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Food safety warning issued after cheese dumped in Waikato landfill resold

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New Zealand Food Safety has issued a public warning after becoming aware of the unauthorised sale of cheese that had previously been dumped at...

Former travel agent sentenced over fraud that ‘knew no depths’

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A former travel agent with no hesitations in ripping off her former employers and acquaintances will face 12 months home detention. The 29-year-old Waihi woman...

Five arrested in Waikato drug bust

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Waikato East Police arrested and charged five people when executing search warrants in relation to suspected local drug suppliers. Approximately 16 staff from Waikato East...

Homicide investigation launched after man dies in central Hamilton

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man at a central Hamilton address on Tuesday evening. Emergency services were called to...

Hamilton business owner gets home detention for exploiting migrant workers

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A Hamilton woman who exploited migrant workers and failed to pay tens of thousands of dollars in wages has been sentenced to 11 months’...

Two youths arrested after aggravated robbery and vehicle incident in Hamilton

DTNZ Crime -

Two youths have been arrested following an aggravated robbery at a Hamilton business and a later disorder incident involving a vehicle, police say. Officers were...

Police given significant edit rights over Marokopa manhunt documentary

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police were granted the right to preview and require changes to a feature-length documentary about the Marokopa manhunt under a formal access agreement with...

Community tip-offs lead to meth supply disruption in Whangamatā

DTNZ Crime -

Police say confidential information from members of the Whangamatā community has led to the disruption of a methamphetamine supply operation and the arrest of...

Hamilton Zoo confirms death of 23-year-old giraffe Masamba

DTNZ Nature -

Hamilton Zoo has confirmed that Masamba, a 23-year-old giraffe, was euthanised after a period of declining health. The zoo said the decision was made on...

Three arrested after Waikato police bust copper theft operation

DTNZ Crime -

Waikato Police have arrested three people following an investigation into a series of commercial burglaries in Frankton that targeted large quantities of copper. Sergeant Michael...

Meth-impaired driver jailed after train collision kills three friends

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Meth-affected driver Norton Sowerby has been sentenced to eight years in prison after driving through lowered barrier arms at a Hamilton train crossing, causing...

Hamilton man sentenced for brutal ‘mistaken vigilante’ assault on autistic victim

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A Hamilton man has been sentenced for a violent street assault on an autistic victim in what a judge described as “mistaken vigilante justice.” Sheldon...

Man dies after water emergency at Karioitahi Beach

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A 26-year-old man has died after getting into difficulty in the water at Karioitahi Beach on Monday night. Police were alerted around 7.10pm after reports...

Cell phone distraction causes serious crash

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An alleged ‘moment of recklessness’ could have caused deaths, after a driver crashed while using a cell phone on Sunday afternoon in Hampden. District Road...

Uber driver jailed for seven years after raping teen passenger

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37-year-old Hamilton Uber driver Satwinder Singh was sentenced to seven years and two months in prison for raping a 17-year-old passenger in February 2023...

Court battle over Tom Phillips secrecy orders as private inquiry into case begins

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A High Court hearing is under way to challenge extensive suppression orders restricting what media, police and Oranga Tamariki can report about the Tom...

Man charged following firearms incident near Thames

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A man has been arrested after an incident yesterday where a firearm was discharged near a popular Thames swimming hole. Police were called about 5pm...

Public inquiry launched into Phillips case as Collins defends limits on scope

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Attorney-General Judith Collins has announced a public inquiry into the disappearance of the Phillips children, aiming to determine whether government agencies took all practicable...

Police investigating fatality on Matamata driveway

Daily Telegraph NZ -

One person has died after being struck by a vehicle on a driveway in Matamata this afternoon. Emergency services were called to a property on...

Guns, stolen vehicle and dirtbike seized in Te Kauwhata

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police arrested two people, impounded a dirtbike and located firearms during a search warrant yesterday at an address in Te Kauwhata, after the alleged...

Two teens accused of Waikato crime spree

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A crime wave gripping a small Waikato town over the past month has been solved, following a spate of burglaries and an arson. Two young...

Warrant to arrest: Paul Rehua

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police are working to locate Paul Kyle Peekay Rehua, who has a warrant for his arrest and is wanted by Police. Rehua, 42, is wanted...

Ten arrested as meth labs busted across upper North Island

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police have made 10 arrests and dismantled clandestine labs across the upper North Island following a series of coordinated search warrants targeting the sale...

Second Costco store confirmed for Auckland

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Costco has announced plans for its second Auckland store, confirming it will be built in Drury on a 6.4-hectare site purchased from Kiwi Property. The...

Different ways of motivating students to achieve

Alwyn Poole -

Young people need a mix of extrinsic motivators and support for their intrinsic motivation. I have been working with a range of high schools to...

Firefighters continue to battle Tongariro blaze

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) crews are continuing to battle a major wildfire in Tongariro National Park that has now burned through more than...

Whakapapa Village evacuated as Tongariro fire grows to 1,800 hectares

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Residents of Whakapapa Village are being evacuated this evening as a precautionary measure as the wildfire burning in Tongariro National Park continues to expand,...

Firefighters battle to contain expanding Tongariro fire

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Fresh crews of firefighters from Taranaki and Manawatu-Wanganui are being briefed before beginning work on the second day of operations at the wildfire burning...

Massive Tongariro blaze forces hiker evacuations and highway closures

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A massive wildfire has engulfed about 400 hectares of Tongariro National Park, forcing the evacuation of 43 hikers and a hut warden and prompting...

Police updates – Twyford burglaries, Southland illegal whitebaiting, Gordonton fatal crash

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 6 November 2025. Hawke's Bay Police investigating Twyford burglaries Hawke's Bay Police are investigating a series of rural burglaries...

Police updates: Fatal crashes Epsom and Matamata

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 31 October 2025. Fatal Crash, Matamata One person has died after a crash in Matamata on Thursday afternoon. At around...

Tickner and Mitchell star as Black Caps clinch ODI series win over England

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Late inclusion Blair Tickner claimed a career-best four for 34 and Daryl Mitchell struck an unbeaten 56 as New Zealand defeated England by five...

Fatal Crash, Morrinsville

Daily Telegraph NZ -

One person has died after a crash in Morrinsville overnight. Police were called to a single-vehicle crash on Matuku Road at around 2.45am. Sadly, one person...

Teen stabbed in broad daylight outside Hamilton school

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A Hamilton mother is fearing for her family’s safety after her 16-year-old son was attacked and stabbed outside Fraser High School by a group...

Man dies in hospital following motorcycle crash

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A man has died following injuries sustained in a serious crash on 18 October in the Waipa District, Waikato. Emergency services were notified of the...

Police dog tracks down trio after Cambridge burglary spree

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Multiple incidents in Cambridge have landed three before the courts after they were no match for a Waikato Police Dog Unit. On Sunday, Police were...

Disoriented trampers rescued from Raglan bush

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A group of trampers who lost their way in the Raglan bush, west of Hamilton, were safely guided out late Saturday night after calling...

Man dies from injuries after early October Ngaruawahia crash

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A man has died following injuries sustained in a serious crash earlier this month in Ngaruawahia. Emergency services were called to the crash, between a...

One dead, two injured after boat overturns near Port Waikato

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police have confirmed that one person has died in hospital following a water rescue near Port Waikato. Emergency services received reports of three people in...

Three charged over Hamilton serious assault

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Hamilton Police have charged three people in relation to the serious assault on a young man on Northolt Road, Fairview Downs, in Hamilton. On 13...

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