Waikato

Meanwhile, residents are concerned with the way police responded after multiple calls to let them know someone was walking in the middle of the road.

All eyes are now on how Kuini Nga Wai Hono i Te Po will continue her father's call for Māori to unite against government policies. Audio

A person has died in a car crash south west of Hamilton.

Police are calling for sightings of Elizabeth Wielga, who was last seen in the Tongariro area, while visiting from Australia.

The tangihanga of Kiingi Tuheitia will soon be officially over, and Kuini Nga wai hono i te po's first engagement will be a speech tonight.

Tears of joy mingled with those shed in sorrow as thousands of people at Tuurangawaewae - and across Aotearoa - farewelled one Māori monarch and welcomed another.

Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII has been laid to rest after his tangihanga, which saw thousands from across the motu descend on Tuurangawaewae Marae.

Police are continuing to look for evidence as they investigate the death of Zahquiel Taipeti.

What we know about Thursday's funeral and the Whakawahinga (raising up) ceremony for his successor, as well as the road closures and detours.

Hamilton councillor Andrew Bydder's outburst drew 23 complaints.

Rangatahi Māori have arrived in numbers at Tuurangawaewae to tautoko Kiingi Tuheitia's legacy of kotahitanga and support the haukāinga.

The boy died from his injuries and two other victims were seriously hurt.

Former and current politicians will travel to Tuurangawaewae Marae on Wednesday to farewell Kiingi Tuheitia.

Cardiac surgery delays are causing backlogs across Waikato Hospital, with wait times ballooning by up to eight weeks, doctors say.

There were highly charged scenes in the Hamilton District Court this afternoon as whānau of an 8-year-old boy who died after a violent altercation threatened the accused when he appeared in the dock.

Norm Davies needs a triple bypass - but five weeks on, when he will get one is still unclear.

Thousands of manuhiri have been welcomed onto Tuurangawaewae Marae, as iwi and dignitaries continue to pay their respects on the third day of the Māori king's tangihanga.

The Prime Minister said he will remember the Māori King as someone who brought love, hope and peace.

A man blackmailed another man he met through Tinder, threatening to tell his family about his sexual preferences, a court has heard.

Historian Vincent O'Malley explains how the Kiingitanga came to be and the initial loyalty of Tainui to the Crown. Audio