within the Waikato, King Country and Coromandel to assist patients in need of rapid medical care ....
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University Of Waikato Student Selected As One Of The 2025 FAME Emerging Practitioner Award Recipients

Scoop 15 Dec 2025
Musician Emma Jones is this year’s recipient from the University of Waikato. Emma is a highly talented singer, specializing in opera performance ....
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Waikato’s Anton Shepp Wins Debut Professional Title at Home Tournament

Scoop 14 Dec 2025
“It’s a dream come true to win my first pro title in front of a home crowd,” said Shepp. “I went to school two minutes from here and lived just down the road.” ....
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Million-dollar Lotto win in Waikato as Christmas promo adds $6m in prizes

NewstalkZB 13 Dec 2025
Christmas has come early for a lucky Lotto player in the Waikato ... They bought their ticket through the MyLotto app ... $44.06m – Auckland, 2016 $42.02m – Waikato, 2021 $37.12m – Wellington, 2023 $33.05m – Christchurch, 2023 $33.01m – Auckland, 2013 ... .

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