Allan Sanson

Waikato District Council wants more people to enter this year's local body election.

Nominations in the region are low - only three of the district's 10 wards have enough candidates to hold an… Audio

The small Waikato town of Taupiri is still reeling after a man was shot at when he was dropping a child at school yesterday morning.

Police say the shooting was not gang-related, and as far as we… Audio

Waikato police are investigating an attack on a milk tanker at the weekend, in which the cab's windscreen was smashed with a hammer, and milk was poured across the road.

The police say it happened… Audio

Waikato District Mayor Allan Sanson is a third generation farmer from Huntly who has served on the council since 2001 and has been Mayor since 2010. Today we're going to dig a bit deeper, and hear… Audio

Tensions between community leaders and Wellington bureaucrats are growing - as Covid-19 cases continue to spread.

One North Island mayor has been left off the district health board's heads up on… Audio

Waikato District's mayor is frustrated the region wasn't considered for a shift down in Covid-19 alert levels.

The region is currently at Alert Level 3, step 2 with restrictions to be reviewed next… Audio

Cabinet will review alert levels for Northland and parts of Waikato today, but cases are still appearing south of Auckland's border.

Four new cases were reported in the Waikato on Sunday, taking the… Audio

Parts of the Hauraki plains have effectively been ring-fenced and placed into alert level 4 for at least five days.

It takes in an area near Miranda where there are three new Covid-19 cases including… Video, Audio

The Waikato District Mayor says it is not acceptable that a man was bailed from locked down Auckland to an alert level 2 area, where community Covid-19 cases have now been discovered.

Three cases… Audio

At 12am Wednesday some Waikato residents will become honorary Aucklanders, whether they like it or not, when the Covid-19 lockdown borders are locked in and everyone south of Auckland drops into alert… Video, Audio

Motorists should expect delays travelling to holiday hotspots with another big year of summer roadworks planned.

More cars than ever will be on the roads because of Covid-19.

Hamish Cardwell has the… Audio

The first urban growth agreement between government, local councils and mana whenua has been signed. It will manage development in the area between the country's two fastest growing cities, Hamilton… Audio

300 jobs will be created with the development of a new freight transport hub just north of Hamilton. The Ports of Auckland owned facility at Horotiu has now secured its first anchor tenant and work is… Audio

Ngaruawahia locals told Waikato District Mayor Allan Sanson that something needs to be done about the dangers of the rail bridge. He tells John Campbell education may not be enough to keep children… Video, Audio