Horse antics a crowd pleaser
Best of the Best Bachelor competitors have gone through the horse-handling stage of the competition at the Fieldays.
Cop cleared after death
A highway patrol officer has been cleared of fault after a high speed chase resulted in the death of a Hamilton man.
Destiny's power play
A power play by Destiny Church has prompted concerns for a prominent Maori group.
Mother at fault - pools
Lack of parental supervision has been blamed for the near-drowning of a three-year-old girl at a Hamilton swimming complex.
Goff grounded by ash
Phil Goff has had his Fieldays visit extended after his flight from Hamilton to Christchurch was cancelled.
Historic church bell found
A 400-year-old bronze bell stolen from Otorohanga's Anglican Church has been discovered in Auckland.
Breathalysers backed
A Hamilton principal is backing the use of breathalysers at school balls as Auckland schools consider introducing them to weed out drunk teens.
Deaths spark Vic St changes
The Hamilton City Council is speeding up plans to make the north end of Victoria St safer after two elderly pedestrians were hit by vehicles and killed.
Waipa rejects rethink on Velodrome
Volunteer 'gutted' by theft
Jim Beam rellie hits town
Hamilton was in the presence of bourbon royalty yesterday.
Chiefs hooker off to France
Chiefs and All Blacks hooker Aled de Malmanche has signed a two-year contract with French club Stade Francais.
Players hope extra bonding good for team
Several of the New Zealand men's touch team have had an inadvertent bonding session ahead of their World Cup in Scotland.
Wilson tipped for Black Caps role
Lofty aims for city's junior basketballers
German new challenge for rising rower Twigg
Emma Twigg believes she is poised to continue her climb towards a potential gold medal at next year's London Olympics.
Cheap stallion worth a punt
An Australasian-wide search has ended at home.
Don Dixit shows true colours
A second chance in Waikato colours was all Don Dixit needed to prove Cambridge trainer Frank Ritchie's loyalties.
Snowed On underdone, says Paynter
Pic from the past: He’s winding down, but Yarndley’s not out yet
Phillips thrilled to see Luckshan return to racetrack
Dean Phillips had long since given up any hope that Luckshan would race again.
More business skills needed
New Zealand farmers have experienced an almost "golden year" with record payouts and an extended milking season, but business acumen needs to be addressed before they can maximise those opportunities, a rural economist says.
House sales surge
Waikato's house sales in May have surged ahead since last year as home-owners, keen to capitalise on a market which until recently has floundered, buy before house prices increase.
Farmers wary of rosy forecast
First bread batch months away
Country 'has a long way to go'
An internationally recognised Hamilton attorney wants the Government to help raise business awareness about using intellectual property to leverage financial opportunities overseas.
Wasp triumphs over weevil
The battle for the North Island's clover has been won by an Irish import, reports Kasia Jillings.
Weather at Fieldays a mixed bag
MetService weather ambassador Bob McDavitt believes the weather at Fieldays will be mostly great but warns those heading along to the Mystery Creek event that it will be a foggy start on Friday with rain hitting on Saturday.
Fieldays roads getting seal of approval
Time to return the favour
Global deal near for note-managing system
Stuart Paterson was hoping the competition would not be a patch on him at the National Agricultural Fieldays.
Growing a future
A Maori incorporation is forging a future based on a herbal remedy more than 5000 years old.
Pick of the crop
The annual Bachelor of the Year contest at the Fieldays has a twist this year with eight winners returning to compete.
Dark designs
All the right moves
Monster mash
Aimie Cronin explores the phenomenon that is Lady Gaga.
Cafe review: The Cypress Tree
The Cypress Tree is regarded as one of the top cafes in Hamilton East.
What's on: Fail Skate Love
Fail Skate Love is a roller skating comedy of self-discovery through iconic small-town New Zealand.