Jingles on tills less than merry
NIKKI PRESTON and JEFF NEEMS - Waikato Times | 01:02PM
Waikato Christmas shoppers are keeping their wallets shut, with the amount spent only days out from the big day down nearly 9 per cent on the same time last year.
Region down in health ranks
By WARWICK RASMUSSEN and NATALIE AKOORIE - Waikato Times | 01:02PM
Waikato patients are waiting far too long to see a doctor or nurse in hospital emergency departments.
Deja vu for heart patient
NATALIE AKOORIE - Waikato Times | 01:02PM
Moments before her history-making heart surgery on Thursday, Peg Robinson recognised one of her Waikato Hospital surgeons.
Three arrested after Bay of Plenty assault
Three men have been arrested after two men were assaulted in the Bay of Plenty last night.
'Angel' mum flies in for hamper award
By JEFF NEEMS - Waikato Times | 01:01PM
Cambridge seven-year-old Seth Jones is one of the luckiest children in the Waikato - he's got two mums.
Rojas stars in Waikato win
By MATT RICHENS - Waikato Times | 01:01PM
Waikato FC are on top of the New Zealand Football Championship for Christmas.
Author's speaking career takes off
By NIKKI PRESTON - Waikato Times | 01:02PM
Hamilton businesswoman Maria Carlton literally stumbled on to the public speaking circuit as a means to promote her first book.
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- Deja vu for heart patient
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- Jingles on tills less than merry
- Neighbours in sticky dispute
- Three arrested after Bay of Plenty assault
- Kiwis sleep in cars as 12,000 rooms vacant
- 5000 park jobs up in air
- Heavyweight title decision shocks
SANTA'S HELPER: Karen Cribb spent around $300 at The Base yesterday, mostly on gifts for her 13 grandchildren to take the pressure off their parents.
'Angel' mum flies in for hamper award
Cambridge seven-year-old Seth Jones is one of the luckiest children in the Waikato - he's got two mums.
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Rojas stars in Waikato win
Waikato FC are on top of the New Zealand Football Championship for Christmas.
Author's speaking career takes off
Hamilton businesswoman Maria Carlton literally stumbled on to the public speaking circuit as a means to promote her first book.
Young couple up for challenge
At 33 Pukeatua dairy farmer Chris Lewis is younger than the average farmer, who is close to 60, but he says he is right where he wants to be.
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'The Flicks' still hot in 2008
There were the usual suspects Outrageous Fortune on TV and Palate as a favourite eatery but also a few surprises from our reviewers this year.