Stories by Natalie Akoorie

There is still no date set for a coronial inquest into the multiple stabbings in Ōtorohanga and Kawhia in 2016, in which Keith Bremner was stabbed by his son and left unconscious.

The school has been marred by violent student brawls and a regular police presence since it opened at the beginning of the year.

The independent investigation follows 24 complaints being laid over Andrew Bydder's comments - from members of two councils and the general public.

Paula Southgate is defending her council's continued membership of the local body organisation, despite a 16.5 percent rate rise.

It is hoped the four-lane bridge will open to traffic in August, when it will be officially named.

Louise Upston says it's unacceptable for Andrew Bydder to use ableist slurs in an expletive-laden rant to a neighbouring council.

Andrew Bydder needs to publicly apologise - and make a sizeable donation - a disability advocate says.

Hamilton's mayor says Andrew Bydder's expletive-filled submission to a neighbouring council is "vulgar" and "abusive", and has made a formal complaint.

Waipā mayor Susan O'Regan says she will not put up with abusive behaviour.

The $80,000 reward was only available for a short time in an effort to put pressure on those with information on the family's whereabouts to come forward.

Waipā District Council says it has been denied an extension to slow the introduction of medium-density housing to its three main towns.

Police are continuing a scene examination at the Hamilton house but believe the remains are human.

The street is at risk of collapsing onto one of the country's busiest freight railway lines, but the road cannot be closed because it would cost at least $1 million.

There have been 70 new reports of information in the past three days. Audio

The union for Corrections officers says the same criticisms in a damning report released today were made after the Springhill Prison riot in 2013, but nothing has changed.

"For God's sake, that's not what should be happening at our kids' schools," say frustrated parents.

A crash that claimed the lives of five people north of Te Awamutu was the catalyst for a candlelight vigil in the Waikato town.

Bailey Ecclestone stabbed Matthew Williams in the neck last year when Williams intervened in a fight.

The business case for a third medical school at the University of Waikato is not expected until next year.

The NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi says seven years ago it improved the road where five people lost their lives last night. Audio

A Tauranga teacher, who resigned citing ill health after he was accused of propositioning a student, faced decades of complaints.

Up to 110 members of the Tertiary Education Union took strike action for three hours during the university's open day.

The facility was operating over occupancy in late April and early May.

The woman in her 60s was seriously injured after the attack near Tairua on Wednesday.

Students at Hamilton's Fraser High School are being taught in the library after the Ministry of Education began demolishing buildings.