This took place in western Waikato and a resident in the settlement of Marokopa has told RNZ to road out is closed. The area is near where police have been searching for fugitive Marokopa father Tom Phillips and his children. RNZ's crime correspondent, Sam Sherwood has been following events.

Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Jill Rogers said the fugitive father, who has been on the run for nearly four years with his three children, was today fatally wounded on a rural Waitomo road. She said one of the missing children was with him when he opened fire,

Newly released images of one of the campsites Tom Phillips and his children lived in provide a glimpse into how they survived in the rugged bush for almost

A fugitive father who spent nearly four years on the run with his three young children was killed during a police shootout in New Zealand.

Police haven't confirmed if the incident is related to the search for Tom Phillips and his three children, who have been missing in the area for almost four years. Herald journalist Mike Scott is at the Police cordon on Te Anga Rd,

A late Lima Sopoaga penalty goal clinched a thrilling 23-22 Ranfurly Shield challenge win for Waikato over Taranaki in New Plymouth on Saturday. The veteran first five, who slipped back into the NPC after years playing overseas, provided his second Houdini act of the season after scoring the match winning try against Auckland in round one.

Early this morning, a serious police incident unfolded in western Waikato near Marokopa, prompting a major response from law enforcement. Police were responding to a burglary in progress – believed to have occurred in Piopio overnight.

From rebuilding sections of state highway to laying fresh asphalt and carrying out regular programme of summer maintenance, the focus this summer is on keeping roads safe, efficient and reliable, said NZTA Waka Kotahi. NZTA Waikato System Manager Andy Oakley said spring is the ideal time to get this work underway.

In 1921 Waikato Rugby Union, then the Hamilton Rugby Union, took out a lease on the site and over a period of time members cleared the weeds so the area could become rugby fields. The official opening of Rugby Park was in 1925 it was noted at the time that ...

Hamilton building apprentice Josh Gullery has taken out the top spot in the Waikato round of the Master Builders Apprentice of the Year competition. As part of the competition, now in its 22nd year, contestants had to submit an overview of a building project they are working on and complete a practical challenge building a planter box.

Water Safety New Zealand has identified it as one of the 10 most notorious spots when it comes to drownings.