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Police are refusing to disclose how many full-time equivalent (FTE) cops are based in Huntly, citing concerns over crime prevention.
Figures released to Waikato Times under the Official Information Act shed light on Waikato’s police staffing gaps as of November 2025.
There was a palpable sense of elation at the BNZ Theatre on Monday night as the doors opened to the public for the $80 million venue’s inaugural production.
For almost everyone who comprised the full house attending the locally-made showcase, To The Stars/Ki Ngā Whetū, it was their first … View moreThere was a palpable sense of elation at the BNZ Theatre on Monday night as the doors opened to the public for the $80 million venue’s inaugural production.
For almost everyone who comprised the full house attending the locally-made showcase, To The Stars/Ki Ngā Whetū, it was their first proper glimpse of the theatre’s main auditorium - an environment carefully kept hidden from public sight until Monday night’s “big reveal”.
Waikato’s housing market has turned a corner and is now well on its way to recovery as new data shows home values on the up and strong long-term returns for homeowners.
While data from QV showed current prices remained below the 2022 peak, home values in Waikato saw a 2.3% increase over the … View moreWaikato’s housing market has turned a corner and is now well on its way to recovery as new data shows home values on the up and strong long-term returns for homeowners.
While data from QV showed current prices remained below the 2022 peak, home values in Waikato saw a 2.3% increase over the three months ending in December and a 0.4% increase on the previous year.
Do you think the housing market is bouncing back?
When Leo Revell first started working as a GP, scans had barely been invented, and the best way to test for pregnancy involved a frog and a syringe.
The sector has made huge progress since then — not least with modern pregnancy tests — saving many lives in the process.
After 55 years breeding Ayrshire cattle and over 100 years of farming, Zane Kite is stoked to see his calves selling for record prices.
Nestled in the heart of Ōhaupō is Kiteroa Ayrshires - one of the few pure-bred Ayrshire herds left in New Zealand. Owner Zane Kite started working in … View moreAfter 55 years breeding Ayrshire cattle and over 100 years of farming, Zane Kite is stoked to see his calves selling for record prices.
Nestled in the heart of Ōhaupō is Kiteroa Ayrshires - one of the few pure-bred Ayrshire herds left in New Zealand. Owner Zane Kite started working in partnership with his father, Wally, on the family farm 40 years ago, but he has lived there all of his life.
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Downtown Hamilton is about to be transformed by the BNZ Theatre, the city’s civic leaders say - and it will be up to landlords and property owners to play their part.
In a frank discussion with the Waikato Times, Hamilton mayor Tim Macindoe and deputy mayor Geoff Taylor said they were thrilled… View moreDowntown Hamilton is about to be transformed by the BNZ Theatre, the city’s civic leaders say - and it will be up to landlords and property owners to play their part.
In a frank discussion with the Waikato Times, Hamilton mayor Tim Macindoe and deputy mayor Geoff Taylor said they were thrilled with the quality of the new theatre - and were expecting a snowball effect of quality development to result.
A Ruakura development of about 1200 homes and a new supermarket will not go ahead, with Tainui Group Holdings deciding it is "not the right time" for the project.
The abandoned bid for a plan change sought to rezone about 68ha of Hamilton land for development, which would have been … View moreA Ruakura development of about 1200 homes and a new supermarket will not go ahead, with Tainui Group Holdings deciding it is "not the right time" for the project.
The abandoned bid for a plan change sought to rezone about 68ha of Hamilton land for development, which would have been another major step in the city’s eastward expansion.
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The BNZ Theatre - which opens its doors to the public tonight with the first of three nights of community-led celebrations - is indisputably the new crowning glory of Hamilton.
However, Leonard Gardner and Fosters Construction Group may have come uncomfortably close to having to part with some … View moreThe BNZ Theatre - which opens its doors to the public tonight with the first of three nights of community-led celebrations - is indisputably the new crowning glory of Hamilton.
However, Leonard Gardner and Fosters Construction Group may have come uncomfortably close to having to part with some of their own crown jewels to make it happen.
Dennis the terrier could still lose a leg after being mauled by roaming dogs at a Huntly lake.
Two of the dogs that attacked him at Lake Hakanoa on January 7 have been put down, though animal control is still looking for the third.
Have you ever had problems with roaming dogs? Tell us more in … View moreDennis the terrier could still lose a leg after being mauled by roaming dogs at a Huntly lake.
Two of the dogs that attacked him at Lake Hakanoa on January 7 have been put down, though animal control is still looking for the third.
Have you ever had problems with roaming dogs? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
The day is finally here - BNZ Theatre's first show is tonight and we've got a souvenir liftout to celebrate the occasion.
As editor Jonathan MacKenzie puts it, this is "one of those moments that invites us to pause, look around, and recognise what a city can achieve when it … View moreThe day is finally here - BNZ Theatre's first show is tonight and we've got a souvenir liftout to celebrate the occasion.
As editor Jonathan MacKenzie puts it, this is "one of those moments that invites us to pause, look around, and recognise what a city can achieve when it commits to something bigger than itself".
Read his editorial at the link below.
An attempt to crack down on a cheekily profanity labelled Hamilton gin by booze control campaigners appears to have backfired by pushing up sales.
Hamilton-based distillery Good George’s F...ery gin came under scrutiny after the Communities Against Alcohol Harm group alleged it breached … View moreAn attempt to crack down on a cheekily profanity labelled Hamilton gin by booze control campaigners appears to have backfired by pushing up sales.
Hamilton-based distillery Good George’s F...ery gin came under scrutiny after the Communities Against Alcohol Harm group alleged it breached socially responsible advertising standards.
However, the Advertising Standards Authority ruled it was more of a joke than offensive.
For four months, Aydan Brown’s anguished whānau wondered where he was.
On Monday they got an answer when his body was found in his ute in the Waikato River. It was minutes away from Chartwell, where Brown, 39, was last seen leaving his cousin’s birthday party in August.
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