Police seek sightings of missing Hamilton woman

Top cop: The Tom Phillips shooting and release of ‘crucial, sensitive’ evidence

Opinion: Police Commissioner Richard Chambers argues there is a series of reasons why it was wrong for a media outlet to publish audio from the night the long hunt for Tom Phillips finally came to an end.

Four rescued after boat capsizes in Raglan

Surf Life Saving New Zealand said it received a mayday call just after 10am for a capsized vessel with four people on board.

Person dies after car plunges into Waipā River

Emergency services were called to the scene near Te Pahu Rd in Whatawhata around 5.15pm.

Elijah Wood 'crashes' Lord of the Rings-themed wedding at Hobbiton

The actor, best known for playing Frodo Baggins, was visiting the Waikato movie set and happened to be touring the grounds as Sharik and Jessica Burgess-Stride were tying the knot.